HD Cinematography

June 7th, 8th, 9th & 14th - 2013
09:30 - 17:00
A confirmed place on this course requires a contribution of £50 towards training cost*
University of South Wales, Newport City Campus

Course designed and delivered by

Supported by Arriflex UK and Gorilla Group

The course analyses the creative potential and handling of high-end HD systems, in the context of the move from 35mm cinematography to digital capture at the highest level. Aimed at media professionals and graduates who need to gain close-up experience of typical 2K & 4K camera systems, it explores the implications of video capture in these formats for postproduction workflows and image control. Practical demonstrations are based in the City Campus studios, allowing real-time exploration of lighting design and camera set-ups for HD formats, and the creative use of camera set-ups and the role of DPs in the early stages of postproduction, such as grading. The course will explore the key characteristics of the Arriflex Alexa in a series of workshops, and will test these characteristics in a supervised studio shoot using a range of lighting and different camera setups. At the end of the course, you will have been assessed in aspects of handling the Alexa, and will undertake grading exercises on Da Vinci and Baseline.

Production Accounting

June 8th, 9th & 15th - 2013
09:30 - 17:00
A confirmed place on this course requires a contribution of £50 towards training cost*
University of South Wales, Newport City Campus

Course designed and delivered by

This course is aimed at professional accountants and those involved in media production who wish to broaden their skills base. It demystifies the language of the television and film production accountant, and examines the preparation, presentation, interpretation and evaluation of the financial information that a production accountant will use on a day-to-day basis. A short placement on set and/or in a production office will allow participants to experience first hand the way that the different production areas – design, art direction, camera, sound, and postproduction - impact on the creation and handling of the budget. The course responds to demand from the Production Guild and BBC Wales for assistant accountants, whilst also recognising the broader picture and career progression in this field.

User-Centred & Experience Design

June 10th, 11th, 12th & 13th - 2013
09:30 - 17:00
A confirmed place on this course requires a contribution of £50 towards training cost*
The Bridge Innovation Centre, Pembroke

Course designed and delivered by

Putting the customer at the centre of things. This course explores the process and benefits of user-centred design. It will explain methodologies for understanding the explicit and implicit needs of target customers by looking at how people actually use and interact with products and in their everyday lives.

Mobile Applications and Content Creation

June 21st, 22nd & July 5th, 6th - 2013
09:30 - 17:00
A confirmed place on this course requires a contribution of £50 towards training cost*
University of South Wales, Newport City Campus

Course designed and delivered by

This course explains how to design and plan content for mobile devices. It examines the new possibilities that these mobile platforms offer and the rapidly changing mobile marketplace. With support through tutorial and seminar sessions, participants identify potential markets relevant to their field of expertise. In preparation for developing their own projects, students learn how to design content for the small screen of a mobile phone and/or tablet. They are introduced to software tools that allow them to create apps with little or no code.

Low Budget Film Finance and Distribution

June 22nd, 23rd & 29th - 2013
09:30 - 17:00
A confirmed place on this course requires a contribution of £50 towards training cost*
University of South Wales, Newport City Campus

Course designed and delivered by

This course explores funding, finance and budgeting, as well as distribution and marketing for low budget films using established mainstream production models scaled down to fit the low budget sector.

Designing and Building an Effective Web Presence

June 24th, 25th, 26th & 27th - 2013
09:30 - 17:00
A confirmed place on this course requires a contribution of £50 towards training cost*
Cardiff Metropolitan University

Course designed and delivered by

This course explores issues of identity and the use of websites by customers. It examines the differing needs of existing customers and clients from those of potential customers and clients. The course also explores how new platforms such as smart phones might fundamentally shift the way that people will source information and will explore how best to exploit that.

Photoshop and Advanced Imaging

June 24th, 25th, 27th & 28th - 2013
09:30 - 17:00
A confirmed place on this requires a contribution of £50 towards training cost*
Swansea Metropolitan University

Course designed and delivered by

This course gives the participant an advanced understanding of Photoshop with specific reference to participants’ professional needs. It examines media imaging techniques in order to improve workflows. Participants develop a project relevant to their field of expertise.

Please note: Fundamental knowledge of Photoshop and recent practical experience is required to undertake this course.

Sound Production for Visual Media

July 1st, 2nd, 4th & 5th - 2013
09:30 - 17:00
A confirmed place on this course requires a contribution of £50 towards training cost*
Swansea Metropolitan University

Course designed and delivered by

This module gives participants an in depth understanding of the interaction between sound and vision in different media contexts, and the opportunity to produce soundtracks - dialogue, music and SFX - for a variety of visual media.

Please note: A working knowledge of Pro Tools is required for this course.  If you are unfamiliar with this package, please consider taking our "Introduction to Pro Tools" Course.

Game Development

July 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th & 5th - 2013
09:30 - 17:00
A confirmed place on this course requires a contribution of £50 towards training cost*
Swansea Metropolitan University

Course designed and delivered by

This course provides explores creative games design through the creation of a functional video game level and is designed for businesses, educational establishments and freelancers wishing to exploit games technologies.

Visual Effects and Dynamics

July 1st, 2nd, 4th & 5th - 2013
09:30 - 17:00
A confirmed place on this requires a contribution of £50 towards training cost*
Swansea Metropolitan University

Course designed and delivered by

This course explores the processes used to create visual effects, focusing on some of the tools and techniques necessary for recreating natural phenomena and elemental effects. Visual Effects and Dynamics looks at fire and water and their derivatives, as well as making sense of real-world events and complex systems of motion.

Please note: to undertake this course you are required to have a working knowledge of at least one 3D animation program (Maya, Softimage, Houdini, 3ds Max) and animation experience.

Preproduction for 3D Computer Animation

July 8th, 9th, 10th, 11th & 12th - 2013
09:30 - 17:00
A confirmed place on this course requires a contribution of £50 towards training cost*
Swansea Metropolitan University

Course designed and delivered by

This course explores the preproduction process for 3D computer animation, leading up to the previsualisation phase. It is aimed at artists and animators who have some 3D experience and wish to expand their knowledge. The course explores the rapidly evolving preproduction design process - from 2D to real-time and offline CG development pipeline, traditional pencil and paper concept work to previsualisation and asset pipeline design.

Writing Audio Drama

July 13th, 14th, 27th & 28th - 2013
09:30 - 17:00
A confirmed place on this requires a contribution of £50 towards training cost*
Aberystwyth University

Course designed and delivered by

This course is aimed at anyone interested in writing as a career, with a particular emphasis on audio drama. Participants will have some professional or academic experience of playwriting or screenwriting. The course is taught through a combination of lectures, writing workshops and personal tutorials. Participants will also benefit from time in Aberystwth University’s sound studio.

Digital Publishing

July 18th, 19th, 25th & 26th - 2013
09:30 - 17:00
A confirmed place on this requires a contribution of £50 towards training cost*
University of South Wales, Newport City Campus

Course designed and delivered by

The course introduces publishers, journalists and design professionals to the practical techniques of developing and distributing e-books and e-magazines. It explores e-book markets, budgeting for development and production and design and provides participants with a hands-on experience of creating e-publications. 

Please note: To undertake this course it will be helpful if you have some knowledge of Adobe InDesign, Adobe Illustrator and Adobe Photoshop, Apple Pages and to be familiar with web browsers.

Advanced Postproduction Techniques for 3D Computer Animation

April 7th, 8th, 10th & 11th - 2014
09:30 - 17:00
A confirmed place on this course requires a contribution of £50 towards training cost*
Swansea Metropolitan University

Course designed and delivered by

This course is aimed at working vfx/animation professional and explores the technologies and workflow that form the basis of emerging workflow strategies between 3D and 2D in contemporary vfx/animation pipelines. The course examines a range of advanced animation and post-processing techniques to build elaborate and layered computer generated imagery, as well as effective use of contemporary software tools and techniques to implement complex single shot compilation.

Accountancy for Creative Industries

TBC
09:30 - 17:00
A confirmed place on this course requires a contribution of £50 towards training cost*
Welsh ICE, Caerphilly

Course designed and delivered by

This course is for anyone who is expecting to manage financial resources, interpret financial data and interact with accountants. It demystifies the language of the accountant and provides an understanding of accounts including financial statements and budgets.

Acquiring and Embedding Live Action: Green Screen

TBC
09:30 - 17:00
A confirmed place on this course requires a contribution of £50 towards training cost*
Swansea Metropolitan University

Course designed and delivered by

This course examines motion data acquisition and processing techniques, with particular attention to a character animation pipeline. Participants are taken through the preproduction process then the motion capture shoot, from the calibration process right through to data clean up and repository prep. Participants then undertake several practical exercises in motion retargeting, before final integration within a keyframe-driven animation pipeline.

Animation Techniques: Quadruped rigging in Maya 2012 and Motion Builder

TBC
09:30 - 17:00
A confirmed place on this requires a contribution of £50 towards training cost*
Swansea Metropolitan University

Course designed and delivered by 

This course explores preproduction and production techniques targeted at quadruped and creature rigging, and animation. It looks at development of an animated sequence for both games development and film production. Participants produce production-ready storyboards then commence the creature set-up process. This culminates in participants developing their own short animated sequences.

Please note: to undertake this course you are required to have a fundamental knowledge of Maya and recent practical experience. MotionBuilder experience is also useful.

Applied Photography for Advertising and Fashion

TBC
09:30 - 17:00
A confirmed place on this course requires a contribution of £50 towards training cost*
University of South Wales, Newport Caerleon Campus

Course designed and delivered by

This course is for people who use digital imagery in their profession. The course is taught through an intensive programme of lectures, seminars and technical workshops, delivered in a professional studio environment. Participants produce a fashion or advertising industry-facing project that explores photography and its numerous digital platforms.

Composition Techniques for Interactive Music Production (Max MSP/Arduino and Jitter)

TBC
Fridays 1pm-5pm, Saturdays 10am-3pm
A confirmed place on this course requires a contribution of £50 towards training cost*
University of South Wales, Newport City Campus

Course designed and delivered by

This course is for computer musicians, audio developers and producers, sound designers, those developing installations for expo’s, museums, galleries and performance. MAX MSP is generally used for programming bespoke music applications or for prototyping. Together with Arduino MAX MSP is a powerful tool set for producing and controlling input and output devices such as automating lighting from audio software, developing control interfaces for music application or operating electronic devices for exhibitions and events.

Digital Workflows

September - dates to be confirmed
09:30 - 17:00
A confirmed place on this course requires a contribution of £50 towards training cost*
University of South Wales, Newport City Campus

Course designed and delivered by

This course explores contemporary digital production and postproduction, particularly as applied to film, broadcast, corporate and web production. It examines the relationship between camera and postproduction codecs, managing data flows and different levels of media storage, and the integration of ‘live’ video with CGI and VFX. Participants produces a short piece of green screen and motion capture work in the studio and take it through postproduction on Avid, Premiere, and Final Cut.

Introduction to Pro Tools

TBC
09:30 - 17:00
A confirmed place on this course requires a contribution of £50 towards training cost*
University of South Wales, Newport City Campus

Course designed and delivered by

This course covers all the information needed to complete an advanced recording project using Pro Tools. Participants undertake a practical project using Pro Tools 9, Waves and Oxford interfaced with a state of the art control surface and mixing consoles. This will be supported through tutorial and seminar sessions where participants will develop production techniques appropriate to their projects. An overview of the creative and commercial context will be provided by a leading industry practitioner.

Please note: Applicants need to be able to demonstrate knowledge of working with music and computer packages at an intermediate level.

Marketing for Creative Industries

TBC
09:30 - 17:00
A confirmed place on this requires a contribution of £50 towards training cost*
Welsh ICE, Caerphilly

Course designed and delivered by

This course explores entrepreneurial marketing approaches in the creative industries. It examines the central role of innovative marketing in the creation of competitiveness, as well as contextual marketing approaches within the constantly fragmenting market space.

Moving Image Commercials & Promos

TBC
09:30 - 17:00
A confirmed place on this course requires a contribution of £50 towards training cost*
University of South Wales, Newport City Campus

Course designed and delivered by

Do you want to know how to plan and carry out a commercials shoot? This course explores how contemporary commercials work through storytelling in just 30 or 60 seconds. It looks at how to identify a brand and its audience, how to reach that audience and how to connect with them. It examines story development, script and storyboard, and participants learn how to plan for the shoot. This will include elements of design, schedule and budget. The course examines traditional platforms such as TV and cinema, as well as newer forms such as viral videos and web-based campaigns.

Production Management: From Script to Schedule and Budget

May 11th, 12th, 18th & 19th - 2013
09:30 - 17:00
A confirmed place on this course requires a contribution of £50 towards training cost*
University of South Wales, Newport City Campus

Course designed and delivered by

The course is designed for independent producers, directors, writers, researchers and creatives working in production, or who would like to move into production. It explores scheduling and budgeting, the management of productions at different levels of finance, as well as the expectations of financiers, commissioners and producers. The course looks at the latest technologies and distribution models for low budget film making.

The Business of Content Creation

TBC
09:30 - 17:00
A confirmed place on this course requires a contribution of £50 towards training cost*
Swansea Metropolitan University

Course designed and delivered by

The course explores the challenges and processes involved in developing content for the media industry.

Writing for Soaps

TBC
09:30 - 17:00
A confirmed place on this requires a contribution of £50 towards training cost*
Aberystwyth University

Course designed and delivered by

This course is aimed at anyone interested in writing as a career, with a particular emphasis on Soap/long-form drama. Participants will have some professional or academic experience of playwriting or screenwriting. The course is taught
through a combination of lectures, writing workshops and personal tutorials.

Writing for the Screen

May 15th, 16th, 22nd & 23rd - 2013
09:30 - 17:00
A confirmed place on this course requires a contribution of £50 towards training cost*
University of South Wales, Newport City Campus

Course designed and delivered by

This course is aimed at anyone interested in writing as a career. It particularly examines screen drama through lectures, workshops and discussion. Participants will explore scriptwriting techniques by creating an effective first draft “act one” script.