Overview
Key facts
University College London (UCL)'s Practical Documentary Filmmaking course will teach you how to become the adaptable and practical freelancer filmmakers commissioners and clients need in today’s’ media landscape.
You'll learn self-shooting skills, with a focus on the fundamentals of observational filming.You'll shoot, record sound, edit and direct your own film. You'll learn to respond to an undirected actuality and structure your footage into a compelling film.Programme Structure
Courses include:
- During the course you'll acquire the technical skills needed to complete a five to ten minute video project using the cameras, workstations and facilities in the department's visual laboratory.
- You'll learn practical, analytical and intellectual filmmaking skills by using moving image and sound recording equipment, and you'll discover how new technologies create new methodologies.
- You'll examine and deploy a range of the technical, aesthetic, and representational dynamics involved in documentary construction. By doing so, you'll become a more informed, as well as practically experienced, commentator on the 'truths', 'fictions', styles, genres, ethics and modes of filmmaking.
- You'll recognise the potential of film to document research, and explore issues of representation and audience reception.
Key information
Duration
- Part-time
- 3 months
Start dates & application deadlines
Language
Delivered
Disciplines
Film Studies View 55 other Short Courses in Film Studies in United KingdomAcademic requirements
We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.
English requirements
We are not aware of any English requirements for this programme.
Other requirements
General requirements
This course is open to UCL Master's students and external candidates of all filmmaking abilities.There are no pre-requisites required to apply for this course.
Tuition Fee
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International
1800 GBP/fullTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 1800 GBP for the full programme during 3 months. -
National
1800 GBP/fullTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 1800 GBP for the full programme during 3 months.