PP1.09 ADVANCED SKILLS WORKSHOPS

There are six workshop series running concurrently. Each student will enroll in one of the six series. (nb: You cannot do half of one series and half of another series – each is designed as a coherent whole.) Each series has been designed so that both radio and film/tv oriented students can find it useful and relevant. (“Cinematography” being the obvious exception which is inherently film/tv oriented). Some sessions may focus more on either radio or film/tv but the skills are still transferable to other media forms. Each series has four sessions:

• session 1 Mon 30 March 1.30 – 3.30
• session 2 Mon 27 April 1.30 – 3.30
• session 3 Mon 4th May 1.30 – 3.30
• session 4 Mon 18th May 1.30 – 3.30

series 1 Writing

• sessions 1 – 3 scriptwriting drama – exercises that build your skills in advanced drama screenwriting (Christine Rogers, screenwriter)
• session 4 professional writing skills: proposals, pitches, etc (Kyla Brettle, radio producer)

series 2 Sound/audio

• session 1 sound design – conceptual frameworks (radio-focused but applicable to screen as well) (Kyla Brettle, radio producer)
• session 2 sound field (location) and studio recording techniques (Kyla Brettle and film sound recordist, Justin McMahon)
• session 3 sound composition (Kyla Brettle)
• session 4 advanced sound editing, mixing and digital processing – effects and plug-ins – ‘the nuts and bolts’ of audio. (David Stanley, audio post freelancer)

series 3 Cinematography

• sessions 1 -4 Principles of cinematography, their practical application and expressive possibilities: camera function and operation; lenses, and the implications of focal length and depth of field; the nature of light and colour temperature, together with approaches to practical lighting and exposure; shot design and execution.(Robin Plunkett, DOP and Camera Operator.)

series 4 Directing

• session 1 Directing actors – understanding the actors craft (including Stanislavsky acting techniques) (David Carlin, screen and stage director)
• session 2—3 Directing actors – working with actors: casting, in rehearsal and on set (David Carlin with two professional actors)
• session 4 Directing documentary (Helen Gaynor, documentary director)

series 5 Editing, post-production and web media

• session 1 video and audio for and on the web – nuts and bolts issues plus cool new possibilities (David Wolf, cutting edge web designer)
• session 2 and 3 picture editing – everything you always wanted to know about taking your editing skills to the next level – issues of storytelling, rhythm, pace, continuity (Anne Carter, film and tv drama and documentary editor)
• session 4 managing your post-production workflow (Paul Ritchard and Jeremy Bowtell, post-production experts)

series 6 Producing

• session 1 – 3 creative producing skills (focus on film and tv) (Stuart Parkyn, independent film producer)
• session 4 producing for broadcast (Sarah L’Estrange (producer of the ABC RN Book Show))