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Making a Short Film
For adults 18+ Level: Advanced Techniques Explore the short film format and collaborate on the making of an original work. Identify production roles, know your equipment and develop skills in visual storytelling using music, sound and lighting to maximise impact. Receive a copy of the short film. Course components Discover what makes an effective short film and undertake practical exercises in storyboarding, filming and editing in the process. Build knowledge of production roles...
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Directing for the Filmmaker
For adults 18 years + Level: Beginner Develop the fundamentals of screen direction. Identify how to develop a concept and collaborate with a creative team. Explore how to tell a story visually, how to construct scenes and develop your camera skills with your fellow students. Course components Explore cinematic story telling including how sound, image and time converge to create powerful stories. Develop your understanding of pre-production, production and post-production processes....
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Project Pilot: Webisode Making, Grades 7-10
Holiday course Want to create a clickbait storyline? Explore the ins and outs of building narrative and content for an online audience as you develop a web-series concept with your NIDA class. Step into the shoes of your story and perform in the pilot episode of your original series. Course components Acting Technique: Explore characterisation and build technical skills through improvisation and the application of NIDA acting technique. Collaboration: Engage in a group creative...
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Found Footage: Horror Filmmaking, Grades 7-10
Holiday course Discover the rapidly expanding sub-genre of Found Footage Horror. With your fellow filmmakers, create your very own paranormal found footage documentary under the guidance of a NIDA expert. Employ elements of collage and documentary filmmaking including jump scares, hand-held and point-of-view shooting. Explore creative development, directing, acting and basic editing. Receive a copy of your film to terrify your friends. Course components Acting Technique: Explore...
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Get Set Ready: Screen Acting, Grades 11-12
Holiday course Understand the technical elements of screen acting and develop your on screen performance technique in this three day intensive designed to transform your acting skills into a screen worthy performance. Work on contemporary scripts and practice screen tests under the direction of a NIDA screen expert. Course components Text interpretation: Apply contemporary acting technique to scripted scenes for recorded performance. Technique: Understand and apply the technical...
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Strange Things on Cockatoo Island: Filmmaking, Grades 11-12
Holiday course Strange things are afoot on Cockatoo Island. Uncover the secrets of this mysterious part of Sydney. Work with a group of young NIDA artists and a mentor filmmaker to develop original characters and scene work into a original short film concept. Perform in and receive a copy of your film. Course components Acting Technique – Explore characterisation and build technical skills through improvisation and the application of NIDA acting technique to an on-screen...
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Strange Things on Cockatoo Island: Filmmaking, Grades 7-10
Holiday course Strange things are afoot on Cockatoo Island. Channel your inner filmmaker as you uncover the secrets of this mysterious part of Sydney. Collaborate with your fellow NIDA artists and a mentor filmmaker to create and perform in a short film developed from original characters and scene work. Receive a copy of your film to share with friends and family. Course components Acting Technique – Explore characterisation and build technical skills through improvisation and the...
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Smartphone to Big Screen, Grades 7-10
Holiday course An access all areas look at short film making at your fingertips. NIDA Open has collaborated with the experts at Smart Fone Flick Fest to produce a practical exploration of smart phone film making. Learn about the process of writing, directing and shooting a short film for Smart Phone film festivals. Bring your own device and start creating. Your future film is in the palm of your hand! Course information Participants are required to provide their own electronic...
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Smartphone to Big Screen, Grades 11-12
Holiday course An access all areas look at short film making at your fingertips. NIDA Open has collaborated with the experts at Smart Fone Flick Fest to produce a practical exploration of smart phone film making. Learn about the process of writing, directing and shooting a short film for Smart Phone film festivals. Bring your own device and start creating. Your future film is in the palm of your hand! Course information Participants are required to provide their own electronic...
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NIDA Found Footage: Horror Filmmaking @ Abbotsford Convent, Grades 7-10
Holiday course Discover the rapidly expanding sub-genre of Found Footage Horror within the industrial atmosphere of the historic buildings and gardens of Abbotsford Convent. With your fellow film makers, create your very own paranormal found footage documentary under the guidance of a NIDA expert. Employ elements of collage and documentary filmmaking including jump scares, hand held and point of view shooting. Explore creative development, directing and acting. Receive a copy of...
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