Duration:
2 years full time
Location:
Confetti Nottingham
This Film and TV Production college course is aimed at aspiring writers, producers, cinematographers and directors. The course combines theory and practice to give you an all-round understanding of the competitive and exciting film and TV industries.
You’ll learn:
- Practical industry standard film and television production techniques
- Film, television and audience theory
- The history of the film & TV industries
- Different production roles, gaining valuable experience
- How to create a range of moving image productions from short films to music videos and live television productions
- How to engage with industry professionals and make real links to industry opportunities
- How to create your showreel to prepare for a career in the film & TV industry
You’ll collaborate with other courses including Music Performance, VFX and Animation, and Graphics and Digital Design students.
This course is for you if:
- you enjoy creative writing and filmmaking
- you are good at hands-on learning
- you are excited by being involved in a fast-paced industry
The Level 3 BTEC Extended Diploma is a full time two-year course of study which will develop specialist knowledge, practical skills and understanding within a vocational area and will give you a qualification that is the equivalent to three A Levels. In most subjects, students will be awarded the BTEC Extended Diploma at the end of their two years of study. The Extended Diploma is fully recognised by universities and carries UCAS points, enabling you to progress to university or directly into employment. If you want to commit to vocational study in a particular area, then this could be the route for you.
Read our course commitment
- 5 GCSEs grade 9-4 (A*-C)* including English and maths
- An appreciation of and a passion for film and TV with a level of practical experience and/ or a Level 2 qualification in the subject area
Depending on your prior English and Maths attainment, you may need to improve your grade as part of your course.
When you’re ready to apply, there’s a few ways to start the process:
- Apply online – Start your application now!
- Call us on 0115 952 2075 and start your application over the phone or we can post you a paper application form
- Come and visit us at an open day and fill in your application on the day
Skills Building
In the first assignment we will assess your basic skills and knowledge across the distinct areas of Camera, Sound and Lighting. Understanding basic techniques across these areas of production will provide you with the necessary skills to move on through the rest of the course. You will be given different scenarios through your workshops, which you will need to respond to, document and demonstrate your skills, leading up to the filming of a test scene.
Recreate a Scene
Now that you have demonstrated an understanding of the basic practices of practical and theoretical film, you will work in a small crew to research, plan, shoot and edit a classic movie scene. You will work in a production role on this assignment and will produce a final edit of your own. This will be your first attempt at analysing film and applying it to practice.
Skills Showcase
You will produce a 3-5 minute; Horror scene, Sci-Fi scene or Music Video. Your chosen production will conform to accepted conventions of the genre or format you choose and it is up to you to demonstrate this in your final production through the application of your acquired skills from the first two terms.
Short Production
In term three, you will work in a small team to plan, shoot and edit a short 4 – 6 minute production. You will research and apply the standards of a well-established genre, such as; Horror, Sci-Fi, Thriller, Documentary etc. Primarily, this is a creative project but also an opportunity to implement all that you have learned so far and bring this to the screen.
Personal Progression
You will demonstrate your own personal progression towards a career within Film and Television. This means investigating career paths and planning a suitable route into industry. You’ll also need to assemble a portfolio of your work, which you will exhibit as part of Confetti’s Celebrate Student Exhibition. Through this assignment, you’ll demonstrate your readiness to take on the next stage of your personal progression.
Corporate and Advertising
For this assignment, you will respond to a live creative brief. In a Do It For Real fashion, you will be encouraged to source your own creative brief through local businesses and brands, which allows you to create either an advertising or corporate video. You will need to consider target audience, platforms for exhibition and work in a team and liaise with your client to ensure your final product aligns with their needs. You will also need to choose a role to work in and then plan, produce and edit your work.
Short Film Production
Your final assignment on the course is the biggest and boldest. This assignment will allow you total creative freedom to plan and produce a 5-10 minute Short Film, using all the skills you have developed over the course. You can choose any genre you wish as a group, and individually, you will research, practice and perform in a production role of your choosing. Upon completion, you will be encouraged to submit your Short Film into a local competition or film festival, giving you one more real-world experience within the film and television industry before you embark on your exciting journey as filmmakers after Confetti.
Do It For Real
Industry Week
Studying at Confetti you’ll take part in Industry Week where you’ll be able to meet a range of professionals within your field of interest as well as other areas of the creative industries.
Past guests include Vicky McClure, Jamal Edwards, Russel T Davies and Shane Meadows.
Student work
Our Talent Development team works closely with course leaders to link students with opportunities across the industry.
On this course you’ll have access to:
- A range of broadcast quality video cameras, lighting and sound equipment
- Professional camera grip
- State of the art TV studio and edit suites
- Green screen studio
- Adobe Creative Cloud inc. Premiere Pro
- Davinci Resolve
Your creative industry studies don’t have to stop once you finish your college course. Choose to continue your studies on a range of foundation and full honours degrees at Nottingham Trent University that can help you further develop your skills and obtain the experience you need to get a head start in your career:
Future careers
- Camera operator
- Cinematographer
- Editor
- Producer
- Director
- Researcher
- Production assistant
