Duration:
1 year full time
Location:
Confetti Nottingham
This Digital Video and Photography Level 2 BTEC college course will help you develop your skills in photography, filmmaking, audio recording and lighting for still and moving image.
You’ll learn how to:
- plan and pitch your own ideas
- light, shoot and edit your own short films
- produce a portfolio
- record and edit audio and film using Adobe Premiere Pro
- Use Adobe Photoshop to manipulate images
This course is for you if:
- you enjoy watching and making short films and YouTube edits
- you are good at photography
- you have a creative eye for images
- you are excited by having the freedom to create films and photographs from your own ideas
Read our course commitment
- 4 GCSEs grade 9-3 (A*-D)* including English and maths
- An appreciation of and passion for digital video and photography with a level of practical experience
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
Develop the skills required when working on photography and film projects e.g. camera operation, lighting, editing, audio acquisition, and project planning.
Create a media project tailored to your personal development, using both photography and filming skills. You’ll also learn about the background of the industry and how to promote yourself.
You’ll respond to a creative industry brief, bringing together all the skills you’ve acquired. This will include producing your own short film and photographic project.
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 Sarmad Masud, Neil Oseman and Russell T. Davies
Celebrate
Every year we welcome family, friends and industry professionals to watch, listen, test and play the fantastic work of our college students.
Student work
Our Talent Development team works closely with course leaders to link students with opportunities across the industry. Digital Video and Photography students have worked on real industry briefs with clients including Stonebridge City Farm.
You’ll also go on trips to:
- Galleries of Justice
- Wollaton Hall
- Nottingham Caves
You’ll have access to a range of industry standard equipment and software including:
- Adobe Creative Cloud
- Canon and Sony DSLR cameras
- Zoom H4N audio recorders
- Mac and PC computer suites
- Film and photography studio
Courses
Once you’ve completed your course, you can go on to study one of our Level 3 courses:
- Film and TV Production BTEC Level 3
- Graphics & Digital Design BTEC Level 3
- Visual Effects & Animation BTEC Level 3
Future careers
- Audio/visual technician
- Broadcast assistant
- Assistant sound engineer
- Photographer
- Production assistant
- YouTube content creator
- Video Editor
- Music Video Producer
