Film

Do you make films in the course?

In the Industry focus area of Film, each Tier (semester) sees a dedicated film project.  Each of these works offers an immersive industry experience within small collaborative production teams utilizing both in-house resources and external locations.  

Diploma: 
Students will complete several group film projects where they work as a production team to creatively collaborate on the whole process, along with their own Major Project that they will write, produce and direct. 

They will also have many crewing opportunities on colleague’s films in a variety of crew roles, which may include Director of Photography, Camera Assist, Sound recordist, Continuity, Gaffer, Lighting assist, 1st Assistant Director.

Advanced Diploma:
On top of what has already been created in the Diploma, students will also create an additional;
Three (3) of their own films that will be written, produced and directed by themselves.

Students also have many crewing opportunities on their colleague’s films in a variety of crew roles, which may include Director of Photography, Camera Assist, Sound recordist, Continuity, Gaffer, Lighting assist, 1st Assistant Director, and Editor.

Various projects will also be shot during workshops, such as lighting, sound, and directing coverage.

After graduation, these films are the intellectual property of the filmmaker – an instant showreel ready to roll. 

In the Industry focus area of Acting, students work on a collaborative film project early in their program (with the Film and Theatre Production students), where they will work as a production team to creatively collaborate on the whole process.  They will then focus on acting for film and the filmmaking process in the Actor as Filmmaker project.  The Actors then have the opportunity to create a piece for the Actor as Creator project, which if desired, can be a film piece.

In the Industry focus area of Theatre Production, students work closely with the Acting students as part of their course.  There are no synergies between the Theatre Production and Film course, however, there are  plenty of opportunities to network within the industry focus streams, and plenty of areas where students can get creative and collaborative! 

What are the course objectives?

AFTT’s courses are designed to build skills and knowledge in the industry focus areas of:
• Acting
• Film, or 
• Theatre Production
 
There is a strong emphasis on industry knowledge and employability skills, collaboration, team building and professionalism.
 
Holistic learning applies individual skills and knowledge to relevant industry-focused areas – Acting, Filmmaking, and Theatre Production – and also progressively deepens the student’s understanding of the process, craft and the application of supporting industry knowledge. 

What careers can be pursued on completion of the course?

Creative and Performing Arts is a vocation and a profession, one that is both challenging, and supremely satisfying for practitioners who are driven by a love of the craft and a love of storytelling.  
AFTT’s programs prepare you for transition into the local and international creative arts industry as an independent industry professional in a variety of roles.

See Question 5 - (#5) WHAT CAREER PATHS ARE AVAILABLE TO ME? - for an outline of listed career opportunities.

How are the courses delivered?

AFTT offers full-time courses;
 
• CUA51020 Diploma of Screen and Media 
Industry focus area/s: FILMMAKING & THEATRE PRODUCTION
Duration: 1-academic year | 2-semesters | 18-teaching weeks per semester
Intakes: February & July 
Delivery: On-Campus
 
• CUA60620 Advanced Diploma of Screen and Media
Industry focus area/s: FILMMAKING 
Duration: 1.5-academic years | 3-semesters | 18-teaching weeks per semester
Intakes: February & July 
Delivery: On-Campus
 
Full recognition will be given in the Advanced Diploma for any common units completed in the Diploma, allowing for only one further year of full-time training to be awarded the Advanced Diploma.
 
• CUA50420 Diploma of Live Production and Technical Services (Stage Management) 
Industry focus area: THEATRE PRODUCTION
Duration: 1-academic year | 2-semesters | 18-teaching weeks per semester
Intakes:  February & July 
Delivery: On-Campus
 
• Diploma of Creative Arts (Acting) | February, May & September 
Industry focus area/s: ACTING 
Duration: 2-trimesters | 14-weeks per trimester
Intakes: February, May & September
Delivery: On-Campus
 
• Bachelor of Creative Arts (Acting) | February, May & September 
Industry focus area/s: ACTING 
Duration: 2-academic years | 6-trimesters | 14-weeks per trimester
Intakes: February, May & September
Delivery: On-Campus
 
For graduates of AFTT’s Diploma of Creative Arts (Acting) a pathway exists for eligible candidates to progress directly into AFTT’s Bachelor of Creative Arts (Acting). This pathway allows for the eligible students to be enrolled directly into Trimester 3 of the Bachelor program, enabling the student to complete the Bachelor of Creative Arts (Acting) in the remaining 4 trimesters. 
 
During performance and production periods, students may engage in longer hours in accordance with the nature of the professional industry.  This may include evenings and weekends.
 
AFTT provides the opportunity for technical support, and extended campus access outside of the class schedule.
 
Success in the industry is about showing what you can do, so we run the Academy like a working professional community with a holistic approach to teaching.  This means you become a practising creative from day one, mentored by some of the best in the business.  

What projects will I work on in the course?

AFTT’s courses are structured around students completing a range of collaborative and creative projects that engage with and reflect contemporary industry practice. Students participate in classroom and studio-based learning and assessment activities as well as simulated workplace tasks and industry based productions.   In this way, the Academy of Film, Theatre & Television (AFTT) operates like a working professional community.   
 
AFTT’s courses are designed to build skills and knowledge in the industry focus areas of:
• Acting
• Film, or 
• Theatre Production
 
ACTING
The following subjects and projects will be completed during the Acting program:  
Acting instrument, Film Instrument, Actor and the Text, Singing Recital, Actor as Artist, Actors Process, Small Theatre Company Production, Australian Prose, Physicality in Performance, Shakespeare, Voice-Body-&-The Actor, Visual Storytelling, Actor as Filmmaker, Acting Theory & Approaches, Professional Development, New Media & the Actor, Script Phonetics, American Theatre, Heightened Language, Devised Theatre, Technique Research & Analysis, Actor as Creator, Australian Performance History, Showreel, The Actor at Work, The Audition and Casting process, the Actor’s Portfolio, Film genre & style, Performance-Text-&-Playwright, The Entrepreneurial actor, The Actor’s Wellbeing, and Career Management.
 
FILM
The following subjects and projects will be completed in the DIPLOMA: 
The Idea, Record Sound on Location, Film Production Project, Directing Coverage, WH&S, Finding the Light, Auditions, Directing Performance, Career Management, and The Short – Major Project.
The following subjects and projects will be completed in the ADVANCED DIPLOMA: 
 Stalker Project, Sound Design, Television Commercial (TVC), Collaborate with Editors, Marketing, and Major Project.
 
THEATRE PRODUCTION
The following subjects and projects will be completed in the DIPLOMA:

Subjects: Stage Management, Production Timeline, Show Calling, People Management, WHS Risk, Implementing Lighting and Sound design, Floor Plans, Prop Making and Sourcing, Time Management, Team Management and Leadership, Production Documentation.

Productions: Small Theatre Company Production, Heightened Language, Graduate Theatre Production, the Festival of the Creator, American Theatre, Singing Recital and Devised Theatre.

What equipment/software/tools will I use in the course?

Our toys (a.k.a facilities and equipment)
At AFTT, we believe in mastering the conventions of creative storytelling and the fundamentals of filmmaking. As you progress through the semesters, you will use:
 
• ARRI Amiras with ARRI follow focus and matte boxes

• Blackmagic URSA Mini Pros

• RED Epics and RED Scarlets

• PL, Nikon and EF mount prime lens sets

• PL Zoom lenses

• Lighting equipment includes: LED, Tungsten and Fluro location lighting

• Easyrig camera support systems

• Sound Devices Mix-Pre 3 sound recorders

• Rode rifle and Sennheiser radio microphone kits,

• An extensive range of professional tripods, dollies and jibs

• Steadicam

 
AFTT’s campus is centrally located in Surry Hills, and offers all the equipment and facilities you would expect from a leading creative arts Academy, including:

• Multi-seat auditorium used for theatre productions and screenings

• Open film studio space with green screen infinity wall

• Five (5) theatre / screening spaces with HD projection and surround sound

• Four (4) studio spaces

• Three (3) sound proofed rehearsal rooms

• Dedicated post-production lab with a mixture of single and dual screen iMac stations with AVID Media Composer, Adobe Creative Suite and Da Vinci Resolve

• Dual screen Mac Pro grade suite running Da Vinci Resolve. Hardware includes a 32’ Eizo grade monitor and Tangent Colour Panel.

• Dedicated ADR, sound mixing and foley studio running Pro Tools. Hardware includes Nucleus 2 SSL desk and Yamaha monitor speakers

• Script consult rooms and production office including Celtx scriptwriting software

• Props and costume store

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