BA (Hons) Film & Moving Image Production
“The camera is the eye in the heart of a poet” – Orson Welles
The Northern Film School BA (Hons) is a three year course which aims to provide students with the complete production experience. In the first year students are introduced to all major aspects of film production including narrative fiction, documentary and animation. Over the next two years students are able to explore in detail the specialist crafts that contribute to the collaborative creative process including production design, cinematography, directing, screenwriting, sound, editing and post production. In their final year, as well as working on their major creative project, students will be given the opportunity of working on a variety of other productions including commercials, music videos and animation.
In providing students with the full hands-on practical experience of production students will also explore the full process of developing a creative project, from initial concept through to screen and audience. Students will be working in an educational environment in which they will be expected to develop their intellectual, critical, creative and practical skills at all levels of moving image production.
“Film goes beyond ordinary consciousness” – Ingrid Bergman
Filmmaking is a collaborative art, and students will be working together in groups throughout the three years, developing their individual skills alongside their ability to work with fellow students and fellow professionals in a constructive and supportive environment.
Whilst practical production work is at the heart of the BA experience, there is a strong emphasis upon introducing students to the industry, with professional practice being a key aspect of student development, with self-initiated, independent and self-managed learning a central focus. Teaching and learning methods include lectures, seminars, tutorials, workshops, screenings, and festival attendance.
“A movie has a beginning, a middle and an end. But not necessarily in that order” – Jean-Luc Godard
At the heart of our approach is the wish to combine a rigorous and challenging contextual and critical approach towards the art and practice of filmmaking with the in-depth knowledge and experience that will be handed on by our tutorial staff of professional practitioners. Our aim is to inspire the new generation of writers, directors, producers, designers and animators, the next generation of dreamers and visionaries - the future generation of creative filmmakers.
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