On our ten week Introduction to Visual Effects course, you will use Adobe After Effects to learn key skills that will enhance your video production. The course covers a range of professional techniques that include planning your project, preparing your assets, creating comps, and animating a variety of visual effects on still images and text. You will also have cloud access to relevant Adobe software for the course duration.

This course will teach you how to enhance your storytelling skills through a variety of editing techniques.You will learn how to integrate After Effects into your workflow with Premiere, and develop techniques such as adding transitions and voice-overs. After Effects will help you to add new skills to your video production, such as, defining compositions, compositing, and animating visual effects on video images. You will also have cloud access to Adobe software for the course duration.

Our Saturday hands-on Adobe Premiere course familiarises you with - the user interface, how to perform basic editing functions and looking at how to use new features such as auto re-framing for the development of social media content. This course will lead you through the basics of this powerful software package, working on practical, hands on examples and exercises, ensuring you benefit from practical experience and learn useful tips and tricks.

On this hands-on course you will learn the art of storytelling through editing. Through the combination of lectures and hands-on software practice, learners will gain knowledge of the work of an editor, post production workflow and various editing styles as well as media management and technical expertise used when taking video projects from start to finish. Finally, you will have cloud access to relevant Adobe software for the course duration.

This Level 1 certified course provides a starting point for those wishing to develop a creative career. It will introduce you to film and video production and provide learners with the skills and knowledge required to progress to further study related to film and the digital industries. It will also help to develop the skills to work in these areas. On successful completion of our Level 1 course, you may be able to progress to our Level 2 Film and Video course starting in January 2024.

On this course, you will develop the art of storytelling through the production of a short film in Adobe Premiere. You will use editing techniques such as, assembling shots, using green screen, adding narration, transitions and sound effects. The course also includes colour grading and colour correction techniques to retouch your video footage to enhance colour, contrast, and mood, to create a cinematic look and feel. You will also have cloud access to Adobe software for the course duration.

Our ten week location recording, Foley and sound design course course is the next step in developing your audio post-production skills. You will learn the skills of location recording and how to edit and re-record audio in post-production e.g. dialogue and sound effects replacement. You will be introduced to the language and practice of sound design so you understand techniques to manipulate sound. You will also have cloud access to relevant Adobe software for the course duration.

This one-week course will introduce you to the key features of digital cameras, also known as DSLRs. You will learn how to use manual exposure settings, white balance, auto and manual focus settings. These skills are the foundation for producing clear, sharp, and well-exposed images and video. The course also covers the principles of framing, composition, and shot sizes to build an engaging visual narrative. You must have your own digital DSLR camera.

On this course, through hands-on video practice, lectures and discussion, you will be introduced to short film genres such as documentary. You will also look at video blogs and short films to promote your work on social media such as YouTube, TikTok and Instagram. This experience will help give more visibility to your professional work, promote your skills, or help develop film as a hobby. Finally, you will have cloud access to relevant Adobe software for the course duration.