Summary: Developing Directing Skills for Factual Television’ is a NEW two day course, subsidised by Skillset.
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DEVELOPING DIRECTING SKILLS FOR TELEVISION ‘Developing Directing Skills for Factual Television’ is a NEW two day course, subsidised by Skillset. Who is it for? Assistant Producers and Researchers who have had little or no formal training in camera craft, lighting and sound and who wish to gain a solid working knowledge of film grammar, location shooting and storytelling. The course aims to enable new and less experienced directors to produce effective single camera pieces whether 'stand-alone' or within programme strands. The principles of the course will apply to working with crews as well as to self-shooting. Course Leaders Day 1 Bill Curtis has been a trainer in Lighting Camera and Production for the past 20 years. He is a partner in a production company working as Lighting Camera operator/Producer on corporate projects, and teaches `acting for the camera` in the higher education sector. Bill is a member of the Guild of Television Cameramen and of the Society of Television Lighting. Directors Day 2 Nick Handel is an Executive Producer/Director specialising in documentary and factual entertainment. Now freelance after more then 30 years with the BBC, he is committed to passing on his experience to the next generation of programme-makers. Nick is a training associate with BBC Training and Development and runs many directing/creative production courses within the independent sector. For more information or to apply and check dates go to bcassociates.org.