Film and Television Production

Course details

This is a new course, allowing students to develop the skills they have already gained to a more advanced level. This is a course, which combines a range of digital video shooting, editing, special effects, audio recording and editing skills along with 3D modelling and animation skills. Those who complete this course may gain entry into the second year of a Level 8 degree course. This department contains the most up to date hardware and software. Facilities include wireless Apple Macs, wide screen G5s, a range of digital video cameras, still cameras, scanners, sound recording equipment, music/ soundtrack production equipment, colour and black & white laser printers and ink jet printers. We have a green screen animation room, in which students can produce stopmotion animations, with the option of mixing them with live video. 3D computer animations can also be produced using Cinema 4D.

Entry requirements:

This one year course is a progression from the QQI Level 5 TV & Film Production or other relevant QQI Level 5 courses. Mature students welcome. Mature applicants will be considered on their own merits.

Modules info & codes:

• Editing Practice & Techniques
• Film and Digital Video Production
• Documentary Production
• Studio and Location Sound Production
• Film and Television Camera and Lighting
• Communications
• Work Experience

How to apply/Application deadline:

Applications for all our courses will be available on the website and in the college from 1st week in January 2015 for all courses commencing in September 2015. Interviews will be held for all courses later in the year generally in May/June. To apply, simply download an application form and forward to the College.

Career Opportunities:

The Award may enable graduates to gain employment in the TV and Film Industry. Learners can pursue careers in Camera Operations, Scriptwriting, Post-production Editing, Researcher and freelance careers in the TV and Film Sector.

Further Study Opportunities:

Successful graduates of the course can pursue 3rd Level Degree courses in a range of colleges in Ireland and the UK including: Limerick Institute of Technology, Institute of Technology Tralee, Ballyfermot College, Cork Institute of Technology, Crawford College of Art & Design, DIT and Dun Laoghaire Institute of Technology.

Student Experiences:

“I am a 40-year-old mature student doing the “Advanced Certificate In TV And Film Production ” at Kinsale College. The most unique aspects of the course are its flexibility in terms of the freedom you have to structure your own workday as opposed to being in a highly formalized, lecture heavy environment, all day access to editing suites and computer time and the opportunity to engage in additional multimedia and animation training.

You have access to your own individual I Mac all day everyday and can choose when you wish to film or edit once you adhere to your assignment deadlines.

This uniquely free environment with access to my course teacher whenever needed for guidance allowed me to excel by letting me to design my own path of learning. I achieved distinctions in all 8 First Year modules. I highly recommend this unique film course.” Jerry O’Mullane

Other Info:

This department contains the most up to date hardware and software.

Facilities include wireless Apple Macs, wide screen G5s, a range of digital video cameras, still cameras, scanners, sound recording equipment, music/soundtrack production equipment, colour and black & white laser printers and ink jet printers. We have a green screen animation room, in which students can produce stop-motion animations, with the option of mixing them with live video. 3D computer animations can also be produced using Cinema 4D.

Software includes; Cinema 4D, Adobe Flash, Adobe Photoshop, Premiere, After Effects, Microsoft Office