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Skills Required
The following attributes, interests and skills are recommended for prospective students interested in specialising in the following areas of the Film and Television Production Diploma:
Camera and Lighting
- A passion for film and television
- An interest in photography and visual images
- An ability to be able to describe things visually. For example, able to describe and talk about a favourite movie or picture from a visual perspective.
- A willingness to contribute to the creative processes involved in filmmaking.
- An interest in “things” technical. For example, able to wire up a DVD, load your iPod, etc.
- Team working and problem solving abilities.
- Time management skills
- An ability to self motivate
- Able to work under pressure
Audio
- A passion for film and television
- An interest in music and sound
- A willingness to contribute to the creative processes involved in filmmaking.
- An interest in “things” technical.
- Team working and problem solving abilities.
- Time management skills
- An ability to self motivate
- Able to work under pressure
Production
- A passion for film and television
- Good computer skills and a good understanding of Word, possibly XL, etc
- Time management and organisational skills
- Team working and problem solving abilities
- Great communication skills
- Ability to work effectively with a wide range of people and personalities
- Potential leadership skills
- An ability to self motivate
- Able to work under pressure
Art Department
- A passion for film and television
- An interest in all things visual
- Able to convey a ‘vision’ to 3rd parties using your design skills
- Creative and innovative
- Ability to think in three dimensional spaces and covert that into an image/pictures/document
- Graphic and design skills
- An ability to scavenge and make something out of nothing!
- Able to think “outside the square”
- A good team player
- Time management skills
- An ability to self motivate
- Able to work under pressure
Directing
- A passion for film and television
- A burning desire to tell stories through the medium of film and television
- An ability to communicate vision through storytelling by utilising your personality, life skills and experiences
- Able to empathise with people
- Potential leadership skills
- Good communicator
- Good listener
- A good team player
- Time management skills
- An ability to self motivate
- Able to work under pressure
Presenting
- A passion for film and television
- An ability to utilise your personality, intelligence and empathy to communicate through the camera.
- A good team player
- Good communicator
- Good listener
- Good presentation
- Time management skills
- An ability to self motivate
- Able to work under pressure
Scriptwriting
- A passion for film and television
- A burning desire to want to tell stories and have stories to tell
- Evidence of writing ability
- Like reading other peoples stories and interested in literary styles
- High level of literacy
- Good command of English
- Good research abilities
- An empathy and an observer of people
- Ability to get ideas down on paper
- A good team player
- Time management skills
- An ability to self motivate
- Able to work under pressure
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Student Profile
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HARLEM BAKER | 2007
After graduating with a Diploma in Animation Production from South Seas, Harlem found employment as an animator on several consecutive series of a chidren's televsion programme. The popular animated series was screened on Maori Television. He is now working for Auckland-based production company KKNK.
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