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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 and Te Reo
- 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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JAMES FRENCH | 2003
James has worked on Peter Jackson's 'King Kong' feature film at Weta Workshops, where he helped create the fantasy miniature world of Skull Island. The future looks promising with James now working on Jackson’s and Weta Workshops' next projects including World War II drama 'Dambusters' and 'The Hobbit.' |
