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To achieve our stated aims all courses are designed to teach the theoretical aspects in conjunction with a wide range of practical exercises using professional training equipment and work practices. Experience has shown that this is the most reliable and rewarding method of training students in the essential film, television, and animation skills.
Using the Film & TV production course as an example, we organise facilities and equipment as follows:
- Class sizes are restricted and enough equipment provided so that there is always one set of camera, audio recording and lighting equipment for each practical studies group of seven students.
- Each group also has access to a post production editing suite complete with all ancillary equipment.
This ensures that all students receive ample hands-on experience with the equipment they will be using to create programmes for the many practical exercises. For practical training it’s also important to reproduce the overall working environment of film and television productions. Accordingly the school has built up a comprehensive range of equipment and facilities including a post production department with 9 non-linear computerised editing suites and a fully optioned broadcast Digital Video Effects On-Line edit suite as well as 6 fully equipped Electronic Field Production Kits and a modern sound-proof 3 camera studio with fully equipped control room. These and other related facilities are amongst the largest and most comprehensively equipped specialised film/video/audio/multi-media industry related training facilities in New Zealand. Please refer to the Equipment and Facilities section for full details.
All essential course subjects are taught by qualified tutors who have had and will continue to have a practical working experience within the film, video, television and new media industries.
Qualified part-time tutors are employed to provide training in specialised subjects as and when required. This ensures that intensive technical skills are taught by tutors utilising the latest industry techniques, work practices and equipment.
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Student Profile
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KEREAMA WRIGHT | 2008
Kereama always wanted to be a presenter and is now a Trainee News Reporter at Māori Television. “Growing up I watched a lot of shows with dynamic humorous presenters. I wanted to be on camera and just as good as them.”
Kereama is a talented Kapa Haka (Māori performing arts) performer. When he started the 2008 Film and Television Production course, he enjoyed the experience. “I quickly felt at home as there were lots of other Māori students and many were keen Kapa Haka performers.”
“My ultimate goal is make good programs that will help put all aspects of Māori culture and life on the map. It’s great to be working towards this goal and South Seas has helped make it all possible.”
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