Film / Video / Television Production

Course summary

This is an exciting course for students who want to gain a practical understanding of digital film and video production. It is a nationally recognized technical and vocational qualification, designed to give the next generation of TV and filmmakers a thorough understanding of industry techniques, trends, and practice. This is achieved through the continual assessment of practical work working towards set briefs. The Digital Film and Video Production BTEC National Extended Certificate is the equivalent, in size and value, to one A Level and involves the completion of five units over two years. The Extended Certificate course, equivalent to one A Level, has five units; Unit 36 Lighting Techniques– Learners will undergo technical training on the use of specialist techniques and equipment. They will then work towards attaining a working understanding of how lighting works in media products, how to plan lighting set-ups, and how to safely deploy lighting equipment. They will then produce a film scene in a ‘classic noir’ style to demonstrate their understanding of lighting techniques. Unit 21 Film Editing- Learners will explore the development of continuity and discontinuity editing in film and television by analyzing and evaluating historical and contemporary examples. Students will then experiment with various editing techniques before finally creating an opening of an original film scene which demonstrates continuity and discontinuity editing techniques to create meaning. Unit 20 Single Camera Techniques -Learners develop an understanding of the differences between single-camera and multi-camera productions. They will explore various single-camera productions such as documentaries and music videos across a range of genres. They will then work on the various stages of production of an original music video. Unit 10 Film Production [Mandatory unit] -Students will work towards producing an original short film. Unit 3 Digital Media Skills [Externally assessed exam]- This unit will test students’ technical ability. They will need to produce a video based on a brief after which they will need to edit it and produce a log that documents their stages of production through to the final edit.