Course Objectives

Recording quality sound when shooting on location is essential if time, money and hassle are to be saved in post-production. It is therefore an area, which cannot be compromised. This intensive weekend workshop is designed to introduce filmmakers to the fundamental techniques for recording and mixing sound for film, television, documentary and video. Aimed at those who feel they would benefit from a theoretical and practical grounding in location sound techniques, participants will be taught how to achieve the most professional results using the equipment most widely used in the industry in Nigeria today.

Course Outline

What is sound?

How does Sounds behaves in interior vs. exterior environments?

• Understanding the recording chain for sound recording on Video: Equipment Calibration.
• Types of microphones: For different genres; Radio Mics; Directional Mics; Stereo recording. Participants will handle the RODE NTG, Sennheiser EW300 and K6, Radio Mics and other microphones of various properties Planning sound recording in a shoot: Considering locations; Equipment (including Hard disk recorders, audio mixers - Sound kit.
• Sound Recording: Recording techniques; Boom operating; Recording to camera; Noise; Protocol.
• Practical recording and listening exercises: Indoors; Outdoors; Troubleshooting.

Requirements: No formal requirements. Places are allocated on a first come first served basis and are bookable by Applicants by picking up application forms at our offices or on our website.  Applicants are reminded that this is an introductory course. 

Course Fees: N40, 000

Availability: 12 Places available only

Dates:     Saturday and Sunday - February 19th and 20th. 9am – 6pm Daily

Course Objectives

In film and television, there are few jobs that are changing faster than that of the Production Manager. From data management to delivering program on multiple platforms, the role of the Production Manager has expanded so widely that many PM’s are now full partners in running companies, rather than being sidelined in middle management.

So what does it take to be a Production Manager? An individual who can do more than say ‘no’! Someone who is creative with budgets but keeps an sharp eye on the bottom line; someone who knows enough about Health and Safety to protect the cast and crew but not detract from getting the right shot; someone who knows about the best locations at the best price - and who knows production from start to finish!

Training on the job has traditionally been the way into production management but with a shortage of PM’s in the industry, new routes into this important role have to be found. This new course combines a basic training with practical experience and could help put your career as a Production Manager on a faster track.  This course takes place over 3 separate weekends consecutively.

Course Outline

Covering the key skills required by Production Managers in today's rapidly changing environment, the course alternates training modules with practical experiences working on a range of productions including documentary, animation, fiction and television entertainment. You'll have the chance to work on shoots as well as on location across the range of IBST productions.

The course covers these key skills recognized by the Industry

• Scheduling & Budgeting: How do you budget and schedule different types of Productions
  
• Health & Safety training
  
• Negotiation: Negotiating with 3rd Party Suppliers
  
• Television & Film Agreements and Contracts
  
• First Assistant Directing
  
• Location Management
  
• Post-Production

Requirements: No formal requirements. Places are allocated on a first come first served basis and are bookable by Applicants by picking up application forms at our offices or on our website.  Applicants are reminded that this is an introductory course.  

Course Fees: N80, 000

Availability: 10 places available only

Dates: 3 x weekends (Saturday and Sunday) - Beginning Friday 12th March and for 3 weekends thereafter ending Sunday 27th March 2011 (9am – 5.30pm every weekend)

Course Objectives

Did you teach yourself Final Cut Pro? Did your best with Avid Express, but still feel that you are missing out on the craft of editing?  This course is for those who came to editing from a non-traditional route and are keen to learn the craft of editing properly.

Taking a number of examples from both drama and documentary, this course will introduce you to the concepts of editing from grammar to storytelling, so that you will come to see editing as a key to the entire process of filmmaking, not just as what happens in the final stage. 

This course takes place over a period of 4 days at a stretch;

• To introduce participants to the craft of editing from its widest perspectives
  
• To gain an understanding of narrative, story arc and story telling techniques
  
• To gain practical knowledge of editing in various genres through practical exercises

By the end of the course, participants will have:

A thorough knowledge of what an editor brings to a project experience of cutting various genres
An understanding of the creative process from a variety of perspectives (including that of a drama director, documentary producer and music composer)

An overview of the post-production routes and possibilities for a finished film

Through a series of editing exercises, viewings and discussions this course will introduce you to the concepts of:

• Narrative storytelling
  
• Film grammar
  
• Narration/Commentary
  
• Use of music
  
• Building mood in a sequence

Requirements: No formal requirements. Places are allocated on a first come first served basis and are bookable by Applicants by picking up application forms at our offices or on our website.   However applicants who have proof of proficiency in Avid, FCP, Premiere or other editing platforms will be given preference.

Course Fees: N100, 000

Availability: 6 places available only

Dates:

Course Objectives

HD, DI, VFX, EPK’s, EDL’s, slop mixes, versioning, subtitles, music, DVD extras, post-production and completion schedules, legal, technical and administrative delivery requirements … You know all about this, do you?

Today, with innovative technology embracing the way we do things – and giving us all a multitude of complicated options to follow, it is even more vital to understand all the elements that make up the post-production and completion schedules of any TV commercial, feature or television drama series or Reality show. Because if you don’t, then you run the risk of severely affecting the plan, schedule, budget and contractual delivery requirements all producers must abide by.

This three-day intensive course provides a thorough overview of the different processes and practices that work successfully in post-production. It is aimed at producers and production personnel who need to fully understand how their work and decisions can impact on what happens during the post and completion phases of a film or television drama series.

By unraveling in detail, facets of post-production; by explaining in clear, concise terms what the many different processes are, and briefly how they work; by discovering that decisions made in pre-production can affect how the production is lit and shot for completion in post, a picture will be built up which shows how post-production must be carefully considered, assessed, planned and scheduled, and - with careful monitoring – is delivered legally, administratively and technically, on time and within budget.

Requirements: No formal requirements. Places are allocated on a first come first served basis and are bookable by Applicants by picking up application forms at our offices or on our website.   However applicants who have proof of having worked in a production environment will be given preference.

Course Fees: N50, 000

Availability: 10 places available only

Dates: Thursday April 17th – Sunday 17th April 2011. 9am – 5.30pm Daily

Course Objectives:

Introduction Workshop on Filmmaking is a three-day weekend course that aims to provide young, fresh and new entrants into the industry with thorough, hands on introduction to the fundamentals of filmmaking. You will take part in a series of practical filmmaking workshops over the three days that will cover all aspects of film production. You will improve your technical and creative understanding of production processes, learn on-set working practices and develop an understanding of visual storytelling techniques.

The course covers the basics of direction, cinematography, and editing. You will get hands-on experience shooting a selection of scenes and devised pieces of increasing complexity that draw from various scripts and other sources. This is a fun, challenging and exciting program designed for young aspiring filmmakers who want to learn from professionals and develop good team working skills. A DVD of all work completed will be sent to you after you finish the course.

Course Outline

• Understand key elements of visual storytelling and camera operating
  
• Know how to use a non-linear editing system to create meaningful sequences
  
• Know how to direct actors
  
• Understand how the roles of director, cinematographer, sound recordist, and editor interrelate through the experience of working on a collaborative production

Requirements: No formal requirements. Places are allocated on a first come first served basis and are bookable by Applicants by picking up application forms at our offices or on our website.   However applicants who have proof of having worked in a production environment will be given preference.

Course Fees: N60, 000

Availability: 8 places available only

Dates: Friday 29th July – Sunday 31st July 2011. 7am – 4pm Daily

Course Objectives

A highly effective course for all camera operators who will be working on tapeless cameras and video hard disc recorders; comprehensively covering file management as well as camera operation. 
Ideal for Camera Operators, AP's, researchers, filmmakers, producer/directors, journalists and anyone else who needs to film good quality material and cover action effectively to ensure it cuts into sequences when edited. Participants choose between using the Sony Z1, EX1. Participants are welcome to bring their own cameras. The course demystifies formats such as XDCAM and HDV, MXF, QuickTime etc, and provides the skills for capturing broadcast quality HD images together with good quality sound. Through a mixture of theory and practical exercises, participants learn how to control the image to obtain optimal professional results. Exercises shot during the course will be cut together, demonstrating the importance of keeping the edit in mind before and during filming. This is also a 2-day weekend Course.

Course Outline

• A mix of demonstration and hands-on practical
  
• Setting up the camera -camera function and operation
  
• Recording good quality audio – microphones and how to use them
  
• Shooting interviews
  
• Lighting, including 3 point set-ups
  
• Using available light effectively
  
• Shooting for the edit – looking at how shots cut together
  
• Shooting without tape
  
• Archiving
  
• Transferring onto Drives

Requirements: No formal requirements. Places are allocated on a first come first served basis and are bookable by Applicants by picking up application forms at our offices or on our website. However applicants who are working camera operators will be given preference.

Course Fees: N40, 000

Availability: 8 places available only

Dates: Friday May 13th – Sunday May 15th 2011. 9am – 5.00pm Daily

Course Objective

This intensive and practical one-day course is for experienced camera-operators who want to improve the aesthetic of their footage through the creative use of light. Practical exercises using a range of lights and accessories teach techniques and tips for lighting real-life scenarios as well as using available light effectively.

Course Outline

• Tungsten / daylight / fluorescent and appropriate settings on camera
• Stands & cabling -- safety
• Reflectors, diffusion, tracing frames, reflected light, flags
• Properties and uses of various lights -- Redhead’s, Mizars, divas
• 3 point lighting and lighting an interview
• Mixing daylight and tungsten/gels
• Other lighting set-ups

Requirements: No formal requirements. Places are allocated on a first come first served basis and are bookable by Applicants by picking up application forms at our offices or on our website.   However applicants who are working camera operators will be given preference.

Course Fees: N40, 000

Availability: 8 places available only

Dates: Saturday June 18th 2011. 7am – 4pm