Film and Television Production NQ Level 6

Course description

NQ Film and Television Production Level 6 is a full-time course that will introduce you to the fundamentals of the Film and TV industries, using a combination of academic and practical learning and teaching. If you are interested in a career in TV or Film, or further study specifically in this area, this course is for you.

You will gain understanding of job roles and responsibilities, industry processes, and factors affecting content development and distribution in the screen industries. You will learn about screen narrative and analyse professional screen texts. You will also learn how to use camera and sound recording equipment, lighting and editing software.

Over the course of the year you will:

• Pitch proposals 
• Research and develop content
• Script
• Carry out pre-production tasks such as recces and risk assessments
• Organise shoots, using relevant tools such as shot lists and call sheets
• Operate camera, sound and lighting equipment and editing software
• Work as a part of a group to produce short videos
• Screen your work to your peers
• Evaluate your performance in different roles
• Write reports and essays
• Deliver presentations

This course is an ideal foundation for HNC Television and Film and also offers progression into other Creative Industries courses, such as HNC Media and Communication: Digital Journalism, Audio Visual Technology and HNC Television (with Multicam Operations).

What you will learn

• Storytelling techniques for film and TV
• Creative technical skills including camera, sound, lighting and editing
• Content development, research and planning
• Basic scriptwriting for factual and non-factual productions
• Pitching, presentation and how to conduct meetings
• Film theory and creative analysis
• Industry background and job roles

Learning outcome

• HNC Television
• HND Creative Industries: Television with Multi-Camera Operation
• HND Audio Visual technology 
• HNC Media and Communication: Digital Journalism

Entry-level jobs in the media industries include:

• Floor runner
• Production runner
• Locations assistant
• Production assistant/trainee
• Camera assistant/trainee
• Edit assistant/ trainee

Further training and/or education may be required