Product Details

9 Hours

Lunch Included

Hands on eqipment

Max 10 Students per class

VDCF Trainee Basic Awareness Course

£150 (Inc VAT)
What you'll learn
  • Understanding the responsibilities of being a trainee and the purpose of the Video & DIT professions.
  • BNC Crimping / Common BNC cable wrangling technique.
  • Understanding and using common place equipment & basic software functions.
  • Troubleshooting efficiently.
  • Interacting with different departments & Quid pro Quo.
  • On-set etiquette.
  • Navigating a career as a free-lancer and learning how to maximise longevity in a career that rarely offers stability.
  • How to build an industry standard CV and what to do with it.
  • Rates & Negotiating, The Do & Dont's.
  • How to structure yourself for Tax purposes. Common methods people in the film industry employ to be financially efficient.
  • Brief history on the UK Film industry. Where its been and where its going.
  • Making the industry work for you.
  • Students that complete the course will have direct access to the lecturer for any post-course questions. We will be very happy to offer continued dialogue with our students and offer advice on technical troubleshooting & employment.
  • Promising students have the potential to be scouted and fast tracked into on-set employment.
Course Modules
  • THE RESPONSIBILITY.
  • THE INFRASTRUCTURE.
  • THE EQUIPMENT.
  • TROUBLESHOOTING .
  • THE CULTURE.
  • NEGOTIATING.
  • THE BUSINESS.
  • A BRIEF HISTROY.
  • YOUR END GAME.
Requirements
  • Welcome to new-comers and established professionals.
  • Good understanding of english language.
  • Due to high demand, initial students will have to be chosen on a case by case basis to guarantee a high satisfaction rate.
Short Description

The VDCF Trainee basic awareness course is suitable for those who would like a complete understanding of the Video & DIT trainee role.

The course will endeavour to give students a big overview whilst also going into detail about various aspects of the profession.

Our aim is to add value to your career by imparting 10 years of film industry knowledge onto our students.