Successful completion of the course "Assistance Camera, Light & Dolly" and new course offered by the Saxon Film Academy in Görlitz from May 3, 2023.
The new Saxon Film Academy in Görlitz, with its unique concept for training and further education for film professions, offers an initiative to train urgently needed specialists for the industry and to actively support the path of its graduates into the world of film with its diverse contacts in the film industry.
The 7-week course Camera, Light & Dolly has now been successfully completed in the Film Academy's new, spacious premises and all course participants have received a certificate from the Zittau/Görlitz University of Applied Sciences.
260 square meters are now available in the newly occupied seminar rooms on Konsulplatz, centrally located in Görlitz. Two studios, modern seminar rooms, team room, kitchenette, etc. ensure a pleasant and inspiring working atmosphere with plenty of space for practical work.
The Assistance Camera, Light & Dolly course imparted a broad knowledge of the technical aspects of professional film work. With the generous support of the film equipment provider Ludwig Rental Leipzig, it was possible to work extensively in the practical seminars on professional camera, light & dolly technology as used on large film sets. Arri Alexa, Zeiss Compact Prime CP3 PL, Angenieux Zoom Optimo Style, Dolly GFM Quad, Astera Titan LED Tubes, Arri SkyPanel, M18 HMI were just some of the rather exotic-looking names of the film equipment that the course participants learned to use. Seminars on the basics of camera and lighting technology, safety on the film set, sustainable film production and team communication complemented the practical exercises.
The SFA lecturers, who travel to Görlitz from Leipzig, Berlin, Babelsberg and Hamburg, all have many years of practical experience in feature film productions and have in-depth knowledge, which they pass on to the course participants with great skill and enthusiasm. For example, Hamburg head lighting technician Lisa Maria Müller, who worked on the Hollywood blockbuster "Matrix Resurrections" with Keanu Reeves, among others. Or the award-winning Berlin Director of Photography Bernd Fischer, who is internationally renowned for his image and lighting design for the "Babylon Berlin" series and many other films.
The Film Academy offers a series of public workshop discussions with particularly interesting lecturers.
Usually on Thursdays at 19.00 hrs.
Admission free.
Film and Hollywood flair to experience. It's worth taking a look at the saechsische-filmakademie.de website to make sure you don't miss the next workshop talk.
Also with 6 weeks of seminars and an examination week immediately following. The course ends after the successful completion of the exam with the certificate Assistance Film Production.
It includes the topics: Basic knowledge of film, areas of work in film production: recording management, production management, production management, etc., project management, financing, calculation, copyright, team development, sustainability management.
For a course at the Saxon Film Academy, you should have a passion for film and flexibility. A high school diploma or previous studies are not required.
The course fee is 1770.00 euros. There are various funding and financing options.
The Mitteldeutsche Medienförderung - MDM supports up to 100% of the course fee for course participants from Central Germany.
In late summer and fall, the Saxon Film Academy will offer individual seminars lasting two to four days on the professional field of "Film Equipment Assistance". The exact range of seminars will soon be presented on the Film Academy website. We are also expecting top-class lecturers for these seminars.
With the same concept and similar content as the very successful recently completed course, a broad knowledge of technical aspects of professional film work will be taught, with a focus on practical application with cinematic equipment.
Applications are now open for this highly sought-after course.
The course fee is 1,770.00 euros. There are various funding and financing options.
The Mitteldeutsche Medienförderung - MDM is also funding this course up to 100% of the course fee for course participants from Central Germany.
If you have any further questions about the Saxon Film Academy and its courses, seminars and events, please send an email to filmakademie(at)hszg.de.
