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SFX casualty style make up for film and TV

London Short Course

This one-day workshop is a great introduction into the fun and creative world of Special Effects Make Up. Find out how Casualty and Holby City do it!
Special FX Make Up
Learn how to create first, second and third degree burns, vicious bruising, fat lips and dramatic cuts and breaks and if we have time we may throw in a broken finger or two! So realistic you will need plenty of choclate to stop you getting wobbly!
Discover what products to use and where to buy them. Find out how to take care of your tools.
Find out how to use your tools to get the best results.
Professional behaviour and on set etiquette are essential when working on set, find out the do's and dont's.
Health and Safety is important for an area of filmmaking, find out why and what you need to be aware of.
Look at how to research your project and discuss continuity.
Practice, practice, practice! Use your kit to work the magic of special effects.
We encourage lots of questions throughout the workshop so do not be shy.
If there is anything in particular you would like to learn please let us know and we will try and include it in the workshop
Cicely Connelly trained as a Beauty Therapist in 1990 and has since gone on to work in TV, Film, Theatre and Fashion. Cicely has worked on EastEnders, Holby City, Casualty, Ny-Lon and Byker Grove for TV and The Beggar's Opera and Woman in Black for theatre. Cicely has also lectured for several different college's and most recently lectured at the Delamar Academy specialising in Special Effects for TV.

Cost is £199 for October 23rd 2010

Start date:
Sat. 23rd Oct 2010

More Info: www.straightcurve.co.uk

Other courses available from Straight Curve

London Short Course

Intensive and practical four week training camp aimed at new filmmakers with little or no experience in the industry. We will cover:

Camera techniques, functions
Lighting for dramatic effect
Sound recording on location
scriptwriting
Blocking a scene
Production skills
Working with actors
Final cut pro editing
How to approach the film industry as a business
Make a short film for your showreel.
Please contact us for full details of this intensive and practical course. Cost per person is £1200 and we only have six places available on this course, call 0845 021 4000 or 07792097325 to apply and book your plac… more

Start date:
Mon. 3rd Jan 2011
London Short Course

Straight Curve film camp aimed at all new filmmakers who would like to learn how to make a short movie. You do not need to have had any previous experience to join this camp. It will give you an opportunity to find out which role interests and excites you the most and help you to decide what area you may want to concentrate on.
This is also an ideal opportunity for you to get enough experience to go off and have a go at making your own short movie, improve on your home videos, or simply just film for fun.
The camp runs for five days on various dates throughout the year.
You will be introduced t… more

Start date:
Mon. 18th Oct 2010

More Info: www.straightcurve.co.uk

London Short Course

INTENSIVE ONE DAY CRAM WORKSHOP FOR NEW FILMMAKERS.


This one-day film school skills workshop aimed at new filmmakers. It is an intensive workshop covering the basics of filmmaking. During this workshop you will learn:
Camera Skills
Lighting for effect
Blocking and planning a scene
Filming a scene
This is a very practical workshop and we squeeze in as much as we possibly can in one day.

£185

Start date:
Sat. 16th Oct 2010

More Info: www.straightcurve.co.uk

London Short Course

INTENSIVE ONE DAY CRAM WORKSHOP FOR NEW FILMMAKERS.


This one-day film school skills workshop aimed at new filmmakers. It is an intensive workshop covering the basics of filmmaking. During this workshop you will learn:
Camera Skills
Lighting for effect
Blocking and planning a scene
Filming a scene
This is a very practical workshop and we squeeze in as much as we possibly can in one day.

Cost is £185 call 07792097325 to book now

Start date:
Sat. 16th Oct 2010

More Info: www.straightcurve.co.uk

London Short Course

This is a one-day workshop designed to give you hands-on experience of lighting for camera and is taught on a one to one basis.
The course covers an overview of color temperature and how to color correct for desired effect.
You will learn to understand the relationship between lighting and camera settings.
Become familiar with unfocused, focused, hard and soft lighting. 3 & 4 point lighting and when you would use this technique.

Discover how to light to create atmosphere and dramatic effect.
This Lighting for Camera workshop is a practical experience packed with information.

£150 for september… more

Start date:
Wed. 1st Sep 2010

More Info: www.straightcurve.co.uk

London Short Course

ONE TO ONE BESPOKE TRAINING IN ALL AREAS OF FILMMAKING INCLUDING:

CAMERA SKILLS AND FUNCTIONS
LIGHTING FOR CAMERA
SOUND RECORDING ON LOCATION
FINAL CUT PRO EDITING
SCRIPTWRITING LEVEL ONE, TWO AND THREE
PRODUCTION SKILLS
SFX MAKE UP FOR FILM AND TV
MEDIA MAKE UP
WEDDING MAKE UP
PRIVATE MAKE UP LESSONS
ANIMATION
AND MORE.
COSTS ARE £150 PER DAY YOU CAN MIX AND MATCH ANY OF THE TOPICS SHOWN ABOVE AND CREATE YOUR OWN COURSE.
EACH DAY IS PRACTICAL AND HANDS ON AND CAN BE BOOKED AT A TIME TO SUIT YOU.
SPECIAL OFFER FOR SEPT WEEKDAYS ONLY

Start date:
Wed. 1st Sep 2010