KIDS & TEENS SUMMER HOLIDAYS

DEC 2015 - JAN 2016 KIDS & TEENS SUMMER HOLIDAYS LEARN NEW SKILLS IN FILMMAKING, TV PRESENTING, SCREEN ACTING RADIO, DIGI ANIMATION & MORE! AUSTRALIAN FILM TELEVISION AND RADIO SCHOOL

SUMMER SCHOOL HOLIDAY COURSES GET CREATIVE & MAKE NEW FRIENDS THIS SUMMER! AFTRS Open summer school holiday courses for kids and teens (9-17 years), are the perfect way to learn new skills and make new friends over the long break. This year s program is bigger than ever, with exciting new courses, Young Filmmakers Fortnight and Auditions & Screen Tests, plus popular favourites in filmmaking, HSC video, TV presenting, digital animation, screen acting, radio skills, screen music, screenwriting and game design. All courses are taught by industry professionals at AFTRS state-of-the-art studios in Sydney. In July 2015, The Hollywood Reporter rated AFTRS one of the top 15 international film schools in the world for the third consecutive year, the only Australian institution to make this prestigious list. BOOK EARLY & SAVE! 10% Early Bird Discount - book early to guarantee a spot and receive a 10% discount for bookings made at least 28 days in advance of the start of a course. Book online: aftrs.edu.au/short-courses/kids-and-teens or by phone: 1300 065 281 THE COURSE WAS AMAZING, THE BEST WEEK OF MY LIFE SO FAR. THE PEOPLE I MET ARE FANTASTIC AND I CAN T WAIT TO PURSUE A CAREER IN FILM!

DECEMBER 2015 THE REAL FILMMAKING WORKSHOP BOOK EARLY & SAVE! Write, shoot, edit and screen a film in just five days in the No.1 filmmaking workshop for young people in Australia! Work with actors on a real set, using professional equipment in AFTRS state-of-the-art film studios. Learn camera skills, lighting, sound, editing and directing, plus invite your family and friends to your film premiere in the AFTRS theatre. The course was everything I wanted and more! I can t believe I got to direct a film - my dream! DATE: 7-11 DEC // AGE: 13-17 YEARS // TIME: 9AM - 5PM // COST: $875 ($787 EARLY BIRD DISCOUNT) KIDS DIGI ANIMATION If you re inspired by animation like The Simpsons or 3D animation like Toy Story, then this is the course for you! This beginner s introduction to Digital Animation uses programs such as Flash, Photoshop, After Effects and Maya. Learn how to create an animated walk cycle and receive a copy of your work to take home. Enjoyed it millions! It was really fun and very educational. DATE: 7-8 DEC // AGE: 9-12 YEARS // TIME: 9AM - 4PM // COST: $290 ($261 EARLY BIRD DISCOUNT) YOU RE SKITTING ME: SKETCH COMEDY Are you interested in writing and performing comedy sketches? Do you like TV shows like ABC3 s You re Skitting Me and Horrible Histories? Don t miss the chance to learn how to write, act and direct your own comedy script from one of the head writers from ABC3 s You re Skitting Me! My son had a wonderful time. I was impressed with the direction he received when writing the script. It was very professional. DATE: 9-11 DEC // AGE: 12-15 YEARS // TIME: 9AM - 5PM // COST: $495 ($455 EARLY BIRD DISCOUNT)

3D DIGITAL CHARACTER DESIGN Learn the basics of creating a 3D character from scratch for games or animation. Find out what makes an interesting and unusual character as you plan and draw a character of your choice. Then bring your character to life on screen by building it digitally for use in games or animations. This course includes instruction on the art of character design plus an introduction to 3D digital animation using free, open-source software Blender. My daughter enjoyed the class a lot and felt it gave her good skills in something she loves. DATE: 9-11 DEC // AGE: 13-17 YEARS // TIME: 9AM - 5PM // COST: $450 ($405 EARLY BIRD DISCOUNT) HSC VIDEO SKILLS INTENSIVE Learn to write, shoot and edit a film using Premiere Pro in this skill and story development workshop for emerging young filmmakers tackling their HSC. This course introduces industry knowledge while you work on short film exercises and skills you can use for your own HSC video project for English Extension, Visual Art, Design & Technology or HSC Drama. This course exceeded my expectations! It has opened up new options for me at university. DATE: 14-16 DEC // AGE: 15-17 YEARS // TIME: 9AM - 5PM // COST: $375 ($337 EARLY BIRD DISCOUNT) MAKE A STOP MOTION MOVIE Use your imagination and develop your own animated character and story using Stop Frame Animation. Through model making, storyboarding and stop-motion techniques (think Wallace & Gromit and Shawn the Sheep), you ll have the opportunity to make something awesome! Working in small groups you ll design your own backdrop, plan your story and create your own characters. You ll also experiment with live action stop motion using yourself as a prop. I loved meeting new people and learning to animate. DATE: 14-16 DEC // AGE: 9-12 YEARS // TIME: 9.30AM - 4PM // COST: $375 ($337 EARLY BIRD DISCOUNT)

MUSIC FOR FILM & TV BOOK EARLY & SAVE! Are you interested in learning how to make music for film and TV? Find out in this exciting, challenging and rewarding two-day course. You ll learn from a professional Screen Music Composer using AFTRS state-of-the-art film and music facilities. If you have a love of music, and some knowledge of music composition, don t miss this amazing opportunity! All the equipment we had access to was great and I learned a lot about using the software. DATE: 14-15 DEC // AGE: 14-17 YEARS // TIME: 9AM - 5PM // COST: $290 ($261 EARLY BIRD DISCOUNT) TEENS RADIO: GET STARTED HERE Discover the thrill of live radio in AFTRS state-of-the-art radio studio. Learn how a real radio station works, practice voice techniques and on-air announcing, program your favourite songs and ask the questions that make great interviews. This course is a great opportunity for young people who want to gain confidence on the microphone or who are considering a career in radio to explore all aspects of working in this fun and fast-paced medium. The course was incredible - definitely helped me with confidence on the mic and in the studio. DATE: 16-18 DEC // AGE: 13-17 YEARS // TIME: 9.30AM - 5.30PM // COST: $450 ($405 EARLY BIRD DISCOUNT) TV PRESENTING FOR KIDS Have you ever wanted to present a TV show? Do you want to get more confidence presenting to a group? Here s your chance! Learn TV presenting and interview techniques in this fun workshop led by a tutor who has real TV presenting experience. Write, rehearse and be filmed presenting your own piece-to-camera which could be a news story, DIY segment, science investigation, stand-up comedy or food show. This course had sparked a real interest by the end of day one. My child was very enthusiastic about it and loved the exposure to real studios and techniques. DATE: 17-18 DEC // AGE: 9-12 YEARS // TIME: 9AM - 4PM // COST: $295 ($265 EARLY BIRD DISCOUNT)

JANUARY 2016 AUDITIONS & SCREEN TESTS Are you keen to develop your screen acting and audition techniques? This three-day course will help you prepare for auditions by learning about breaking down a script, finding character clues and working on your performance. You ll develop your improvisation skills as a preparation tool for auditions and participate in a simulated casting session. Plus you ll appear as an extra in our Real Filmmaking Workshop short film in an AFTRS film studio! DATE: 4-6 JAN // AGE: 13-17 YEARS // TIME: 9AM - 5PM // COST: $395 ($355 EARLY BIRD DISCOUNT) THE REAL FILMMAKING WORKSHOP Write, shoot, edit and screen a film in just five days in the No.1 filmmaking workshop for young people in Australia! Work with actors on a real set, using professional equipment in AFTRS state-of-the-art film studios. Learn camera skills, lighting, sound, editing and directing, plus invite your family and friends to your film premiere in the AFTRS theatre. The course was amazing, the best week of my life so far. The people I met are fantastic and I can t wait to pursue a career in film! DATE: 4-8 JAN // AGE: 13-17 YEARS // TIME: 9AM - 5PM // COST: $875 ($787 EARLY BIRD DISCOUNT) KIDS DIGI ANIMATION If you re inspired by animation like The Simpsons or 3D animation like Toy Story, then this is the course for you! This beginner s introduction to Digital Animation uses programs such as Flash, Photoshop, After Effects and Maya. Learn how to create an animated walk cycle and receive a copy of your work to take home. Loved it. My son has not stopped talking about it! DATE: 4-5 JAN // AGE: 9-12 YEARS // TIME: 9AM - 4PM // COST: $290 ($261 EARLY BIRD DISCOUNT) NEW

TEENS DIGI ANIMATION If you re inspired by animated films such as The Lego Movie and the Pixar library then this is the course for you! Working with an industry professional, discover the complexities of industry standard animation software Maya and create a 3D character. Learn how to operate Flash and learn to use programs like Photoshop, After Effects, Flash and Blender. The facilities and equipment were excellent I absolutely loved it! DATE: 6-8 JAN // AGE 13-17 YEARS // TIME: 9AM - 5PM // COST: $450 ($405 EARLY BIRD DISCOUNT) SCREEN ACTING FOR KIDS What better way to spend your holidays, than in this fun and interactive acting workshop developed specifically for young kids? Develop character, voice and acting skills plus learn valuable on-camera acting skills as you work on scenes from TV shows and films. Plus you ll get a copy of your acting scenes following the course. Made lots of new friends, learned heaps of interesting things and our teacher was amazing! DATE: 7-8 JAN // AGE: 9-12 YEARS // TIME: 9AM - 4PM // COST: $295 ($265 EARLY BIRD DISCOUNT) AFTRS FILM CLUB: LIGHTS, CAMERA, ACTION! Sign up now for this five-day fun and practical workshop for 9-12 year olds. Each day holds new challenges and teaches new skills to the emerging filmmaker. You ll get experience with creating a stop-motion animation, creating music and a soundtrack, writing your own short script, performing on camera, and filming short scenes and sketches. All this in just five days! My son begged to do it again! He had done it six months earlier and loved it. 10 out of 10! This course will run twice during January so you can choose the week that suits you. DATE: 11-15 JAN // AGE: 9-12 YEARS // TIME: 9AM - 4PM // COST $595 ($535 EARLY BIRD DISCOUNT) DATE: 18-22 JAN // AGE: 9-12 YEARS // TIME: 9AM - 4PM // COST $595 ($535 EARLY BIRD DISCOUNT)

YOUNG FILMMAKERS FORTNIGHT This exciting new course, run over a two-week period, is designed for young people (aged 14-17 years) who are passionate about filmmaking and want to extend their knowledge and skills in a creatively stimulating environment. You will hear from professionals in each craft area of the filmmaking process about what their roles involve and how they progressed their careers in the Australian film industry. Plus with the guidance of professionals at every stage, you ll try your hand at a variety of different roles. You ll learn how to write scenes, direct sequences, understand camera and lighting and work collaboratively on creating a short film. You ll learn about: scriptwriting, art direction and set design, performance for the screen & directing actors, cinematography, lighting, sound effects, directing, editing (using Adobe Premiere Pro) and producing. Plus at the end of the course your family and friends will be invited to attend a screening of your group s films in the AFTRS theatre. This course is suitable for students who have already attended our course The Real Filmmaking Workshop, or have a basic understanding of the filmmaking process. DATE: 11-22 JAN // AGE: 14-17 YEARS // TIME: 9.30AM - 5.30PM // COST $1,950 ($1,755 EARLY BIRD DISCOUNT) NEW

STOP MOTION MOVIE MAKING: THE NEXT STEP Already know the basics of stop motion movie making but want to learn more? You ll have the opportunity to create a high quality film by refining elements such as character design, story, timing plus special effects. Green screen and compositing techniques will give your story limitless possibilities! This course is suitable if you ve already done our Make a Stop Motion Movie course or are very familiar with istopmotion and clay modelling techniques. Professional and enjoyable. The staff have been excellent. DATE: 11-13 JAN // AGE: 10-14 YEARS // TIME: 9.30AM - 4.00PM // COST: $375 ($335 EARLY BIRD DISCOUNT) INTRODUCTION TO GAME DESIGN Learn the basics of game design with an experienced game designer. Understand the core of a game, learn the lingo involved in this industry and find out about the types of design techniques involved in creating a video game. You ll use a variety of softwares including: Unity, Blender, Flash CC, Photoshop CC and Maya, plus spend time designing and developing both the world and the characters for your unique game. I did what I thought was impossible and I m impressed with what I managed to do. DATE: 11-13 JAN // AGE: 13-17 YEARS // TIME: 9AM - 5PM // COST: $450 ($405 EARLY BIRD DISCOUNT) WRITING A SHORT FILM Working with an experienced screen writer, learn the art of writing a short film - from initial conception through to the development of your story. Learn skills to help you write compelling storylines, engaging characters and action. Plus learn how to lay out your screenplay according to industry standards using Celtx (free screenwriting software). This is a rewarding course if you re interested in creative writing, writing for the screen or if you re developing screen content as part of your HSC studies. I loved every minute of it. Given the chance I would do it all over again! DATE: 12-14 JAN // AGE: 13-17 YEARS // TIME: 9AM - 5PM // COST: $350 ($315 EARLY BIRD DISCOUNT)

SCREEN ACTING Come to Australia s premiere film school for this fantastic screen acting workshop! Learn acting techniques from an experienced screen actor in a professional studio. Develop your confidence and screen acting techniques and learn what is required of a screen actor on set, including audition and rehearsal techniques, working with a director and acting to camera. My daughter enjoyed the course very much! She learned heaps, had lots of fun and made many new friends. We both thought the school was amazingly well equipped. DATE: 13-15 JAN // AGE 13-17 YEARS // TIME: 9AM - 5PM // COST: $395 ($355 EARLY BIRD DISCOUNT) INTRO TO GAME APP DESIGN If you ve ever wanted to create your own game application then this is the course for you! Work with industry professionals to learn your way around the software and design elements of a basic game application. You ll learn the skills to plan, plot and begin to create your own game, the basics of the relevant software and the tools you need to put your designs and ideas into application format. This course involves learning coding which requires a high attention to detail so a significant familiarity with computers is required. All the equipment and facilities were excellent! DATE: 18-20 JAN // AGE: 13-17 YEARS // TIME: 9AM - 5PM // COST $450 ($405 EARLY BIRD DISCOUNT) TEENS RADIO: GET STARTED HERE Discover the thrill of live radio in AFTRS state-of-the-art radio studio. Learn how a real radio station works, practice voice techniques and on-air announcing, program your favourite songs and ask the questions that make great interviews. This course is a great opportunity for young people who want to gain confidence on the microphone or who are considering a career in radio to explore all aspects of working in this fun and fast-paced medium. I really, really enjoyed the course. The lecturer knew what she was talking about and was really helpful. Oodles of fun! DATE: 19-21 JAN // AGE: 13-17 YEARS // TIME: 9.30AM - 5.30PM // COST: $450 ($405 EARLY BIRD DISCOUNT)

HSC VIDEO SKILLS INTENSIVE BOOK EARLY & SAVE! Learn to write, shoot and edit a film using Adobe Premiere Pro in this skill and story development workshop for emerging young filmmakers tackling their HSC. This course introduces industry knowledge and skills while you work on short film exercises. Plus you ll learn skills you can use for your own HSC video project for English Extension, Visual Art, Design and Technology or HSC Drama. This course exceeded my expectations! It has opened up new options for me at university. DATE: 19-21 JAN // AGE: 15-17 YEARS // TIME: 9AM - 5PM // COST: $375 ($337 EARLY BIRD DISCOUNT) BLOOD & GUTS MOVIE MAKE-UP Learn the tricks of the trade from a movie make-up specialist. Learn how to apply makeup for maximum effect, everything from a slight bruise and bullet wound to a monster will be demonstrated! Plus you ll have the opportunity to design your own make-up effects and photograph them. Being able to learn from real make-up artists was awesome! DATE: 20-21 JAN // AGE: 10-15 YEARS // TIME: 9.30AM - 4.30PM // COST: $320 ($288 EARLY BIRD DISCOUNT) All AFTRS Open tutors are skilled professionals. AFTRS ensures it provides a safe learning environment for children and young people. Tutors have been screened to ensure they meet with all legal requirements pertaining to Working with Children. AFTRS Open reserves the right to cancel any course for any reason at anytime. In the event of a course being cancelled a full refund will be provided. International and interstate visitors are encouraged to email us at: open@aftrs.edu.au to confirm that their chosen course will go ahead before committing to travel and accommodation plans.

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