Program Overview
The two-term Motion Picture Production Certificate Program introduces students to the complex world of dramatic film and television production. While offering a general overview of the motion picture industry, it also explores in detail such elements as camera and lighting techniques, digital editing, screenplay analysis, film-related business basics, and cinematic history. Further, the intensive, digitally-based production schedule offers the students thorough, "hands-on" experience in the development, production and post-production phases of dramatic film production.

Based on industry-standard protocols and taught by seasoned film professionals, this curriculum provides the students not only with a solid foundation in the creative and technical aspects of film production, but also crucial team skills – such things as leadership, communication, collaboration, crisis management and group decision-making. The knowledge and skills acquired in this program will stand students in good stead no matter what further paths they ultimately choose; whether it be to seek out entry-level positions in BC's film industry, or continue their film education in Capilano College's rigorous second and third year programs in Motion Picture Production, or even to pursue other career directions entirely.

Career Opportunities
The motion picture industry in BC requires not only skilled, dedicated people to support its multi-million dollar Hollywood production base, but also creative, entrepreneurial film-makers to help build our growing locally-developed production sector.

Program Objectives
Through classroom studies and intensive practical production exercises, the students will learn basic skills relevant to dramatic film production, including the following areas of interest:

*The development process, from idea to finished screenplay
*Creation of the screenplay and its breakdown for production
*Basics of motion picture camera techniques
*Basics of motion picture lighting techniques
*Basics of motion picture sound recording
*Basics of digital motion picture editing
*The key film industry job functions
*The business of making movies
*The history of motion pictures
*"On Set" protocols

Related Programs
Continuing Education - Professional Film Studies

View the Motion Picture Production Certificate Program in the online calendar.