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Teaching & Facilitation
Lights! Camera! Action! Everything you need to know about being an Extra in lm and television PASF014
Experience the excitement of being on a live set by gaining the knowledge and tools to succeed as a paid Extra. This comprehensive course will inform you about everything you need to know to work as an Extra in the entertainment industry, including how to nd an agent, industry “lingo”, and how to take “direction”. You’ll be an Extra in a mock-up scene and our classroom will replicate the “Extras’ Holding Area”. There will even be craft service (snacks).
Facilitator: Annie Klein
(see bio on page 58) and Niki
Green (see bio on page 56).
Length: 1 half day
Date: Sat, Nov 28, 2015
or Sat, May 7, 2016
Time: 1pm-5pm
Cost: $65 + applicable taxes
Best to Register by: Sat, Nov 14, 2015 or Sat, Apr 23, 2016
Motion Picture Industry Orientation PASF013
Find out about the players and behind-the-scenes workings of the lm industry in this union required introductory course. Learn who’s who on the set, develop your set etiquette, and the well-established protocols of set safety. Explore the various jobs in the business and the
realities of working in the lm industry. In the end you’ll have the tools you’ll need to decide if this work is for you. You’ll leave with con dence to feel comfortable your rst day on set.
Facilitator: Kathleen Gilbert.
See bio on page 55.
Length: 2 days
Date: Sat, Nov 7-Sun, Nov 8, 2015 or Sat, Apr 2-Sun, Apr 3, 2016 Time: 10am-3:30pm
Cost: $125 + applicable taxes
Best to Register by: Sat, Oct 24, 2015 or Sat, Mar 19, 2016
Screenwriting and Visual Storytelling PASF012
Learn the art of screenwriting or how to conceive and write stories audio-visually for lm, television and new media. You’ll be guided by a Gemini Award winning writer-director and learn the ropes in a fun and engaging way that will result in a completed ve page screenplay. This course offers a blended model of ve on-line modules and a one weekend intensive workshop where participants can attend in person or via Skype.
Facilitator: Dwayne Beaver.
See bio page 51.
Length: 3 weekends & 5 weeks online Dates: Mon, Apr 18-Fri, May 6 (online), Sat & Sun, May 7-8, May 14-15
& May 21-22 (face-to-face), & Mon, May 23-Sun, Jun 5, 2016 (online) Times: 10am-4pm (face-to-face), asynchronous (online)
Cost: $695 + applicable taxes
Best to Register by: Mon, Apr 4, 2016
Social Media not Social Advertising: How Business Must Create Their Own Media to Survive PAFS016
With the Internet, distribution is virtually free and mainstream media is no longer the most ef cient way to reach your audience. This course will teach you which medium to use to create branded content and which platform you can use to effectively distribute it.
Facilitator: Leanne Allen. See bio page 51.
Length: 1 day
Dates: Sat, Feb 6, 2016 Times: 9am-4pm Location: Sooke
Cost: $195 + applicable taxes
Best to Register by: Sat, Jan 23, 2016
Social Media Strategy for Non-Pro ts PASF010
Non-pro t organizations depend on getting their message out to members, supporters, and donors. Whether you’re in charge
of a soccer team or a staffer
for an advocacy group, this participatory course helps you solve the same communication problem: identifying your target community, strategically planning your message, and matching it to the right medium and audience to maximize impact and build a community around your organization or cause. Come prepared to share your message!
Facilitator: Gareth Kirkby.
See bio page 58.
Length: 1 day & 3 weeks online Dates: Thu, Feb 4 & Mon, Feb 8-Sun, Feb 28, 2016 (online)
Times: 9am-5pm (face-to-face), asynchronous (online)
Cost: $155 + applicable taxes
Best to Register by: Thu, Jan 21, 2016
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Animating Graphic Facilitation: Breathing Life into Your Notes PATF020
Discover how to capture complex verbal information and disseminate it in a visual fashion that is both attractive and accessible to diverse audiences. We will rst learn practical
skills in graphic recording, or how to effectively capture oral information through a visual mix of sketch and handwritten notes. We’ll explore how to use social media and storytelling through animation as we digitize and animate these images using Adobe Creative SuiteTM software. Finally we’ll upload, publish and share our videos online.
Facilitator: Rob Newell (see bio
on page 61) and Aftab Erfan (see bio on page 54).
Length: 2 days
Date: Thu, Apr 7-Fri, Apr 8, 2016 Time: 9am-5pm
Cost: $995 + applicable taxes
Best to Register by: Thu, Mar 24, 2016
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