New Zealand Film Academy and Digital Media Academy, Auckland
The New Zealand Film Academy offers aspiring film makers the opportunity to get practical industry training from professionals. The 16 week course take place in Auckland - a growing industry location for filmmaking.
The New Zealand Film Academy believes the focus should be in two crucial areas: education through experience and the importance of narrative. Keep it simple. Create an emotional attachment with the viewer and move the audience. This useful guidance is from tutors who are active specialists in the industry. The philosophy behind the New Zealand Film Academy teaching produces encouraging results for the student with advanced placement in the industry. The New Zealand Film Academy is a department of Edenz Colleges which is the registered private training establishment.
We have no full time tutors. Our tutors are active specialists within the local film industry, at the top of their game and ready to give real-world and up-to-date guidance. Not only do students respect tutors who have their own current careers, but we also believe that the up-to-the-minute anecdotal advice they receive is key to them leaving the academy as employable graduates. We have a comprehensive cross-section of people to call on as tutors, from various disciplines within the film and television industry.
Our NZ Digital Media Academy (NZDMA) aims to make you the best in your field, something which is grounded in fact as the NZDMA has maintained an impressive graduate employment rate. Our students learn complete production processes, from concept to final output. In addition to learning the latest skills and techniques, our students train with the latest cutting-edge software. As a leading Digital Media institute we have a strong relationship with animation and creative professionals. For instance, we have a close and unique relationship with Huhu Studios (Snells Beach, Guangzhou, Beijing & Taipei). We have had recent visits from: Weta Digital, Yukfoo, Oktobor, Gameloft and Darkroom. Guest speakers from these studios provide our students with insight into the latest trends, encouragement to higher success and critique of their work.
New Zealand Film Academy’s
programs (2017 prices)
Certificate in Applied
Filmmaking and Television
(16 weeks)
You will learn how to make films by making them. You’ll be involved in a number of different filmmaking challenges, including exercises and short films. This can include pitching, writing, casting, scouting, set design, lighting, shooting, directing actors, editing and production management. You’ll work in small production crews to maximize the attention and hands-on experience you need in order to learn.
By the end of 16 weeks, we aim to give you the confidence and knowledge to make your own short films – and to make an informed decision on a career path in the film and television industry. You will also have begun a network – not only in New Zealand, but also internationally as we have filmmaking students from Europe, America and Asia.
NZ$ 9,750 for 16 weeks
Bachelor of Applied Arts (Film Production)
The qualification is designed for learners wishing to create collaborative solutions for people in the Film Production discipline. It is learner-centred and offers the ability for students to construct their own understanding of theory and practice from a uniquely personal perspective.
NZ$ 19,300 per year + NZ$ 500 registration fee for the first year
NZ Digital Media cademy
Diploma in 3D Animation (Level 6) 1 year course
The aim of this qualification is to build the skills necessary to enter the digital media industry.
NZ$ 14,800 per year + NZ$ 500 registration fee
Diploma in Advanced 3D Animation (level 7) 1 year course
The aim of this qualification is to provide students with the advanced skills necessary to be successful in the digital content industry. Students will have developed advanced skills in 3D animation to work in a variety of areas such as animation film production, advertising production or television content production.
NZ$ 14,800 per year + NZ$ 500 registration fee
Bachelor of Applied Arts (Digital Media Production) 3 years
The qualification is designed for learners wishing to create collaborative solutions for people in the Digital Media discipline. The qualification is learner-centred and offers the ability for students to construct their own understanding of theory and practice from a uniquely personal perspective.
NZ$ 19,300 per year + NZ$ 500 registration fee for the first year
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