Learn a craft. Make the work.
KFS short courses provide focused training in specific filmmaking disciplines. They are designed for people who want practical skills without necessarily committing immediately to a long academic programme.
Acting for Film
Screen performance. Camera awareness. Continuity. Working within the frame.
For:
Actors wanting to work on screen. Non-actors wanting to understand performance.
What you learn:
How to work with the camera, how to sustain performance across takes, how to hit marks and adjust to framing.
Cinematography
Camera. Lighting. Movement. Framing. Visual storytelling.
For:
Anyone wanting to understand how films are shot.
What you learn:
How to operate a camera, how to light a scene, how to plan shots, how to think visually.
Photography
Light. Composition. Observation. Visual storytelling.
For:
Anyone wanting to develop their eye behind a camera.
What you learn:
How to see light, how to compose an image, how to tell a story in a single frame.
Editing
Structure. Rhythm. Performance. The cut.
For:
Anyone wanting to understand how films are made in the edit.
What you learn:
How to structure a film, how to find rhythm, how to use performance in the cut.
Lighting
Natural and artificial light for film. Students learn how light shapes space, performance and visual meaning.
For:
Cinematographers, directors, and anyone working with light.
What you learn:
How to design lighting for a scene, how to work with natural light, how to shape space with light.
Sound
Production sound. Sound design. Mixing.
For:
Anyone wanting to work with sound for film.
What you learn:
How to record clean dialogue, how to design soundscapes, how to mix for cinema and broadcast.
Makeup & VFX
Character. Effects. Visual transformation.
For:
Makeup artists, and anyone working on screen character design.
What you learn:
How to design makeup for character, how to create practical effects, how to work with VFX teams.
Specialist courses
Depending on demand and specialist instructors, KFS may offer focused courses in VR Filmmaking, Focus Pulling, Green Screen / VFX, Teleprompter, Production Design, Film Analysis, Specialist Camera Practice and Advanced Post-Production.
