FOCAL - Foundation for professional training in cinema and audiovisual media

Description 

This workshop equips executive producers, production managers and post-production managers to deal with the developments of the digital era.

Over 2.5 days, participants acquire the methods and tools to:

• be acquainted with three workflows available on the European market;
• position the production of their feature or documentary films optimally within the digital workflow;
• grasp the means of communication and division of tasks between the partners involved, from the director to the post-production provider;
• understand the advantages and disadvantages of digital distribution.

Using case studies, the workshop analyses the three best digital production and post-production workflows related to three “standard” film budgets: €200,000-€1m/ca., €2m/ca., €5m.

The second part of the programme is devoted to the review of the participants’ projects. The third part focuses on the new digital distribution workflow from the Digital Cinema Distribution Master (DCDM) to the theatre. Finally, the workshop will investigate the perspectives opened up by 3D production.

Target group 

Producers, line producers, production managers and post-production managers.

Benefits 

Upon completion of the workshop, participants will have acquired precise, comprehensive and practical knowledge of three current production and post-production digital workflows. They will have learned a work method that includes following and assessing the digital production and audience acquisition steps and strategies, and will be able to make informed decisions about their film project. In short, the participants will be capable of choosing the most creative and economically
suitable solutions for a given film.

Dates 

November 24 > 26, 2011: Switzerland or Norway

Fees 

€400; includes accommodation, meals. Participants pay travel.

Requirements 

Professional experience with the production of feature and/or documentary films.

Participants 

45 

Registration deadline(s) 

October 4, 2011

FOCAL - Foundation for professional training in cinema and audiovisual media
Ave. de la Rasude 2
1006 Lausanne – Switzerland
T +41 (0)21 312 6817
F +41 (0)21 323 5945
Anne Perrenoud
info@focal.ch

www.digiprodchallenge.net