film, video & TV training | professional development
Customised Training
IT’S ALL ABOUT YOU!
Upon request, courses are designed to suit the needs of individuals, groups or business.
As a Registered Training Organisation with a 35-year history of delivering quality training, Open Channel is able to draw on its extensive resources to customise training to meet your needs.
We offer one-to-one and group workshops for individuals, corporations or community organisations in film, television and multimedia.
We can design intensive short workshops and seminars to get you up to speed, or tailor comprehensive courses, complete with assessment and nationally recognised Certificates that utilise the National Training Package.
Customised Training can be delivered at Open Channel's premises in Docklands or at your preferred location, anywhere in Victoria. We can provide training resources including production and editing equipment, access to post-production software, handbooks, tailored information handouts and DV or DVD media stock.
All trainers are experts in their field and are actively working in the film, television and multimedia industries.
Previous clients include:
| SBS Radio Channel 31 Doutta Galla Community Health Victorian Dept. of Justice World Vision Australia National Institute of Circus Arts 'Today Tonight' (Channel 7) |
ABC TV Koori Heritage Trust Moyne Shire Council Australian Media Group Public Records Office Victoria Celluloid Soup/Jewish Museum Dubsat |
Case Study
In 2010, Open Channel provided training to Celluloid Soup’s inaugural Digital Filmmaking Workshop. An initiative of the Jewish Museum of Australia, the Celluloid Soup Film Festival has been one of the highlights of the Museum’s calendar since 1998.
In the workshop, fourteen novice filmmakers received training in digital filmmaking, and collaboratively shot two short films based on an Open Channel script.
www.jewishmuseum.com.au
www.celluloidsoup.com
Case Study
In 2007, Open Channel was proud to be involved in a unique training program teaching filmmaking skills to young people, helping to breakdown the myths and misconceptions of mental illness.
Burrinja in partnership with the Shire of Yarra Ranges Youth Services team and Open Channel worked with a group of young people aged 14 to 21 helping them create a short film exploring mental health issues through personal experience.
The participants gained a range of filmmaking skills working closely with Open Channel tutors. The Open Channel team was able to create an environment where sometimes painful issues could be raised and worked creatively into the storyline.
PERIPHERAL was launched by the Yarra Ranges’ mayor Tim Heenan on October 11 2007 as part of Mental Health Week, at Burrinja in Upwey, in partnership with the Shire of Yarra Ranges Youth Services team, VicHealth and Uniting Care community Options.
Testimonials
“Open Channel was very helpful - provided a lot of assistance to ensure the training would be what we needed.”
STATE LIBRARY OF VICTORIA
Country Football Living Memory Project 2006
“Most satisfactory areas of the training was being able to ask any questions, having the course tailored to our requirements and the approachability / friendliness / knowledge and experience of the staff”
Caroline, November 2007
CAMERA & LIGHTING TECHNIQUES
“The Tutor’s flexibility and delivery of material to the individual was amazing. His honesty and integrity was so welcome (if he didn't know an answer he would research it for the next day). The course was great because we were taught at our own pace and style. The class size was great! (The Tutor) was perfect for us! Loved his experience; he easily explained shortcuts/ materials in a way that I could retain"
FINAL CUT PRO INTERMEDIATE, September 2007
For a quote contact the Short Course Coordinator on:
Phone: (03) 8610 9300
Email: shortcourses@openchannel.org.au
