Film Art Department Skills Short Course

The Film Art Department Skills Short Course covers the key film art department skills including script breakdowns, location plan measuring, simple graphics, white card models, career progression, how to find work and who does what during filming. The course provides a film and drama script breakdown from an art department point of view. Students are introduced to several key topics including architectural scale, set construction drawings, location measuring and site plan scale drawing. They also gain an insight into the simple graphics used on film sets and explore white card scale model makings. During the course, students learn about the structure of film and drama departments and discuss career progression. The course also explores how to find work and start a career in the industry, as well as how the art department interacts with other departments on a film.