Bachelor of Film

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Course Overview

The SAE Bachelor of Film is a hands-on filmmaking course covering tactile hard skill elements of filmmaking in the modern era. New forms of film distribution have changed the film-viewing environment but the foundation skills needed to create films are still core to the future of film production.

Soft skills are invaluable attributes for students and are taught through the organising of film productions at the student level. Communication, scheduling, and organisational skills are the core of the Studio Units delivered in Stage II alongside the foundational skills learnt. Creation of high quality short films with high production values lead students through this combined technical and people oriented delivery giving them the springboard to all areas of filmmaking.

You will undertake specialised units designed for students to participate in real-world projects under the guidance of expert SAE staff. With this unique teaching style, you will demonstrate your skills and technical knowledge in a collaborative and creative studio-based learning environment.

Your Studies:

Each degree program is broken up into discrete stages, each designed to promote different skills.

Stage I – Foundational Skills Development
In Stage I, you will undertake a number of foundational units which will give you the essential technical skills and knowledge not only relevant to your discipline area but also give you the skills required to collaborate with other creative media students and professionals in later stages of the program.

Introduction to cinematography and film production
Post-production principles and techniques
Storytelling for contemporary media
Critical thinking for creative media
Screen design
Film studies
Overview of industry
Project management and professional etiquette
Critical and creative thinking
Contemporary industry overview

Stage II – Interdisciplinary Projects, Media and Cultural Studies
In Stage II you will be working in simulated project groups where you are working towards large scale deliverables each trimester. Within Stage II we will not only get you to apply your Stage I skills in a deeper context but help you work within the contemporary creative media workforce.

In Stage II we show you how your work contributes to and interacts with broader culture and media practice. This knowledge will enable you to work with a variety of other disciplines and artists and expand your potential on the global stage.

You will complete a number of real-world projects with students not only in your own discipline but in all other SAE disciplines.

In Stage II, you will be given the opportunity to work as project specialists within the following areas. The types of projects and project roles you choose to undertake will determine what area of specialization you fall within. Stage II has two studio modules with projects based on the following areas;

1. Production

Both film specializations have a strong common set of subjects covering the broad base the film industry requires. The Production specialization focuses on targeting producing and directing skills specific to this stream, strengthening the 'big picture' skill-set of graduates.

2. Post Production

The Post Production specialization adds more specific compositing and software curriculum elements to the common core subjects of this degree. Visual Effects are used in many more films than most people realize and these techniques are studied in this specialization using industry standard software.
Some of these high-level software is traditionally very expensive and requires major hardware installations in order to use. These are now much easier for students to access, increasing creative possibilities within the realm of all future filmmakers.

Stage III
Stage III is the final part of your studies. Here you will undertake an interdisciplinary project of your choice to be the final and most ambitious portfolio project that you will undertake.

You will also finalize your studies by undertaking an elective module and completing a compulsory internship.

By the time you graduate, you will have; a professional online presence that you will have begun building at the start of the program, a wide range of interdisciplinary projects present in your portfolio, and a deeper understanding of the creative media fields and real-world experience.

Our graduates finish with skill-sets covering not only the foundational areas of traditional filmmaking, but wider concepts of the future of film distribution and viewing standards. Not only do our graduates finish with a working showreel presenting their skills but also their individual creative directions. Students also graduate with an understanding of how to navigate the future of film and media as it adapts and evolves with the changing times.

QUALIFICATION
Bachelor of Film

INDUSTRY ASSOCIATIONS

CNN
Al Arabiya
Reuters
MBC
D-Seven FZ LLC
E-Motion International FZ LLC
Epic Films FZ LLC
Filmmaster MEA Productions FZ LLC
Filmworks FZ-LLC
Ginger Cat Films
Highend Films FZ LLC
HotCold Studio
Joy Films FZ LLC
K Kompany FZ-LLC
Kinjal Jagdish Tanna
Lebda Media and Production FZ-LLC
Life TV art production
Light House Studio L.L.C
O3 Productions FZ-LLC
Parasol Studio FZ LLC
Pixel Production
Red Pill Productions DMCC
Reuters Limited
Sabbah Pictures FZ LLC
Soapbox Productions FZ LLC
Spitfire Art Productions LLC
Spotlight and Media and Production FZ LLC
Studio 52 Arts Production LLC Branch
Studio One Production
The Film Studio FZ LLC
The Gold Mine Films FZ LLC
The Talkies FZ LLC
The Traveling Shoe FZ LLC
The-Cool-Box Studio DMCC
Time Lapse Middle East
Total Concepts - Cinescpae Box Office
tProductions FZ-LLC
Treehouse Media FZ-LLC

Courses

Your learning experience

SAE has implemented a remote flexible learning option for current and future students. The range of tools developed by SAE will not only allow students to collaborate online but also gain experience in remote working practices widely used within the creative industries.

Develop your knowledge and skills on industry standard camera technologies including 4K Red cameras, Canon C300s, and more.
Work collaboratively with artists, designers, web, mobile and games developers, animators, and audio specialists.
Create productions under real-world conditions.
Learn high-level cinematography and visual effects skills using the same equipment, software, and processes employed by industry practitioners.
Build skills in industry-standard software including DaVinci Resolve colour grading software, Avid Media Composer editing software, Adobe After Effects, and Photoshop standard screen graphics applications.
Experience a course designed in collaboration with industry partners and develop skills that the film industry wants.
Develop high-level skills in your craft before you graduate: be industry-ready.

BACHELOR OF FILM

The Film degree program is broken up into discrete stages, each designed to promote different skills.

Stages of Film Degree

Stage I – Foundational Skills Development
In Stage I, students will undertake a number of foundational units which will give students the essential technical skills and knowledge not only relevant to the chosen discipline area, but also give students the skills required to collaborate with other creative media students and professionals in later stages of the Film course.

Introduction to cinematography and film production
Post-production principles and techniques
Storytelling for contemporary media
Critical thinking for creative media
Screen design
Film studies
Overview of industry
Project management and professional etiquette
Critical and creative thinking
Contemporary industry overview

Stage II – Interdisciplinary Projects, Media and Cultural Studies
In Stage II we show students how their work in Film contributes to and interacts with broader culture and media practice. This knowledge will enable students to work with a variety of other disciplines and artists and expand their potential on the global stage.

Students will complete a number of real-world projects with students not only in their own discipline, but also in all other SAE disciplines.

Stage II has three studio modules with projects based on the following areas;

1. Production

Both film specialisations have a strong common set of subjects covering the broad base the film industry requires. The Production specialisation focuses on targeting producing and directing skills specifically to this stream, strengthening the ‘big picture’ skill-set of graduates.

2. Post production

The Post Production specialisation adds more specific compositing and software curriculum elements to the common core subjects of this degree. Visual Effects are used in many more films than most people realise and these techniques are studied in this specialisation using industry standard software.  Some of the high level software was traditionally very expensive and required major hardware installations in order to use. Software is now more accessible to students, increasing creative possibilities within the realm of all future filmmakers.

Stage III
Stage III is the final part of study. Here you will undertake an interdisciplinary project of choice to be the final and most ambitious portfolio project that a student will undertake.

Students will also finalise their studies by undertaking a Film elective module and completing a compulsory internship.

Careers

Career Options

Director
Producer
Gaffer
Editor
Compositing artist
Production manager
Production coordinator
Production assistant
Screenwriter
Script supervisor
Colorist
Visual effects artist
Cinematographer

Employers

SAE film graduates have been involved with outstanding production companies, studios, and networks, including:

CNN
Al Arabiya
Reuters
MBC
D-Seven FZ LLC
E-Motion International FZ LLC
Epic Films FZ LLC
Filmmaster MEA Productions FZ LLC
Filmworks FZ-LLC
Ginger Cat Films
Highend Films FZ LLC
HotCold Studio
Joy Films FZ LLC
K Kompany FZ-LLC
Kinjal Jagdish Tanna
Lebda Media and Production FZ-LLC
Life TV art production
Light House Studio L.L.C
O3 Productions FZ-LLC
Parasol Studio FZ LLC
Pixel Production
Red Pill Productions DMCC
Reuters Limited
Sabbah Pictures FZ LLC
Soapbox Productions FZ LLC
Spitfire Art Productions LLC
Spotlight and Media and Production FZ LLC
Studio 52 Arts Production LLC Branch
Studio One Production
The Film Studio FZ LLC
The Gold Mine Films FZ LLC
The Talkies FZ LLC
The Traveling Shoe FZ LLC
The-Cool-Box Studio DMCC
Time Lapse Middle East
Total Concepts - Cinescpae Box Office
tProductions FZ-LLC
Treehouse Media FZ-LLC

Units

specialising in:

Bachelor of Film (Post Production)

VIEW UNIT

Trimester 1 (1st Year)
Film Studies & Practice	Introduction to Cinematography & Sound	Editing Principles and Techniques
Trimester 2
Contemporary Industrial Practices	Storytelling for Contemporary Media	Screen Design
Trimester 3
Media Studies	Studio Production
Trimester 4 (2nd Year)
Film Studio 1 (Post Production)
Trimester 5
Film Studio 2 (Post Production)
Trimester 6
Film Studio 3 (Post Production)
Trimester 7 (3rd Year)
Cultural Perspectives	Major Project Development	Elective
Trimester 8
Work Placement	Major Project Production (film)

Creative Industry Unit
Discipline Specialisation Unit
Elective Unit

Note:
Elective unit is selected from any other bachelor course, trimester 1 or 2 units.
Studios are professionally oriented production units modelled on real-world work environments.

Exit point options:

Option to complete your studies with a Diploma after 80 credit points or an Associate Degree of Film after 160 credit points.

With the Diploma of Film you will gain an in-depth introduction to film, from script writing and film production, right through to digital post-production.You can become:

an entry level videographer, film crew or editor
a camera assistant
a Production assistant
an Independent Filmmaker

Through the Associate Degree you will acquire a very particular set of skills and you will experience the different ways you can tell your stories on screen; through scripts, still images, moving images, in the editing room and via different platforms. With the Associate Degree you can become:

an assistant director
a Producer
a Visual effect artist
a Camera or Production assistant
a Broadcast or Production designer
a Editor
a Screenwriter