Film Making (Taught)

Reasons to choose Kingston

• At Kingston you can experience a variety of production roles, finding your specialism through practice.

• You will use high-definition 4K digital cinema cameras, DSLRs and Macs running Adobe Premiere and Creative Cloud. There are 8mm and 16mm cameras for exploring analogue film.

• Our alumni include award-winning filmmakers, whose films have been shown at the Sheffield Documentary Film Festival, London Short Film Festival and London Design Biennale.

About this course

This course examines the principles of short form filmmaking, the potential of visual storytelling and the importance of sound, lighting and screenplay. You will produce a portfolio to show your technical ability in cinematography, sound recording, editing, writing and direction across several short films. You will develop skills such as critical thinking, character and narrative development, and post-production. The course focuses on the collaborative nature of filmmaking and the sharing of non-mainstream stories. It is inspired by productions that have challenged conformity.

Example modules

• Film Making 1

• Film Writing

• Sound and Vision

For a full list of modules please visit the Kingston University course webpage.

Course Modules

Core modules
Film Making 1
Film Making 2
Film Making 3 (Dissertation)
Film Writing
Sound and Vision