The course content will include, but is not limited to, the following areas:
- The creative shortcuts that can be used to build very short term, fake constructions as cheaply, but as safely, as possible
- How carpentry skills will be adapted to the need of the film industry.
- Understanding complex drawings, specifications and technical literature
- The Health and Safety requirements when working with tools.
- The responsibility in view of producing a variety of structures
- How to carry out of off-screen building
| Modules Type | Optional – Construction Department Courses |
| Course | Wood Set Design for the Film and Television Industries
This course will aim to help participants build fake constructions as cheaply, but as safely, as possible; adapt carpentry skills to the film industry; understand complex drawings, specifications, technical literature and Health & Safety requirements when working with tools; produce a variety of structures and carry out off-screen building. |
| Learning Outcomes | To introduce you to the construction & carpentry skills needed in the film and television industries plus the associated health & safety requirements. |
| Allocated hours | 50 contact hours. Equivalent to 2 ECTS/ECVET Credits (1 ECTS/ECVET credit = 25 hours) |
| Assessment Method | An assignment brief will be used to assess this Unit. |
| The hours above are a combination of contact, self-study, hands-on and assessment hours | |
| 3 hours for group reflection and discussion including evaluation, plus 1 hour for individual tutorial for feedback and assessment. | |
MarBOA Film School 