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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. 

ASSOCIATE DEGREE OF FILM

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

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

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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
Only students who progress to the Bachelor of Film will be eligible to undertake Stage III. In Stage III, students undertake a project of their own design. Students also undertake work placement to finalize the development of their professional skills in a real work placement setting.

Stage III is NOT included in the Associate Degree.