Throughout this course you’ll leverage your interest in filmmaking as you expand your creative thinking, explore the craft of storytelling and, ultimately, transform into a professional film practitioner. You’ll understand the ins and outs of making a film and, most importantly, the answer to the question: “What film are you going to make?”

You’ll make full use of our digital cinema workflow to put your theoretical knowledge into practice, with access to industry-standard resources including: digital cinematography cameras and lenses; professional tripods and dollies; lighting equipment; location sound recording mixers, microphones and booms; studio and set construction facilities; green screen studio and compositing software; and professional editing and colour grading software. You’ll have the opportunity to develop creative practice in filmmaking and specialise in a technical crew role. Internship units allow you to form industry relationships and engage with the social and professional world of film production.

Study a Bachelor of Arts (Film Production) at UC and you will:

discover the answer to the question: What film do I want to make?
use technical knowledge to analyse and evaluate a screenplay for story, narrative, theme and character
assess, plan and work with the hardware and software of film production to engage metanarrative devices for cinematic storytelling
use an understanding of acting and the acting process to form creative collaborations for film production
both lead and work in small teams to produce creative storytelling solutions for film production
use industry-standard procedures for managing hazards and safety within film production.

Career opportunities

Filmmaker
Creative producer
Director
Documentary filmmaker
Screenwriter
First assistant director
Director of photography
Editor
Continuity supervisor
Sound designer
Production designer
Costume designer
Production manager
Camera operator
Camera assistant (clapper loader, focus puller, data wrangler)
Gaffer
Grip
Sound recorder
Boom operator
Props master
Assistant editor
Special effects supervisor
Digital imaging technician