Lighting and Grip training is returning to 糖心vlog传媒in January 2020 in Campbell River. Applications are now open.
Aspiring filmmakers from Vancouver Island, the Lower Mainland and beyond can access specialized film lighting and grip training at 糖心vlog传媒running from February to March 2020.
Applications are now open for the training, developed in partnership with the Vancouver Island North Film Commission (INFilm).
Industry veterans Jeff Smith and John Helme are returning to the program as instructors.
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糖心vlog传媒previously offered grip, lighting, set construction and production assistant training in the fall and winter of 2017/18 through a pilot program that was a first for the North Island region.
Graduates of the program have gone on to find steady work in the industry throughout the province.
This year, students will have the choice of taking Grip Film training or Lighting Film training, with capacity for 22 students in each.
In addition to specialized training in each stream, students will also graduate with key certifications needed to work on film and TV sets, including occupational first aid, aerial lift safety and set etiquette and protocol.
INFilm commissioner Joan Miller said NIC鈥檚 TV and Film Crew training has helped build a local crew base, a major consideration for production companies when scouting locations for upcoming projects.
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The availability and quality of local crew have helped to enhance Vancouver Island鈥檚 reputation as a shooting location.
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Vancouver Island has seen a steady increase in popularity as a shooting location for a wide range of projects, including the hit TV series Chesapeake Shores, the upcoming Sonic the Hedgehog film and the dramatic web television series See, produced for Apple TV+.
The 2018 BC Labour Market Outlook projects 16,500 job openings in the motion picture and sound recording industries within 10 years.
For more information, or to apply, visit /programs/trades-apprenticeship-technical/film/
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