STORYTELLING FOR A BRIGHTER FUTURE

Course Title: Tenerife Filmmaking Workshop

Introduction to Course

At the Fair Earth Foundation we believe a vital skill in life is being able to honestly and impartially tell stories from people, cultures, communities and nature all over the world. Filmmaking is an invaluable skill in all professions, especially in conservation and research. This course will enable you to enhance your filmmaking skill and tell stories that make a REAL difference.

Working with professional film making studios with state of the art equipment, cameras, editing software, green screens, sound studios and more, this course is designed for people wanting to learn film making techniques on the beautiful sunny island of Tenerife. A chance to experience unique locations, wildlife and cultures. Learn from accredited film making professionals and leave with a show reel of shots and a short film. You will also learn the ins and outs of post-production and video editing.
 
Not only this, but by taking this course you will have a chance to have your films displayed on the Fair Earth Foundation channels and at the London Eco Film Festival (LEFF) a unique chance to join a community of like minded creatives. We will give you the opportunity to create the film of your dreams, around the Fair Earth foundation central theme of Global Citizenship, including films about environmental, social and other global issues that the Fair Earth Foundation is involved in trying to overcome; something we can’t do without YOUR help.


Who should take this course?

  • Students, young professionals, older wildlife and nature lovers, people looking for a career change

Course Objectives
 
By the end of this course you will have:

  1. A greater knowledge of DSLR cameras and the exposure triangle
  2. Experience shooting in different locations and environmental conditions
  3. Knowledge of different filming styles – vlogs, short films, documentaries, dramas
  4. An increased knowledge of advanced filming techniques – motion, transitioning, frame rate
  5. Learned about storyboarding and content creation
  6. Experience with professional editing techniques and software
  7. Knowledge of post-production
  8. Your skills reviewed by accredited film makers
  9. Lessons on how to break into the filmmaking industry
  10. Created of a short film

If you are interested and require further information, please contact eve@fairearthfoundation.org for our full course information pack
Picture
Photo: James Muir
Picture
Photo: James Muir

course structure

  • Duration: One-week course, 6 students per 1 tutor, 3-4 excursions a week.
  • Core goal: To enhance your film making and storytelling skills, creating inspiring and engaging content. We plan for each participant to make at least one film whilst they are with us, you will be assigned a mentor to help them make that film.

    The films will be focused on one of the following key areas;
    • Landscapes
    • Portraits
    • Animal
    • Nature
    • Whale and Dolphin; you will have the opportunity to go out on the AWdF research vessel 3 times during your course to take footage of one of the 28 species of cetaceans found around the waters of Tenerife.
    • Sunset and sunrise
    • Culture
    • Glamour
    • El Teide
    • Astronomy

The film you create will automatically be entered into a competition, if shortlisted, your film will be screened at the LEFF. You will learn pre-production, location scouting, storyboarding, post-production.

Special Courses will run at certain points during the year, with a calendar of ‘special events’ happening on the island e.g. hiking El Teide, Puerto de la Cruz Carnival, etc.

Price & information

7 Day course:

£995* including accommodation/food at the AWdF base

£895* for the course only (provide your own food and accommodation)

*does not include flights. ​

Course start dates:
05/04/21
03/05 /21
31/05/21
05/07 /21
02/08 /21
30/08/21
04/10 /21
01/11 /21
29/11/21
Note: When you reserve your place the total amount of your booking will be shown but today you will only have to pay the £50/€50 deposit. The deposit is fully refundable in the event that you can not participate because of COVID-19.
Discounts are available for groups, families and course bundles, please email eve@fairearthfoundation.org for more information on pricing and discounts.

Maximum capacity per course intake - 10 people. We want to ensure that every member of the team receives one on one tailored training, limiting the number of people we can take for each intake. Places are limited so don't hesitate to book.


General Course Information

For more information about our course structure and what you are gaining by doing a Fair Earth Foundation Course, please visit our Extra Information Page.

Requirements
  • There are no prerequisites or prior qualifications needed to complete this course. We only want to work with enthusiastic individuals and people with great positive attitudes. We work with small groups so that we can work at different levels of ability, with tailored learning and mentorship to suit all abilities and previous experience.
 
How to apply?
 
BOOK NOW on the calendar above. For more information please email eve@fairearthfoundation.org.
 
Application Deadlines
 
There are no deadlines for applications, but places will be filled on a first come first serve basis and there are limited places for each course intake. If you want to secure your place, please reserve your place for 2021 course intake now.
The Fair Earth Foundation is a UK Registered Charity (Number 1172989)