Advanced Television and Film

Ontario College Graduate Certificate Program Code: PATAF

Trafalgar Road Campus

IMPORTANT The following is for information purposes only and serves to inform applicants of the possible components to be included in a portfolio submission. Portfolio requirements are subject to change from year to year. Do not submit any portfolio materials unless specifically instructed to do so, after applying to the program. Once you have applied to this program, specific portfolio instructions and submission details will be provided to you in your Sheridan Student Account.

Program Information

The Advanced Television and Film Program is a Master-class based program. Students apply

to be placed in 2 Master Class areas (see course descriptions) in which they wish to deepen

their skills. Mandatory courses and electives offer additional perspectives on the film-making

process.

The program consists of 3 terms plus a work placement. In both terms, students participate

in an industry-model production process for narrative (fictional) and/or documentary film.

This is an intensive program which requires a significant time commitment from students,

which sometimes includes evenings and weekends.

In this program we welcome applicants from a broad range of backgrounds including: film

studies, television/broadcast, journalism, communications, liberal arts, fine arts, animation,

gaming, technical theatre, theatre performance, drama, writing, and business.

Program Eligibility and Applicant Selection

Applicants must have:

-- a degree or 2-3 year diploma (Media related is desired) or -- in the case of no educational credential, a minimum 2 years’ verifiable industry experience (post high school)

Postsecondary transcripts, indicating courses completed to date, must be submitted at the

time of application.

Candidates to the program are selected on the basis of academic achievement, demonstrated

experience, and the evaluation of their portfolio including: letter of intent, resume, and a

portfolio with examples of their work.

Applicants selected for the program will be notified by mail and their Sheridan email account.

Classes for the fall term begin Tuesday, September 8, 2020.

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After applying to the program, applicants will be required to submit a letter of intent,

résumé and portfolio of work online, and will receive submission instructions.

a) LETTER OF INTENT: this letter should be a well-organized, succinct, grammatically correctdocument, and NO MORE THAN ONE page, in .pdf format. Evaluators will read only one page.

• You must mention your career goals in the digital media industry

• Discuss how you expect the ATVF program will help you achieve your goals. Pleaseresearch details of the program on Sheridan’s website.

• The document must be written in your own words – do not cut and paste from the web.

• You do not need to explain why you are passionate about film-making.

b) RÉSUMÉ including:

• Education

• Work Experience

• Volunteer Experience

• For work and volunteer experience, please provide supervisor contact details if relevant to theindustry

• Equipment knowledge if relevant to goals: e.g. if Camera is on your list of preferred Master

Classes, what brands/models of cameras have you used?

• Software knowledge if relevant to goals: e.g. Final Cut Pro, ProTools, Final Draft, AdobePremier, AVID

• You must include a list of each item in your portfolio and your role on each item (e.g.,editor, writer). Please ensure that the title of each item listed here corresponds to the titleon the uploaded item. Portfolios without this list cannot be evaluated.

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c) PORTFOLIO OF WORK: Submit files or links to portfolio material that support your masterclass preferences:

Any material in a language other than English must be translated or subtitled.

Your name – the name you are applying with - should appear in the credits or on the document.

Note that in order to be considered for Directing, Editing, or Camera, you MUST submit samples of your work in those areas.

If you are applying for the Visual Effects Master Class, there are specific requirements which are listed below in the ANIM 50261 section.

After submission, you may not submit additional material, except at our request.

Master Class selection: Portfolio material required:

MEDA 58111 – Directing 1: Narrative & Documentary

LITT 51897 – Screenwriting 1

MEDA 58823 – Producing 1

MEDA 54876 -- Editing for Film and TV 1

MEDA 59276 -- Audio Production and Post Production 1

MEDA 54127 -- Camera and Lighting Techniques 1

Maximum of 4 samples of any of the following:

o Essays, Short Stories, Scripts

o Newspaper, Magazine Articleso Photographs – portfolio of 4-7 itemso Artwork, Drawings, Paintings – portfolio of 4-7

items

o Stage, set, costume design sketches – portfolioof 4-7 items

o Technical drawings, Storyboards

o Short films or excerpts from longer films

o Audio recordings

o Video/digital scenes or performanceso Business, Project Management Reports or Files

– e.g. 1 case study

o Theatre performance photos, reviews and/orcritiques

Items with audio not in English must be sub-titled.

ANIM 50261 -- Visual Effects/Compositing

Specific Nuke knowledge is an asset, though not required.

o a minimum of 5 computer-generated images orclips which show fundamental technical andartistic skills and a basic understanding of 2Dor 3D post- production software and workflow

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Additional Information:

1. In addition to the regular tuition fee, there are extra production costs for this program. For furtherinformation, contact the program co-ordinator.

2. If you have questions about the program, or would like to see the facilities, meet some faculty,

and learn about the program, please contact Maureen McKeon, Program Coordinator email:

maureen.mckeon@sheridancollege.ca or by phone: 905-845-9430, ext. 8753.

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Short Course Descriptions – Master Classes

Advanced TV and Film Program for 2020-2021 Applicants

MEDA 58111 – Directing 1 – students learn to develop, prepare, direct and “post” festival-

standard short film productions in a deadline-driven context. Course activities include

preparing a “director’s vision”, working collaboratively in a producer-writer-director triangle,

working with actors and camera- people, and preparing shot lists. Both narrative (fiction) and

documentary films are explored.

LITT 51897 – Screenwriting 1 – students learn to develop and write festival-standard short

documentary and fiction film scripts through industry-standard stages (concept, outline,

draft) within the confines of a production deadline. Learning experiences have both creative

and analytical components.

MEDA 58823 – Producing 1 – the producer leads the overall production team of a short film

from idea development through to delivery of final product. The student masters the

creative, financial and organizational challenges of all stages, while remaining true to the

artistic vision of the project.

MEDA 54876 -- Editing for Film and TV 1– through screenings the student deconstructs

selected scenes and effects to obtain a better understanding of the synergy of picture, time,

sound, music and effects. Students also learn hands-on technical knowledge on Avid editing

systems, and cut short films as well as classroom exercises.

MEDA 59276 -- Audio Production and Post Production 1 – focuses on capturing location

sound and understanding how to use the sound design of film to contribute significantly

to its narrative and emotional impact.

ANIM 50261 -- Visual Effects/Compositing – this course includes designing, creating or

sourcing elements and integrating them through creating mattes, and tracking and matching

perspective and colour. Students analyze the acquired footage for their projects and modify

their 2D and 3D elements to create a seamless visual effects delivery. Specific portfolio

elements are required for admission to this Master Class.

MEDA 54127 -- Camera and Lighting Techniques 1– through a series of classroom

workshops and individual projects, the course explores the workings of the craft, applying

theoretical and practical knowledge to the shooting of short film projects using various

cameras.

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