Wildlife Filming MED-121 Internship Program
Description:
The Oceans Campus has started accepting applications for the 2013 Wildlife Filmmaking program, where interns will have the opportunity to make their own wildlife documentary, from concept to screen, under the guidance and direction of some of South Africa’s most passionate and experienced wildlife filmmakers.
Whether you just have a desire to film Africa’s fascinating wildlife, or you are aiming for a career in the competitive world of wildlife film making, then this course is for you. Wildlife Film Making-121 is specifically designed to offer practical introduction into the world of wildlife filmmaking, and the work of camera operators, directors, producers, script-writers and the numerous other jobs required to produce and broadcast a successful wildlife documentary. This unique course, developed and instructed by some of Africa’s most the passionate and experienced wildlife filmmakers, aims to equip and inspire budding filmmakers with the skills, techniques, and knowledge required to produce a wildlife documentary as well as give you an absolutely unique hands on experiences geared towards allowing you the opportunity to break into this industry.
Specific focus will be placed on the following key elements:
• Pre-production (5 days): Tutorials and workshops to get students up to speed in the field of wildlife filmmaking, learn the equipment, develop a story, and prepare for the filming expedition of a lifetime.
• Production (10 days): Production will be conducted over two consecutive weeks at Schotia Safaris Private Game Reserve, one of the best stocked and diverse malaria free game reserves in southern Africa. Free roaming lions, hippos, crocs and Rhinos are just some of the diverse wildlife that makes this area one of Africa’s prime widlife filming and photography locations.
• Post-production (5 days): Tutorial and guidance as you turn your footage into a dynamic and entertaining 3 minute short documentary. A takeaway to testify to your filmmaking ability.
Qualifications:
No experience or academic qualifications in filming are required, but a basic understanding of computers is preferable. Interns should have an interest in wildlife filmmaking, and a passion for wildlife
Paid Internship Info:
unpaid internship
Hours:
20-40
Length/Availability:
minimum 1month - maximum 4months
Start Date:
2013/5/1
End Date:
2013/1/28, continuous
Deadline:
2013/1/27Tags:
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Oceans Campus
Oceans was founded by four scientists with an entrepreneurial edge. Their aim was to create a unique marine research institute, providing and facilitating innovative and dynamic marine research relevant to the management and conservation of southern Africa’s charismatic marine life, as well as, offering an unparalleled internship program in which successful applicants were able to gain hands on training in researching great white sharks and other marine predators off the coast of South Africa. This model provided overwhelmingly successful, and with time the organisation branched out to include divisions focusing on eco-tourism, environmental journalism, and educational outreach. The organisation also introduced a number of additional internship and volunteer opportunities in partnership with local wildlife, adventure and education organisations. The Oceans Campus was created to host participants on these programs in a single campus setting where students, volunteers and interns could live together, share their ideas, dreams and ambitions, whilst experiencing some of Africas most amazing natural environment programs.
The Campus offers a diversity of programs for the wildlife and adventure enthusiasts to advance their real world knowledge on Africas environment. It also offer high quality training for those people looking to break into the competitive arena of wildlife and adventure industries, such a wildlife film making, underwater photography, adventure racing, environmental and travel journalism, wildlife guiding, and many more. The Campus has attracted many of the region’s most established and renowned experts to coordinate and run the programs on offer, thus ensuring that any experience at Oceans Campus will be challenging, rewarding and totally unforgettable in every way.
The Campus offers a diversity of programs for the wildlife and adventure enthusiasts to advance their real world knowledge on Africas environment. It also offer high quality training for those people looking to break into the competitive arena of wildlife and adventure industries, such a wildlife film making, underwater photography, adventure racing, environmental and travel journalism, wildlife guiding, and many more. The Campus has attracted many of the region’s most established and renowned experts to coordinate and run the programs on offer, thus ensuring that any experience at Oceans Campus will be challenging, rewarding and totally unforgettable in every way.
The Oceans Campus has started accepting applications for the 2012 Wildlife Film making program, where interns will have the opportunity to make their own wildlife documentary, from concept to screen, under the guidance and direction of some of South Africa’s most passionate and experienced wildlife filmmakers.
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Boland Park, Louis Fourie Road
Mossel Bay, South Africa 6500
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Email: media@oceans-campus.com
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