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Welcome to our new look Red Alert E-Bulletin. If you require any information or would like to speak to AFTRS please contact our Adelaide office on 08 6211 2272.
 
Upcoming Open Program Short Courses
AFTRS Open Program has a number of terrific short courses programmed in for March and April including our first ever 2010 Filmmaking Workshop for Teens. If you have any specific training needs please contact our Adelaide office. 
NEWS & EVENTS
South Australian Graduate Certificate Students
 
Eight students commenced the Graduate Certificate in 3D Animation in Adelaide this week.  Congratulations to Emily Bryson, Levi George, Martyn Haines, Jason Haylock, Karl Kloeden, Jasmine Kurda, Owen Alexander and Jarrod Prince.

 AFTRS SA on Facebook
Did you know that you can keep in the loop with the latest local AFTRS courses through Facebook? Become a facebook friend and/or join the AFTRS SA Group. Its also a great way to keep in touch with fellow course participants and find out about new placements, offers and opportunites.
 

UPCOMING OPEN PROGRAM SHORT COURSES
AFTRS South Australia has some terrific Open Program Short Courses coming up. We are constantly updating our course offerings so keep an eye on our Open Program page on the AFTRS website for details. For the first time ever we are opening our doors to creative teens with some exciting school holiday courses planned. Details of our filmmaking course for teens can be found below.
 
 
School Holiday Program - April
Young Filmmakers Workshop
 
Are you between the ages of 13 - 15?
Would you like to make a short film?
 
For the first time ever AFTRS Adelaide will open its doors to creative and talented young people to participate in this exciting workshop.You will be guided by industry professionals to make a short film.Students will be exposed to a range of film making styles and techniques and learn how to create stories by combining moving images, voice, sound effects and music. Participants will work as part of a creative team to produce a short film.
April 14 - 16
9.00 am - 4.00 pm
Cost: $300
 
 
Short Courses
 
All about Continuity
March 9 - 10
 
This two-day course will explore the role of continuity both in pre-production and on-set. It will cover timing of scripts, shots and scenes, slates, reports, keeping track of hair, wardrobe set and prop continuity, working with stunts and mutli-camera shooting, etc.
 
Final Cut Pro Basics
March 11 - 13
 
Final Cut Pro is Apple's most popular and powerful video editing application. This three day course covers everything you need to get started with Final Cut Pro.
 
 
Fundamentals: How to be a successful First Assistant Director
March 18 - 19
 
This 2 day course is targeted at industry professionals wanting to learn the fundamentals of being a First Assistant Director.
 
 
Designing the Location - with Rob Webb
March 26
 
This one-day seminar will concentrate on the role of the design department in selecting and dressing locations.