Our Short Courses

Throughout the course, participants will gain hands-on experience in the essential techniques and processes used in professional prop making for the film and screen industries. Working with a range of industry-relevant materials and methods, participants will develop practical skills in mould making, casting, surface preparation, painting, and finishing, with a focus on creating convincing props suitable for use on camera.

The course explores the process of taking a prop from initial preparation through to the finished piece, introducing participants to silicone mould making and resin casting alongside the tools, materials, and workshop techniques commonly used within professional prop departments. Participants will also develop an understanding of how surface treatments, colour, texture, ageing, and detailing can transform a fabricated object into a believable screen prop.

Throughout this two-day course, participants will gain a practical introduction to the role of the Script Supervisor within professional film and television production. The course explores the responsibilities of the department from pre-production through to filming, with a particular focus on continuity, script analysis, accurate record keeping, communication, and providing essential information to the director, production team, and editorial department.

Participants will develop an understanding of how a Script Supervisor prepares for a production, including breaking down and timing a script, tracking story days and continuity, and identifying information that needs to be monitored throughout filming. The course will examine the paperwork, terminology, and working practices commonly used within the department and how these support an efficient shoot and the subsequent editing process.

Throughout this five-day course, participants will gain hands-on experience in the techniques and processes used to create period hair for professional film and television productions. The course explores how historically informed hairstyles can be researched, prepared, constructed, and adapted for the screen, giving participants the practical skills and confidence to approach a range of period looks.

Participants will develop an understanding of how hair contributes to character, period, social status, and visual storytelling. Using historical references alongside practical demonstrations, the course will examine the shapes, silhouettes, textures, and styling methods associated with different periods and how these can be recreated effectively for contemporary performers and the demands of filming.

Throughout this five-day course, participants will gain hands-on experience in the specialist costume breakdown techniques used within professional film and television productions. The course explores how costume can be aged, distressed, weathered, and altered to reflect character, environment, period, and narrative, with a particular focus on creating believable and visually convincing results for the screen.

Participants will develop an understanding of how costume breakdown contributes to storytelling and character development, learning how to interpret a brief or script and translate this into appropriate levels of wear, ageing, damage, and deterioration. Working with a range of garments, fabrics, materials, tools, and specialist products, participants will experiment with both physical and chemical breakdown techniques while considering how different fabrics respond to treatment.

Throughout this five-day course, participants will gain hands-on experience in the techniques and processes used to design, construct, and finish miniature models for professional film and television productions. The course introduces the principles of working at scale and explores how materials, fabrication techniques, texture, colour, and detailing can be combined to create convincing miniature environments, structures, and objects for the screen.

Participants will develop an understanding of the role miniature model making plays within film and television production, from supporting production design and visualisation through to creating highly detailed models and miniature elements for use on camera. Particular attention will be given to scale, proportion, accuracy, and the level of detail required to make a miniature appear believable when filmed.

Throughout the five-day course, participants will gain practical experience in the core techniques used in professional wig making for the film and screen industries. The course introduces the specialist materials, tools, and processes involved in creating wigs and hairpieces, from preparing the performer and taking accurate measurements through to constructing suitable bases and developing professional knotting techniques.

Participants will explore different types of hair and lace, learning how material choices can affect the appearance, durability, and suitability of a wig for different screen applications. The course also covers essential preparation techniques, including the proper wrap, taking measurements, and making head moulds to support accurate and comfortable wig construction.

Develop the practical technical drawing and scale skills used across professional Film & TV Art Departments. This hands-on five-day course introduces you to the way sets, spaces and design ideas are communicated through technical drawings, from understanding scale and industry drawing conventions to reading and producing plans, elevations and construction information. You’ll learn how to use scale rulers, convert real-world measurements accurately, dimension and annotate drawings clearly, and survey real rooms and locations.

Through practical exercises, you’ll put these skills into context by drawing architectural features, scenery and set elements to scale, while also considering sightlines and the practical requirements of camera and production. You’ll see how technical drawings are used by Art Department, construction and production teams to turn creative concepts into buildable sets, before bringing everything together in a final production brief that includes a small Art Department drawing package and a white-card scale model.

Throughout this two-day course, participants will gain a practical introduction to the role of Costume Standby within professional film and television production. The course explores the responsibilities of the role on set, with a particular focus on maintaining costume continuity, supporting performers, protecting and maintaining costumes, and responding quickly and effectively to the changing demands of a shoot.

Participants will develop an understanding of how the costume department operates during filming and how the Costume Standby works alongside the Costume Designer, Costume Supervisor, principal and crowd teams, hair and make-up, assistant directors, and other departments. The course will examine the preparation required before arriving on set, the equipment and supplies needed throughout the shooting day, and the professional working practices expected within a busy production environment.