THERE IS NO MOVIE WITHOUT THE ART DEPARTMENT
If you ever felt that the whole world is a shooting site, which needs to be improved, you came to the right place!
Art Department Masterclass offers an exclusive opportunity to deep dive into the minds of our heroes - globally-acknowledged art department professionals, who dared to dream big.
From case studies of globally-acknowledged films and TV Series, to compelling discussions on the latest and most relevant topics in the field, to a burst of inspiration from our alumni, and an overview of the business side of art department, coming from production designers’ agents - our training sessions cover a variety of different activities.
We believe that videos from our former training sessions is the best way to learn more about Art Department Masterclass! You can watch them on our Vimeo page.
QUICK FACTS
Structure: Art Department Masterclass consists of 2 training sessions per year. Participants can apply to each training session separately.
Target audience: 20 participants in each training session: production designers, art directors, set decorators, set dressers, prop masters, graphic designers, stand by props and everyone working or starting their career in Art department. The practical assignment of the 2nd training session also involves 5 teams of writers and directors (10 participants in total).
Target audience: 20 participants in each training session: production designers, art directors, set decorators, set dressers, prop masters, graphic designers, stand by props and everyone working or starting their career in Art department. The practical assignment of the 2nd training session also involves 5 teams of writers and directors (10 participants in total).
TRAINING SESSIONS
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WORLD BUILDING (2022 June 12-18, Vilnius, Lithuania)
This session focuses on the fundamentals of art department’s work in audiovisual project development and production stages. Main topics to be discussed: - Tools for effective visual communication (research, mood boards, videos; collaboration with director and DOP; production designer’s responsibilities in development stage); - Set Construction and importance of scale models (shooting on location vs building sets; the essence of working with environmentally-friendly materials); - Set Decoration (colours, fabrics, props; resources and infrastructures in Europe); - Specifics of art department workflow (work ethics; communication; diversity and inclusion; working in a multicultural environment); - Tools for environmentally-friendly workflow (measures for recycling/disposing of the sets in compliance with the production requirements; drafting the sustainable workflow in advance; using the latest digital tools to assure a paperless environment); - Presenting your talents and building your brand (working with an agent; using digital tools for creating a professional image and promoting your work; participating at film festivals & markets in Europe). - Innovation and creativity processes in professional career and crew management for better understanding how to combine them to create truly original and well-planned result. |
DIGITAL POSTPRODUCTION: A PLAYGROUND FOR BUILDING AND REBUILDING THE WORLDS (October 14-19, 2022, Italy)
This session focuses on art department’s work in postproduction stage. Main topics to be discussed: - Constructing the Set vs Building the World in Postproduction (cost-effectiveness; the visual esthetics of final result; time management) - Dialogue between professionals working in the Art Department and Postproduction experts (specific language and terminology; specifics of workflow and responsibilities; communication with SFX and VFX supervisors) - Latest technology and innovation impact in use to improve Art Department workflow (remote work tools that allow effective visual communication during pandemic; essential software for postproduction) - Green/blue screens opportunities, advantages, and disadvantages (cost-effectiveness; visual esthetics; potential obstacles) - Organising Art Department’s teamwork in postproduction (workflow, communication within the departments) - Tools for environmentally-friendly workflow (measures for recycling/disposing of the sets in compliance with the production requirements; drafting the sustainable workflow in advance; using the latest digital tools to assure a paperless environment); - Presenting your talents and building your brand (working with agent; using digital tools for creating a professional image and promoting your work; participating at film festivals & markets in Europe). |
PRACTICAL ASSIGNMENT
2nd training session also includes Practical Assignment.
It’s a project-based module, where 5 teams of directors and writers (10 participants in total) bring their TV and Film projects in development for 20 participants - production designers. Participants (production designers) prepare the visual approaches to each of the projects – mood boards, visual presentations, sketches. They are working on-site, guided by practical assignment mentors.
At the end of the training session, each of the projects in development receives four different visual approaches designed by four different production designers.
Final presentations are not limited to visual interpretations of the projects. Guided by our mentors, participants also consider a practical approach to them:
- Selecting locations;
- Whether or not to build sets;
- Technical aspects such as stunts or VFX;
- Post-production elements.
It’s a project-based module, where 5 teams of directors and writers (10 participants in total) bring their TV and Film projects in development for 20 participants - production designers. Participants (production designers) prepare the visual approaches to each of the projects – mood boards, visual presentations, sketches. They are working on-site, guided by practical assignment mentors.
At the end of the training session, each of the projects in development receives four different visual approaches designed by four different production designers.
Final presentations are not limited to visual interpretations of the projects. Guided by our mentors, participants also consider a practical approach to them:
- Selecting locations;
- Whether or not to build sets;
- Technical aspects such as stunts or VFX;
- Post-production elements.
PARTICIPATION FEE
The participation fee for each training session is 600 Eur. The participation fee covers tuition, accommodation, and part of the subsistence (breakfast and lunch). Participants are responsible for their travel costs and the remaining meals. The actual cost of the training is MUCH higher but we're able to maintain such participation fee because our initiative is co-funded by European Union.
Please note that most countries provide scholarships/funding to participate in trainings like these. In most cases, such scholarships/funding cover participation fee and travel costs. After the selection of participants is finalised, we can provide you an official invitation that should be helpful in applying for funding in your country. If you don't know if your country offers such opportunities, contact us and we'll help you to figure everything out!
Scholarship policy. We'll grant scholarships for at least 10% of the selected participants. The scholarship works as a waiver of the participation fee. Scholarships will be granted to participants coming from low audiovisual capacity countries (Albania, Bulgaria, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Cyprus, Hungary, Iceland, Latvia, Lichtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Republic of Serbia, Slovakia and Slovenia). On top of that, all selected participants from Ukraine will be granted a scholarship.
In addition, we will also consider granting scholarships for participants who can prove that their countries don’t grant scholarships for this kind of training or can prove that they’re in a situation where they need financial support.
Please note that most countries provide scholarships/funding to participate in trainings like these. In most cases, such scholarships/funding cover participation fee and travel costs. After the selection of participants is finalised, we can provide you an official invitation that should be helpful in applying for funding in your country. If you don't know if your country offers such opportunities, contact us and we'll help you to figure everything out!
Scholarship policy. We'll grant scholarships for at least 10% of the selected participants. The scholarship works as a waiver of the participation fee. Scholarships will be granted to participants coming from low audiovisual capacity countries (Albania, Bulgaria, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Cyprus, Hungary, Iceland, Latvia, Lichtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Republic of Serbia, Slovakia and Slovenia). On top of that, all selected participants from Ukraine will be granted a scholarship.
In addition, we will also consider granting scholarships for participants who can prove that their countries don’t grant scholarships for this kind of training or can prove that they’re in a situation where they need financial support.
