Cinécréatis opens its Plateaux

Discover and experience the cinema professions

In April, Cinécréatis opens its doors for an immersive day dedicated to the cinema and audiovisual professions.

These days, which are free and open to all, invite participants to plunge into the heart of film creation and discover first-hand the many professions that bring a film to life.

Over the course of a day, you’ll have the chance to explore the different specialities behind the camera and understand how an audiovisual work is constructed, from idea to image.

A behind-the-scenes look at the world of cinema

This day is designed to be an immersive and participative experience.
You’ll be able to find out more about the film industry through lectures and practical workshops led by professionals in the field:

The aim is to give you the chance to test, experiment and understand the roles of each person on a film set.

Check out the programmes for each city below!

Montpellier, 11 April 2025 from 10.00 a.m. to 5.00 p.m.

In Montpellier, you can try out the following workshops:

Real-time 3D tracking: With the famous studio“Les tontons truqueurs“, discover a unique technology that allows you to see a digital set instantly integrated on a green screen, with a moving camera.
Green screen overlay: Discover green screen overlay, a technique for integrating a character into a fictitious set.
Lighting workshop: How to create a day and a night effect from the same base, by playing with the projectors and observing the results on a monitor.
Motion Capture Workshop: Motion capture allows you to record a person’s movements and reproduce them on a digital character.
Dubbing workshop: You can take on the role of a character and record your voice, then discover how it is integrated and modified to suit the scene.
Dog training for the cinema: Discover how dogs are trained for the cinema and discuss how animals are involved in filming scenes.
Set design: Try out and develop a set for the film Ti Prince.
Mashup: A speaker from Cinemed will be offering a mashup workshop, which involves creating a new work from various existing elements.
Lecture: Valérian Cadici, director, author and screenwriter, known for several short films and film projects, including L’Odeur de la lavande (2025).
Screening of Cinécréatis student films.
Student photo stand.

Lyon, 25 April 2025 from 10.00 am to 5.00 pm

In Lyon, you will be able to try out the following workshops:

Semiotics: Analysis of the screenplay and cut, with research into intentions.
Production: Using an extract from the script, this workshop will show you how to draw up a rough cut, work plan and service sheets.
Directing: Find out how to direct actors and rehearse a scene.
Shooting: Learn how to set up and adjust the camera, then rehearse camera movements and framing.
Sound recording: Learn how to set up and adjust sound equipment.
Filming: Practical application of the directing, shooting and sound recording workshops.
Editing: Introduction to post-production and the different editing techniques.
Calibration: discovery of raw editing and introduction to the use of predefined settings to easily apply a visual style or colour corrections.
Sound editing/mixing: editing audio tracks, creating atmospheres and sound effects, and overall mixing for a coherent sound.
Conference: Programme to follow.
Screening of Cinécrétis student films.

Nantes, 25 April 2025 from 10.00 am to 5.00 pm

In Nantes, you can try out the following workshops:

Directing and casting: Practical workshop on role-playing in front of the camera.
Costumes workshop: Information available soon.
Studio Harcourt: Learn about the technical aspects of lighting, as well as the artistic aspects of photographic posing.
Filming: Discover and test acting, lighting, sound recording and shot framing.
Editing: Information available soon.
VFX: Information available soon.
Dubbing: Learn about dubbing, with the support of the Cinécréatis “Dubbing Club”.
Conference: programme to come
Screening: Screening of our student films

Bordeaux, 25 April 2025 from 10.00 am to 5.00 pm

In Bordeaux, you can try out the following workshops:

Set design: You can try your hand at being a set designer, with a range of furniture and accessories at your disposal.
Lighting: Discover how to create a day and night effect (using a DMX console), as well as a police light simulation. You will be able to observe the results on a monitor.
Shooting installation: You will have the opportunity to test the installation of rails + DOLLY for a cinema shoot.
Shooting: Take part in setting up and adjusting the camera, camera movements and framing.
Sound recording: Take part in the installation of equipment and settings, as well as movement rehearsals.
Sound effects workshop: You will have the opportunity to use props to recreate sounds to support the narrative.
Editing workshop: Discover editing tools and software.
Conference: Programme to be announced.
Screening: Screening of our student films