Professional Cinema and Audiovisual Cycle - Year 1

A 3-year course focusing on technical and technological aspects, artistic practice and professional discovery.

Year 1 programme

Building solid foundations

The 1st year of the cinema course provides a solid foundation in creation and techniques (sound workshop, image studio, directing, image technology, screenplay, etc.) for designing audiovisual and cinematographic projects.

Validation of this year enables the student to move on to a more advanced year in one of the areas of study to be chosen (Production, Image, Post-production).

  • Period

    September to mid-June

  • Continuous assessment

    Project and knowledge assessment

  • Final assessments

    Oral presentation of the creative dossier of the year’s work and reflective review of experiences

Learning objectives

  • Identify

    the major stages in the history of cinema, analyse an image or film extract.

  • Expressing yourself

    both orally and in writing, in a clear and structured manner.

  • Handle

    basic technical tools (camera, sound, editing, graphics and digital tools).

  • Apply

    project production and organisation methods.

  • Learn

    to comply with a set of specifications.

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Lessons learnt

  • Cinema culture and image analysis.
  • Digital technology.
  • Graphic design and digital images.
  • Production methodology.
  • Narration and directing.
  • Project design.
  • Oral expression.
  • English language.
  • Economic culture.
  • Image and technology workshop.
  • Editing workshop.
  • Sound workshop.

Projects

mashup

Mashup

A mashup is a project that involves recreating a story from three existing films, linking them narratively and technically.

diaporama

Slide show

The slideshow is the very first project on the course, introducing students to the art of filmmaking, particularly through learning how to tell a story using images.

a+b

A+B

A+B is an exercise carried out by first-year students, consisting of adapting a theatre scene for the language of film.

mini court

Mini-court

The mini-shorts are fiction films made by first-year students, shot outside the school in just two days, and condensing their creativity into a format of 1 to 3 minutes.

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