ASoF Digital Video Certificate Program

Get the foundations in digital video production and post-production to jump-start a new career, hone your skills, or learn what you need to make your own digital films and videos.

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Summary:
The Digital Video Certificate Program at the Austin School of Film provides an affordable series of classes in video production and post-production that prepare students to work in the industry. Training includes classes in standard definition and HD video, lighting, sound, pre-production, and editing. Students in the certificate program are eligible for placement in internships with top Austin companies.

Objectives of Certificate Program:

  • Take a clear sequence of classes to develop a digital video knowledge base
  • Develop technical skills in production and post-production
  • Address all phases of production, from inception through product distribution
  • Learn skills that meet industry standards
  • Get real-world experience and apply acquired knowledge
  • Benefit from ASoF's unique learning environment and affordable classes

Why choose Austin School of Film's Digital Video Certificate Program?
The ASoF Digital Video Certificate Program will give you the technical base you need to prepare for work at a television station, independent production company, commercial post-production house, or to develop your reel. Though the focus of The Digital Video Certificate Program is on acquisition of technical skills such as sound, camera, lighting and editing, students have the flexibility to choose electives that either add a creative side to the program, or augment their technical skill set. Electives include classes in screenwriting, directing, experimental filmmaking, After Effects, and more.

Classes are taught by Austin-based professionals at the centrally-located facility of The Austin School of Film @ Motion Media Arts. ASoF is a community-focused arts and technology school that offers top-notch facilities in an intimate setting. The Digital Video Certificate Program offers a program catered to individual students, small classes, and affordable training.

Minutes from downtown, located on the East side, the school's neighborhood boasts Austin's premiere post-production facility, 501 Studios, vibrant cafes, artisan studios, and creative enterprises that range from local casting agencies to internet start-ups.

Digital Video Certificate Classes:
There are eleven required classes in the certificate program and a minimum of two electives.

Required core classes:

Production:
Digital Filmmaking For Adults
DV & HD Cameras Basics
Lighting 101
Sound Recording For Film & Video
Pre-production & Planning Workshop
Post-Production:
Aesthetics of Editing
Final Cut Pro 101
Final Cut Pro, Advanced
Intro to Photoshop
DVD Finalization & Mastering
Pro-Tools

 Plus two electives:

After Effects
Independent Film Distribution
Screenwriting Essentials
Avant -Garde & Experimental Filmmaking
Video Production/Post-Production Internship

Additional Information:
There are no prerequisite requirements to sign up for ASoF Digital Video Certificate. There is a one-time, non-refundable registration fee of $50. Registration in the certificate program entitles students to a 10% discount on all classes.

Students are expected to take the Video Production Intensive as the last of their required Production classes. After completion of all of the core classes, certificate program students are eligible for the free internship program. All Apple certified classes may be credited towards both the ASoF Digital Video Certificate and Apple Pro Certifications. There is a minimum of two electives, but no maximum number of electives.

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Please contact classes@austinfilmschool.org with questions or to request additional information.