Diploma in Film Production - Directing for Extended Reality
Toronto, Canada
DURATION
2 Years
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Full time
APPLICATION DEADLINE
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EARLIEST START DATE
May 2025
TUITION FEES
CAD 22,268 / per year *
STUDY FORMAT
On-Campus
* for international students I domestic tuition: $7,359
Key Summary
Introduction
Prepare for a range of exciting career paths in traditional, digital, and virtual areas of the film industry with the Film Production - Directing for Extended Reality program. This two-year diploma program prepares students to navigate and contribute to the evolving landscape of film and media production.
In the two-year Film Production - Directing for Extended Reality (P114) program, students develop the skills necessary to excel as directors across diverse platforms, including film, TV, streaming, advertising, and social media, spanning traditional, digital, and virtual production landscapes. Students learn to effectively direct actors and collaborate with a range of professionals to bring a creative vision to life.
Students delve into LED wall technology to understand the underlying systems and master pre-production methods essential for effective LED wall filming. The curriculum ensures that graduates are proficient in executing a comprehensive vision for both virtual sets and live-action characters, translating concepts or scripts into compelling video content suitable for virtual and traditional productions.
Additionally, graduates will possess the capability to seamlessly integrate new production methods with traditional pipelines. This includes proficiency with cutting-edge technologies like the Unreal Engine software, specifically applied within LED walls and volumes. This holistic approach equips students to navigate and contribute to the evolving landscape of film and media production.
Program-Specific Computer Requirements
You'll need to have access to a personal computer with the following minimum specifications:
- Apple M3 chip with 8-core CPU, 10-core GPU, 16-core Neural Engine (or Windows-based equivalent)
- 8GB unified memory
- 512GB SSD storage
- 14-inch Liquid Retina XDR display
Admissions
Scholarships and Funding
Scholarships for international students at George Brown College are generally in-program awards based on student’s academic performance (and other criteria) at George Brown College after the beginning of the academic program.
Curriculum
Semester 1
- VDES1000 Mise-en-scene & Film Structures
- VDES1001 Digital Storytelling I
- VDES1002 Video Design & Composition
- VDES1003 Digital Video Technology\
- VDES1004 Digital Production I
- COMM2000 Communicating Across Contexts
Semester 2
- VDES1011 Digital Storytelling II
- DRXR1012 Motion Design
- DRXR1014 Directing for XR
- DRXR1015 Storyboarding
- DRXR1016 Engine Fundamentals
- GNED General Elective 1
Semester 3
- DRXR2001 Creating Mood & Tone
- DRXR2004 XR Capstone Preparation
- DRXR2006 Virtual Cinematography I
- DRXR2007 Sound Mixing and Recording
- DRXR2008 Directing Actors
- GNED General Elective 2
Semester 4
- DRXR2011 Set Dressing for XR
- DRXR2012 Post Production
- DRXR2014 XR Capstone
- DRXR2016 Virtual Cinematography II
- DRXR2019 Entrepreneurship
- GNED General Elective 3
Program Outcome
The graduate has reliably demonstrated the ability to:
- Create and direct independent digital film projects according to project specifications using various production techniques.
- Work collaboratively as a member of a digital and extended reality film production team to produce projects that meet industry requirements.
- Manage the production pipeline of digital and extended reality film productions to meet schedule and budget specifications.
- Capture quality moving images using appropriate camera/lighting equipment and techniques.
- Develop a short film and virtual production portfolio to showcase digital and extended reality filmmaking skills.
- Write story-driven, visual, and cinematic scripts using various storytelling techniques with effective dialogue, structure, and character development.
- Record and mix multi-track sound in a digital format using industry-standard equipment and software.
- Market and distribute digital film projects using industry and new media outlets.
- Edit digital video using non-linear, industry-standard software and equipment for video and extended reality projects
- Create virtual environments incorporating technical principles and 3D assets to meet pre-production requirements.
- Communicate artistic vision using storyboarding techniques to achieve pre-production requirements for digital and extended reality projects.
Program Tuition Fee
Career Opportunities
Directors are able to move across multiple platforms including film, television, interaction storytelling, as well as animation.
Potential job titles include:
- Filmmaker
- Independent Film Director
- Assistant Director
- Virtual Production Assistant
- Production Assistant
- Junior Virtual Engine Operator
- Camera Assistant
Industry
The dynamic landscape of the film industry is in constant flux, racing to keep pace with cutting-edge technologies like virtual and extended reality. As professionals within the field strive to learn and adapt, there is a pressing demand for individuals who are not only receptive to change but also eager to embrace emerging technologies. In this ever-expanding realm that refuses to stagnate, a profound understanding of new technologies amplifies the potency of storytelling, ushering in an era where innovation and narrative prowess converge seamlessly.
Educational Pathways
Graduates of this program may also be interested in one of a few graduate certificate programs, including Screenwriting & Narrative Design, Visual Effects, and Advanced Social Media Production - Auteurism programs.