Diploma in Video Design & Production
Toronto, Canada
DURATION
2 Years
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Full time
APPLICATION DEADLINE
Request application deadline
EARLIEST START DATE
Jan 2025
TUITION FEES
CAD 18,400 / per year
STUDY FORMAT
On-Campus
Introduction
The Video Design & Production program will prepare you with the skills required in this emerging field by merging traditional filmmaking techniques with new mediums and distributive methodologies. As a graduate, you will be armed with entrepreneurial knowledge and skills that will enable you to decide which path (employment or self-employment) is best for you. You will be exposed to elements of both video design and video production including phonography, immersive environments, and auteurship, as well as the necessary video editing and post-production skills to create a video for entertainment, marketing, advertising, education, and social network strategies.
Program Requirements
The Video Design & Production program requires students to have access to a personal computer with the following minimum specifications:
- laptop or desktop
- CPU: 8th-generation Intel Core i5 – i7
- graphics: Intel UHD graphics 620 or equivalent
- RAM: 4GB – 16GB (the most you can afford. the better)
- screen: 13.3-inch – 15inch
- storage: 500GB – 1TB SSD
- additional storage: 2-4TB Portable HD
- optional but recommended: 4K Capable Mirrorless or Digital SLR
Admissions
Scholarships and Funding
Scholarships for international students at George Brown College are generally in-program awards based on students’ academic performance (and other criteria) at George Brown College after the beginning of the academic program.
Curriculum
Required Courses
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**Based on the results of your placement test, you may be required to take COMM 1000 Introduction to College Communication before progressing to COMM 1007. COMM 1000 does not count as a course required for graduation, and you will be charged for this extra course.
Program Outcome
The graduate demonstrates the ability to:
- Create independent digital film projects according to project specifications using various production techniques.
- Work effectively as a member of a digital film production team in various capacities and roles.
- Manage scheduling and budget for digital film productions.
- Capture quality moving images using appropriate camera/lighting equipment and techniques.
- Develop a short film and television portfolio to showcase digital filmmaking skills.
- Write story-driven, visual and cinematic scripts focused on 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 on nonlinear, industry-standard software and equipment.
Program Tuition Fee
Career Opportunities
Career Options
Video designers are able to move across multiple platforms including film, television, and interactive storytelling. Potential job titles include:
- Filmmaker
- Screenwriter
- Director
- Assistant director
- Editor
- Editorial assistant
- Producer
- Production manager
- Production assistant
Industry
The media industry is experiencing a dramatic shift in how it records, transmits, and presents itself to the world. As Toronto and the province of Ontario continue to adapt to these challenges and changes with vigor, this industry shows strong projected growth. With Canadians watching more online video than nearly anyone else in the world, and crowdfunding playing an increasingly significant role in video projects such as short and feature films, media continues to have a robust and solid grounding in Toronto. (Sources: ComScore, Canadian Media Production Association.)
Educational Pathways
Graduates of this program may also be interested in the Screenwriting & Narrative design graduate certificate program.