MA Feature Film Development will help you to understand what is required to make sure a major film is ready to be pitched to investors. Youll learn all about the extensive pre-production activities all big-budget movies currently go through before they are green-lit. Youll be taken through each stage of pre-production development to navigate, understand and avoid common problems.
MA Feature Film Development is suitable for Directors, Producers, Editors, Film Makers, Screenwriters, Directors of Photography, Concept Artists, Production Designers, Art Directors, Animators, Technical Directors, Story Artists, & Pre-Visualisation Artists looking to start or further a career in feature film.
This course is part of Birmingham City University's Film Futures suite, designed with industry to reflect the growing need for highly skilled film graduates who can fulfil roles within the international film industry. Focusing on film development, pre-production, story art and pre-visualisation, youll become part of a vibrant and multidisciplinary film community.
Courses within the School of Games, Film and Animation are built upon workplace simulation and industry-standard work, ensuring you behave less like a student and more as a professional, gaining the workplace experience and attributes you need. The aim is to produce confident, work-ready graduates.
Semester Three, which is the Major Project, is a live studio activity, where all MA Feature Film development students combine into a team to create a full story and pre-visualisation reel, including a scene slice or teaser.
You will have feedback on your work from major studio partners helping you to guide your contribution towards the Major Project and ready it for a live pitch process to international studios, Producers and Distributor.
The experience achieved within this in-house placement is a demonstration of a live development and is valued by industry partners.
