Events

Feb
6
Sat
Webinar – Film Techniques for Media Arts Educators @ Zoom webinar
Feb 6 @ 9:30 am – 12:30 pm
Webinar - Film Techniques for Media Arts Educators @ Zoom webinar
Do you want to learn more about creating professional film, TV and web content? Are you an educator, young filmmaker, or emerging content creator looking to explore the industry and its professional opportunities? Then we have a webinar for you — FILM TECHNIQUES for Media Arts Educators on Saturday, Feb. 6, from 9:30am-12:30pm ET.
 
Trident Technical College film faculty and South Carolina producers will use short content case studies in an interactive presentation on Script/Story, Camerawork, Lighting, Design, Sound (location and post), and Editing, sharing key info and practices used in the production of film, TV and web projects.
 
The workshop is free and open to all, but structured especially for South Carolina Media Arts educators and students as they’re exploring professional production and its career paths.
 
It will be presented via Zoom webinar. A simple registration is required. REGISTER HERE.
 
It’s also ideal background for the 2021 YOUNG FILMMAKER PROJECT. With entries for the high-school filmmaking contest due March 22, this is a great opportunity for prospective entrants and educators to up their game. The Top Ten entries will screen at a special program and the winners will receive cash and other prizes. Get more info on YOUNG FILMMAKERS PROJECT here.
 
To learn about our other training seminars and grant programs, check out www.indiegrants.org.
 
Educators who attend the FILM TECHNIQUES webinar will receive documentation of these training hours for use in respective professional development/re-certification requirements.
Oct
7
Sat
SET DECORATION / SET DRESSING @ Trident Technical College
Oct 7 – Oct 8 all-day
SET DECORATION / SET DRESSING @ Trident Technical College | North Charleston | South Carolina | United States

SET DECORATION/SET DRESSING
Oct. 7-8
Trident Technical College
North Charleston, SC

The South Carolina Film Commission and Trident Technical College will host a two-day SET DECORATION/SET DRESSING workshop Oct. 7-8 at Trident Technical College in North Charleston, SC.

The program is free for eligible South Carolina residents. Led by Set Decorator Missy Ricker and Lead Man Stephen C. Peterman, participants will receive a comprehensive introduction to the workings of a Set Decoration Department for Film and Television. Trainees will explore the process of Visualizing, Sourcing and Shopping, Budgeting, and Physically Dressing a Set in this hands-on intensive workshop.

Some direct or related experience or understanding of filmmaking is required, as the workshop will dive right into the workings of the Set Decoration department.

CLICK HERE TO CHECK ELIGIBILITY AND TO APPLY.

Applications due by Sept. 30.

About Missy Ricker
Missy is a South Carolina based Set Decorator for the Film and Television Industry. With a MFA in Photography and Filmmaking, Missy began her career as a stagehand at the Virginia Opera and various venues, also working as an Art Director for commercials and television series. She now has dozens of credits as a Set Decorator, including Halloween (2018), Outer Banks Seasons 1-4, and Army Wives.

About Stephen C. Peterman
Steve is a Leadman for the Film and Television industry based in Wilmington, NC. After starting in LA, Steven ended up in Wilmington while working on the original Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. Since then he’s worked on a variety of Film and TV projects, including Betsy’s Wedding, Shanghai Noon, Black Knight, One Tree Hill, and Outer Banks.