A group of creatives had a blast in their first free filmmaking lesson at the Inverell TAFE last Thursday.
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Keen to encourage community engagement, the government subsidised training program is a ‘taster’, introducing locals of all ability and experience levels to the world of film production.
Student Britt Turner Conley said she couldn’t believe the course was free, and that she jumped at the chance to immerse herself in a filmmaking environment.
“We get to set up a studio. Who wouldn’t want to be part of that?” she said. She was thrilled to have access to top level equipment passed on to Inverell from the Armidale campus.
Britt was keen to meet new people and “throw around ideas”, and brush up on her film skills.
“I really love the editing side. I think I’m an editor because I love computers and stuff like that, so it’ll be good to see how much it’s evolved,” she said.
“It’s a bit of an all rounder, because you get camera skills, lighting skills, editing as well as how we prepare for a film.”
Ged Gibson, who enjoyed editing and writing stories said he hoped the course could lead to dependable job.
Computer programming student Rob Beaney was pleased to combine his programming skills with his love of photography and filmmaking. He was excited by the possibilities of attaching a camera to a drone.
“It’s a pretty exciting time, to kick off whole new generation of film and editing culture,” he said.
Rob and Britt are both looking forward to sharing off their newfound skills in the North West Film Festival in September, which will be based in Inverell for the very first time.
The weekly filmmaking class is just one of many heavily subsidised options for locals keen to train at TAFE, including a free Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander art course. To learn more contact TAFE New England on 6721 9000 or visit their website: www.tne.edu.au.