Course Name: Certificate in Film & TV Production
Course Category: Certificate
Department: School of Visual Arts
Duration & Structure: 4 Terms | 1 Year. Operates on a strict 1-to-1 production gear ratio policy where students get direct, solo handling of cinema camera rigs, field audio equipment, and professional editing bays.
Tuition Fee: Ksh 39,000 per term
Detailed Course Outline/Structure:
Term 1: Screenwriting Foundations & Pre-Production Logistics
- The Script-to-Screen Blueprint: Master standard three-act screenplay structure, scene formatting, character arcs, and script software navigation.
- Production Management Mechanics: Developing detailed script breakdowns, location scouting, shooting schedules, call sheets, and budget allocation.
- Visual Continuity & Storyboarding: Translating written scenes into dynamic storyboards, setting up director shot lists, and establishing spatial continuity rules (the 180-degree line).
Term 2: Camera Operations, Optics & On-Set Production Lighting
- Cinema Camera Anatomy: Advanced manual exposure management for motion, frame rate calibration (24p, 30p, 60p, 120p), and shooting in flat LOG profiles for post-production flexibility.
- On-Set Lighting Design: Manipulating continuous high-power LED fixtures and COB spotlights. Creating dramatic 3-point setups (key, fill, and rim profiles) for high-end cinematic texture.
- Camera Support & Movement Dynamics: Professional operation of fluid-head tripods, 3-axis motorized electronic gimbals, sliders, and handheld tracking mechanics.
Term 3: Field Audio Recording & Non-Linear Video Editing
- Audio-Visual Location Capture: Field mixing workflows, boom pole directional microphone deployment, rigging wireless lavalier systems, and external dual-system audio synchronization.
- The Digital Post-Production Studio: High-performance timeline organization, multi-camera sync clips, rough assemblies, and narrative pacing using Adobe Premiere Pro.
- Basic Motion Graphics & Visual Titling: Creating dynamic lower-thirds, cinematic text overlays, opening title sequences, and project credit structures.
Term 4: Color Grading, Sound Design & Capstone Portfolio Delivery
- Cinematic Color Grading Engines: Reading video scopes, neutralizing exposure/white balance shifts across different cameras, and applying custom look-up tables (LUTs) in DaVinci Resolve.
- Audio Post-Production Workshop: Dialogue cleanup, background noise gating, Foley asset integration, atmospheric sound effects (SFX) layering, and final stereo mixdowns.
- The Film Business Layout: Independent marketing strategies, building a professional commercial showreel, intellectual property protection under KECOBO lines, and final portfolio reviews.
- Pearson BTEC Portfolio Validation: Global educational verification of all technical project outputs against international assessment frameworks.