FILM DIRECTION MAJOR PHOTOGRAPHY AND CAMERA DIRECTION MAJOR EDITING, POST-PRODUCTION AND SOUND MAJOR
ABOUT US AT BANDE À PART WE ORIENT YOUR TRAINING AS FILM MAKER AND WE ENHANCE YOUR TALENT THROUGH THE STUDY OF THE ART OF CINEMA You ve always wanted to make movies. Just like us. Bande à Part is a Film School founded by practising professionals from all areas of film making, with a teaching experience of over 18 years. Led by Luis Aller and María José García, several generations of young film makers from all around the world have come to us to learn the tricks of the trade, and our doors are open to you. Teachers at Bande à Part have direct contact with the professional world and know very well what you need to train in the different film disciplines and to get a job in the field. Our students are present in Film and TV productions as Directors, Camera Operators, Screenwriters,Directors of Photography, Production Managers, Editors, Sound technicians, Machine Operators, Art Directors, Props Masters, Assistant Directors and Lighting Technicians among others. At Bande à Part we orient your training as film maker and we enhance your talent through the study of the art of cinema, through learning the techniques, through hands on practice with the tools and through shooting experience. Bande à Part The School of Film Technique. In Films there is no art without technique. Direction, Photography, Camera, Editing, Screenplay, Sound and Art Direction among others. Which one is your vocation? Learn work methodologies and specialize in the area that interests you most to become a film professional! Bande à Part The School of Film Technology. Cinema is an invention. It has always fed on technology. Film cameras, HD cameras, Steadycam, Camera cranes, Dollies, Spotlights, Editing machines, Computers, Editing programs, DATS, Wireless microphones, Chroma keys, Digital animation equipment and software, Special Effects Latest generatio professional equipment in perfect conditions. Learn to use them!
FIRST YEAR THE FIRST YEAR HAS THEORETICAL SUBJECTS, SUPERVISED PRACTICE BY SPECIALIZED TEACHERS, SUGGESTED EXERCISES AND FREE EXERCISES. The Degree in Bande à Part is intended for those students seeking a complete and oriented training for a professional job in the film industry and enhance his talent as a filmmaker. For four years you will learn the basics you can apply in shooting practices, exercises and movies. The first course of our Degree in Cinematography is common to all specialties and provides students a first approach to audiovisual creation in the areas of directing, writing, photography, camera, editing, sound, production, shooting organization,... The first year has theoretical subjects, supervised practice by specialized teachers, suggested exercises and free exercises. After completing the course, students will be able to work independently in the creation of audiovisual products in HD format. PROGRAM FOR THE FIRST YEAR 2.- Language and Aesthetics I. Framing, Composition and camera movements. 3. Language and Aesthetics II. Light, Shadow and Color. 4.- Fundamentals concepts of Film Photography. 5.- Language and Aesthetics III. The Props. 6.- Narrativity and Screenplay I. 7.- Applied Computing. Editing I. 8.- Sound Fundamentals I. 9.- Film Production I. 10.- Professional Ethics and Creative Development. 11.- Projects I.
SECOND YEAR The second course of our Degree in Cinematography keeps emphasizing in all specialties and provides students a broader view on the cinema world and prepares them for professional film shootings. DURING THE SECOND COURSE THE STUDENT WILL BE PREPARED FOR CREATING A PROJECT FROM ITS GENESIS TO THE RELEASE. Increases the theoretical knowleadge of the film language elements, script writing, camera operation, use of lighting equipment, edition programs and sound knowledge, the roles of all members of a film crew and the methodology of the preparation of the shooting and apply them in the shooting exercises on HD and Digital Cinema. Enables the student to prepare a film project from its genesis to the release. PROGRAM FOR THE SECOND YEAR 2. - Language and aesthetics IV. Space. 3. - Language and Aesthetic V: Sound. 4.- Fundamentals of Film Photography II. 5. - Language and Aesthetics VI. The Music. 6. - Fundamentals of Sound II. 7 -. Narrative and Screenplay II. 8.- Informática aplicada II. Edición, Montaje y Efectos 9 -. Production II. 10 -. Applied English. 11.- Projects II.
MAJORS THIRD YEAR In the third year of the Degree in Cinematography the student decides which specialty wants to study and starts the way to his future career that suits more with his capabilities. The student can choose between: * Film Direction. * Editing, post-production and sound. * Camera and photography. All students do several audiovisual projects. We want the student to find his own style and gain self-confidence in the way they work in a professional environment. IN THE THIRD YEAR, THE STUDENT STARTS THE WAY TO HIS PROFESSIONAL FUTURE IN THE SPECIALTY CHOSEN. DIRECTION OF PHOTOGRAPHY AND CAMERA MAJOR 2.- Cinematography I. 3.- The Digital Film Camera I. 4.- Lighting Technology & Machinery. 5.- Lighting Cinema History. 6.- Film Laboratory. 7.- The Documentary Film. 8.- Digital Color Grading and DIT (Digital Imaging Technician). 9 -. Aesthetic Language and VI. Creating and Mounting Film. 10.- Proyectos III. FILM DIRECTOR MAJOR 2.- Direction I. 3.- Workshop: Directing actors. 4.- Art Direction in Film. 5.- Narrativity and Screenplay III. 6.- The Direction Team. 7.- The Documentary Film. 8.- Aesthetic Language and VI. Creating and Mounting Film 9.- Projects III. EDITING, POST-PRODUCTION AND SOUND MAJOR 2.- The editing I. 3.- Editing Technology I. 4.- Direct Sound. 5.- Digital Composition I. 6.- Digital Color Grading and DIT (Digital Imaging Technician). 7.- The Documentary Film. 8.- The Sound editing I. 9.- Aesthetic Language and VI. Creating and Mounting Film. 10.- Projects III.
MAJORS FOURTH YEAR The fourth year of our Degree in Cinematography aims to consolidate the knowledge learned and introduced into the art of direction; cinematography in film and digital cinema; edition, sound and film projects realization. Coordinated and tutorized projects will be held and the students will be follow up while they are drawing on their projects. IN THE FOURTH COURSE, SUPERVISED PROJECTS ARE HELD WITH A DETAILED TUTORING. FILM DIRECTOR MAJOR 1.- Film Direction II. 2.- Workshop: Directing actors II. 3.- Art Direction II. 4.- Narrative and Screenplay IV. 5.- Language and Aesthetics VIII. New Cinema. 6.- Project IV (Includes Grade Final Project). DIRECTION OF PHOTOGRAPHY AND CAMERA MAJOR 1.- Cinematography II. 2.- The Film Camera and Digital Cinema II. 3.- Workshop: 3D Photography.. 4.- Exterior Lighting. 5.- Digital Cinema Color Grading and DIT II. 6.- Language and Aesthetics VIII. New Cinema. 7.- Projects IV. EDITING, POST-PRODUCTION AND SOUND MAJOR 1.- The Film Edition II. 2.- 3D Modeling. 3.- 3D Animation. 4.- Rendering and finishing projects. 5.- Direct Sound and Sound Postproduction II. 6.- Language and Aesthetics VIII. New Cinema. 7.- Projects IV.
WHY CHOOSE BANDE À PART? 1. Intensive Training in all areas of film making at the hands of specialists in each discipline. 2. Personalised Monitoring of your learning through correction of your exercises, assessments and individualised tutorials with your teachers. 3. Daily Lessons with optional day and evening schedules, including the possibility of adapting to the student s timetable. 4. Multi-disciplinary Teams, so that you can apply your learning and put into practice professional work methodologies. 5. Hands on practice with professional tools, so that you can learn with the same materials that you will be using during your career. 6. Video Library, with more than 12,000 titles. One of the best video libraries in the world at your disposal, so that you can watch the films that interest you. 7. Extra Activities: Cinema forums, Conferences, Debates, Series of conferences about specific films and directors among others. Continuous presence in the School of international audiovisual creators. 8. We Promote Your Projects: our Project Development And Production Department has specialised staff available to you for preparing Dossiers, Shooting Schedules, Budgets, Story-Boards 9. Videobook And Show Reels of the Direction, Photography, Editing and Sound students for the projects filmed during your studies. This is a fundamental tool for your job search in the filming industry, constituting the real curriculum of every audiovisual artist. 10. Outreach In National And International Festivals of the students films. From our department of Festivals And Outreach. 11. Access To Professional Productions. Thanks to the contacts of the school teachers with the production companies that are shooting films, TV series and advertising in Barcelona, our students have the chance/possibility to work in shootings 12. Colaboration Agreements With Filming Companies: Film labs, camera and lighting material rental companies, production companies, editing and sound studios, art direction companies, special effects companies and others.
FACILITIES AND TECHNICAL EQUIPMENT At Bande à Part we have all the necessary facilities to develop educational and film activities. Our spaces are brand new, spacious and comfortable, easily accessible by all means of transport. The school is located in the heart of the Barcelona area of Ensanche. The 850 square metres premises has been entirely refurbished in order to adapt the spaces to the needs of our training cycles. Our school has state-of-the-art technology and brand new equipment which is constantly updated. In this way, the big amount of productions and shootings, with the frequent use of these equipment and materials does not ever affect their number, quality, perfect condition and availability. We have installed new electrical systems, voice and data network, fire safety, and air conditioning. All our facilities are certified and comply with the different regulations. In addition, the school has a cutting-edge optical fibre network and full Wi-Fi coverage. Film Set Monument Valley Vidor / Berger professional sound studio Chaplin, Murnau, Dreyer and Borzage rooms Griffith editing and sound room Digital editing rooms Film library In our storage room, adjacent to the film set, our students have all our equipment available in terms of cameras, electrical and machine equipment, in order to carry out practical exercises and shootings. It is also from our storage room that we coordinate the lending of equipment and its maintenance. Photograpy and camera equipment Electric and grip equipment. Sound equipment Bande a Part is the only private school in Barcelona that has a RED ONE and EPIC (*) owned camera.