London Film School, offer full-time MA Degree courses in both Film Making and Screewriting.

“The tuition at LFS is friendly and approachable and the class sizes
are small, which is important.” Alice Bird, 6PDE participant, May 2010

 

When work is scarce, adaptability is key. This series of six production design workshops is aimed at those wishing to improve, maintain and adapt their skills in the Art Department.

The courses are interlinked, with the aim of developing abilities and craft in the key areas of:

 

I. Location Surveys

II. Basic Drafting

III. Model Making

IV. Lens Angles, Aspect Ratios & Lens Projections

V. Script Breakdowns

VI. Storyboarding

 

Each 2-day workshop takes place over a weekend at the London Film School in Covent Garden. The courses are spread roughly 2 months apart, making the programme a realistic commitment for those intending to work as they train.

While designed primarily to be undertaken as a series of six, each workshop is self-contained and can be enjoyed individually. Those attending all six will receive a substantial discount. See 'Application Procedure and Fees' below for details.

We expect to offer our 6PDE series again from mid-2012 onwards.
All dates and details are TBC at present, however you can register your interest at any time by emailing us: workshops@lfs.org.uk.

 

Application Procedure & Fees

In the first instance priority for places is given to those wishing to book the full series of six workshops. The fee for the full series is £1,250.

Space permitting, we will then allocate any remaining places to those who have applied for individual courses. The fee for each individual workshop is £250 (i.e. by booking the full series participants receive one workshop free). Applications for individual courses will also be accepted at any time.

Participants may join the series at any point, and in most cases we can accept payment for the workshops on an individual, "pay as you go" basis.

 

Course Tutor Profiles

Devised by David McHenry, the series is delivered by a select pool of tutors - each one a highly experienced and active practitioner in their field.

David McHenry (main tutor)
David McHenry is a Production Designer and Art Director with thirty years’ experience in the film & TV industry. He was most recently Lead Draughtsman on the forthcoming JUDGE DREDD movie (2012, dir. Pete Travis). His previous feature credits include: SAMMY AND ROSIE GET LAID (1987), SHINE (1996), BECOMING JANE (2007), and last year's JACKBOOTS ON WHITEHALL (2010). Extensive TV credits include KAVANAGH QC and INSPECTOR MORSE.

Lesley Oakley
Lesley Oakley is a highly experienced Draughtsperson with over fifteen years' experience in the Art Department. Her TV credits include the Emmy-award winning series THE TUDORS (2006-9) and the forthcoming 10-part series CAMELOT (2010, due to be aired on Channel 4 in 2011). Her feature credits include BREAKFAST ON PLUTO (2004), INSIDE I’M DANCING (2004), LAWS OF ATTRACTION (2003) and ANGELA’S ASHES (1998).

Andrew Rothschild
Andrew Rothschild's career in features began with Stanley Kubrick as Assistant Art Director on FULL METAL JACKET (1987). Since then he has worked on over a dozen more features, including JUDE (1996), DEEP BLUE SEA (1999) and RIPLEY UNDERGROUND (2005). TV credits include G.B.H., GRAFTERS and THE SONG OF LUNCH, starring Alan Rickman and Emma Thompson. He was most recently Art Director for Mike Leigh’s acclaimed latest feature ANOTHER YEAR (2010), released into UK cinemas in November 2010.

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Times: 10.30am-6pm
Capacity: Approx. 6 participants per course
Fee: £250 per course (£1,250 for whole series)

 

How to apply

Application instructions will be available from this page once all 2012 dates & details have been confirmed. In the meantime, please register your interest by email.

Email us:
Carolyn Atherton:
workshops@lfs.org.uk

Telephone us:
+44 (0)20 7836 9642