Colleges and Universities Offering Certificate in Video Production in South Africa

A Certificate in Video Production is a short-term educational program designed to equip students with the necessary skills and knowledge to work in the field of video production. The course curriculum covers the following aspects of video production; pre-production planning, camera operation, lighting techniques, audio recording, editing and post-production processes.

The following topics are covered as well:
i. Scriptwriting
ii. Storyboarding
iii. Cinematography
iv. Camera operation
v. Sound recording
vi. Lighting setups
vii. Video editing software
viii. Motion graphics
ix. Visual effects

Below are some of the ideal career opportunities for Certificate in Video Production graduates in South Africa:
a. Videographer
b. Motion Graphics Artist
c. Content Creator/YouTuber
d. Video Producer
e. Multimedia Specialist
f. Film/Television Assistant
g. Freelance Work
h. Video Editor
i. Camera Operator
j. Production Assistant

Institutions Offering Certificate in Video Production

•  The College of Digital Photography , Johannesburg  
  Course content
  
  (i) Camera supports
  
  (ii) Audio equipment
  
  (iii) Getting the most out of your camera’s audio
  
  (iv) External mics and recording devices
  
  (v) Best practices for recording audio
  
  (vi) Lighting, colour and filtration for video
  
  (vii) Telling stories with motion
  
  (viii) Creating storyboards
  
  (ix) Maintaining continuity
  
  (x) Screen direction and shooting to edit
  
  (xi) Camera moves and techniques
  
  (xii) Understanding DSLR movie settings
  
  (xiii) How the camera creates video
  
  (xiv) File formats and codecs
  
  (xv) Shutter speeds and frame rates
  
  (xvi) Resolution, lines and pixels
  
  
  Equipment needed
  
  (i) DSLR Camera
  
  (ii) Sturdy Tripod
  
  
  Program duration: 3 x 3-hour Lessons
  
  
  
  Course cost: R2,780
  
  
•  Revolution Media Academy, Johannesburg  
  Duration: 12 weeks
  
  Minimum entry requirement:
  -A minimum of Grade 10
  -Passion for Music
  -English Language (Spoken & Written)
  
  Module Overview:
  -History of Film Making
  -Introduction to DSLR Film Making
  -Camera, magazines, lenses, matte box and filters.
  -Understanding Color Photography
  -Shutter speed & Aperture
  -Exposure & ISO
  -Exposure & ISO
  -Multi camera Shooting
  -Sound Recording
  -Advance Lighting Techniques
  -Depth of Field
  -Video editing (Post Production)
•  Pixel Craft Institute of Media Design, Durban  
  Course entry requirements
  -Grade 11
  -C+ English
  -Computer Literacy
  -Interest and passion for video and film
  
  Course duration: 10 Saturdays
  
  Course content
  - Introduction to Video
  -The Camera
  -Shooting Technique
  -Lighting
  -Audio
  -Editing Fundamentals
  -Advanced Editing
  -Media Delivery
•  Getpix Creative College, Benoni  
  Required equipment
  
  (i) Adobe Premier Pro
  
  (ii) Adobe After Effects
  
  (iii) Video camera
  
  (iv) Tripod
  
  (v) Laptop
  
  (vi) Internet access
  
  (vii) ZoomH2M
  
  
  Course duration: 6 months
  
  
  
  Fees
  
  (i) Full time-R39 000
  
  
  (ii) Part time-R4 000
•  Oakfields College, Pretoria  
  The following are the models covered:
  
  (i) Production Techniques
  
  (ii) Camera, Sound and Lighting Techniques
  
  (iii) Fundamentals of Editing (Adobe Premiere)
  
  
  Program duration: Ten weeks, three hours per week
•  Esayidi TVET College, Port Shepstone  
  

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