ScreenWorks Online – Career Videos and Exercises

Into Film have recently launched ScreenWorks Online. Despite the lockdown, they are keen to continue making young people aware of the many careers that exist in the Northern Ireland screen industries.  On every Monday for the next four months, they will be releasing a new video and exercise as part of this new series.

Each video will explore a different job role, hosted by an industry professional. They will explain what their role involves, talk about their career so far, answer some questions set by young people and finally, set an exercise which students can work on at home. The exercises students complete can be sent back, where the video’s host will provide feedback, which they’ll return.

All of this content is entirely free and is aimed at young people aged 14-19. Since the launch of ScreenWorks in 2019, 500 young people have been involved in their physical programmes. Over the next 15 weeks, areas explored will include;

• Documentary Filmmaking and Pitching
• Prosthetic Make-up
• Set Design
• Story Development
• Extras Coordinating
• Assistant Directing
• Games Design
• Story-boarding
• VFX and Motion Graphics
• Editing
• Animation

As soon as it is safe to do so, ScreenWorks will return to delivering meaningful work experience for young people, but until then, students are invited to take part in ScreenWorks Online

Week One is now live. It explores Documentary Filmmaking with director Brian Henry Martin and includes an exercise on preparing a pitch for your own documentary short film.

For more info on careers, jobs and  opportunities, please check out the Careers Service newsletter, or visit their Facebook Page