Creative Digital Film Production MA

This course gives you the specialist knowledge and skills you need to work and succeed the fast-evolving field of digital film production. You explore areas such as cross-media approaches to storytelling; scriptwriting; production planning and development; digital film production; editing and post-production techniques; and film history and theory. All students work with an external client on a real project for industry. The Creative Enterprises module prepares you for the world of work by helping you prepare your portfolio and CV; introducing you to industry professionals; and looking at opportunities for working freelance and within larger production houses.

Facilities and specialist equipment

* High-spec television broadcast studios and radio facilities

* Netflix-standard cameras to produce broadcast-quality film and television

* Industry-standard film production and post-production equipment

* Location recording equipment

* 3D green-screen room

* Digital video-editing suites

* Adobe Creative Cloud software.

You also have access to our Postgraduate and CPD Centre featuring:

* 4,254m2 of space over five storeys

* state-of-the-art IT and AV equipment

* informal learning spaces

* quiet study areas

* 24/7 access to our library services with around 244,500 e-books and 68,500 e-journals.

Career-powered links\
We have established relationships with a wide range of leading organisations and companies across film and broadcasting. We have active partnerships with:

Coolr Social Media Agency, who are involved in the delivery of relevant course units as well as offering students workplace opportunities and live projects.

Merge XR Virtual Studios, who deliver expert industry lectures and workshops using the latest virtual production techniques; student work placements; use of facilities including Unreal Engine and a virtual production studio; and potential graduate employment.

We also work with Pinewood Studios, the BBC, ITV, the Royal Television Society, MKFM, Octopus TV, Monkey Kingdom, Zig Zag Productions, the Berlin Shorts Festival and Luton Town FC.

Your student experience\
Develop your understanding of both fiction and non-fiction film-making, through an advanced study of film theory which you apply in practice, building your creativity and personal style.

Take up regular, exciting opportunities to meet visiting, industry-active professionals. Recent speakers include documentary film-maker, Ken Kirby; Mick Payne, Match of the Day producer; Tom Wall, TV producer/director for Channel 4, Channel 5 and Netflix; Julian Dismore, series producer for the BBC; Hayley Morray, assistant producer at ITV; Stuart Pinfold, BBC sound supervisor.

Gain work experience through our active partnerships with Coolr Social Media Agency and Merge XR Virtual Studios as well as a coveted placement scheme with the BBC's The One Show.

Gain radio broadcast experience via our award-winning, Ofcom-licensed local community radio service, Radio LaB, which is run by students for students and the local community.

You have the opportunity to work on Beds TV, our in-house TV station, and use our facilities to produce content for the station.

Take advantage of field trips to studios, film festivals and other work-related destinations including MKFM; Luton Town FC; BBC Studios White City and Broadcasting House; BT Sport; Sky; BAFTA networking events; Berlin Shorts Festival; and TechCon.

Our graduates have gone on to work for the BBC and ITV as well as on or in top TV shows, films and stage productions such as *James Bond: No Time to Die*; *Mission: Impossible*; *Married at First Sight*; *Strictly Come Dancing*; *Gogglebox*; *The Apprentice*; *Dr Who*; 24-hour news stations and BT Sport.