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Film is an engineering discipline. Your students should hear that from people who do it.
Careers talks, festival visits and briefings for teachers and careers advisers, with safeguarding in place.
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Who do we work with?
Our own courses are for 18 and over. For under-18s we work with schools, colleges and youth programmes, inside their safeguarding and alongside their staff. That includes specialist screen colleges such as London Screen Academy.
Where does each subject lead?
| If they are good at | On set that becomes |
|---|---|
| Physics and optics | Camera, focus pulling, colour science |
| Mechanics and structures | Grip, rigging, cranes, motion control |
| Electronics and power | Lighting, distribution, studio systems |
| Code and real-time graphics | Virtual production, previs, VFX pipeline |
| Data and networks | DIT, data management, post engineering |
| Making and modelling | Art department, SFX, props |
What we offer
- Careers talk. A technician on the jobs nobody sees on screen, and routes in without a degree. 45 to 60 minutes, free to state schools and colleges.
- Working-set session. A camera, grip or lighting session on a working unit, with your staff. Supports Gatsby benchmarks 4 and 6.
- Festival day. Meet our crew at the Pinewood Futures Festival. Pinewood takes the bookings.
- Classroom material. Two one-hour lessons (the physics of a shot; rigging and loads), a set-plan poster and role cards.
- For teachers. Half-day and full-day CPD, and a visit day at Pinewood Studios.
Use our free lessons in class
Our online lessons run on the classroom board. No pupil accounts, no pupil data: watch, check, do and reflect together. For teachers
Keeping young people safe
Every session is agreed in writing with the host first. The host's staff stay with the group throughout. Read our safeguarding statement or report a concern. If someone is in immediate danger, call 999.
Over 18?
Students leaving school or college can start here.