Certificate in Introduction to Video Creation
Creative Media
A course by
UCOL
A Level 5 short course introducing students to video creation, filming, and production techniques for creative storytelling using industry-standard equipment and software.
NZ$234
inc GST
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Core skills this course teaches
Apply video image production principles
Apply principles of video image production to moving images, demonstrating technical foundation for videography.
Use sound effectively in video
Employ sound techniques to enhance or complement video projects, improving audiovisual coherence.
About This Course
This hands-on programme offers an introduction to professional filming and production techniques, teaching basics of video image production, sound editing, lighting, and narrative storytelling. Suitable for those interested in creative, corporate, and instructional video projects, as well as freelance careers. Students will learn to storyboard, analyse visual meaning, use Adobe software, and present completed visual and audio projects.
Course Content
- Storyboarding and narrative visual communication
- Analysis of meaning, interpretation, symbolism, and indirect reference
- Post-production techniques, including editing
- Presentation of video and sound projects from brief to final outcome
- Specialist software basics in video and sound editing
- Filming, lighting, and camera techniques
- Sound recording techniques, including clean audio capture
- Framing and image composition for video
- Fundamentals of visual communication
Entry Requirements
Open entry
Build towards these roles
Preparation for further study in videographyFoundation for freelance video workBasis for entry-level video and media roles
Build skills in these industries
Creative IndustriesMediaFilm and Television
UCOL is a polytechnic built around the kind of learning that actually sticks — hands-on, practical, and grounded in the real world. With campuses across the lower North Island and a programme range that stretches from trades and health to creative arts and IT, it's a strong fit for learners who want a clear path into work without unnecessary detours. Whether you're fresh out of school, changing direction, or building on what you already know, UCOL is set up to meet you where you are.
