SHORT COURSES
Short acting and arts courses over the summer
Screen Acting (3 day course)​
Learn the fundamentals of screen acting and then shoot scenes on film.
When?
18-20 August 2025, 12pm - 6pm
Where?
The Umbrella Factory
209 Boulevard Léopold II
1080 Brussels
Price?
€200
Day 1: Fundamentals
- Learn about the differences between stage and screen acting
- Learn the techniques: hitting your mark, where to look and how to perform to camera
- Work with other actors on dialogue and group scenes​
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Day 2: Working on scenes
- Rehearse scenes for filming, alongside other actors, including a short monologue and a dialogue scene with another actor
Day 3: Screen Test / Shooting
- Put all the skills you've learned over the last two days into use
- Learn to perform a screen test (on-camera audition) using the dialogue you've rehearsed, and using new dialogue
- Film your scenes
Film-Making Basics (3 Day Course)​
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A three-day course where you'll learn the basics of film-making, and shoot your own short film.
When?
22-24 August 2025
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Where?
The Umbrella Factory
209 Boulevard Léopold II
1080 Brussels​
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Price?
€200
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Day 1: Pre-Production
- Learn the basics of planning a film​​
- Learn about filming, focus and framing
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Day 2: Production​
- Shoot your short film, with your fellow students as actors​
- Act in your fellow students' short films
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Day 3: Post-Production
- Learn the basics of video editing
- Edit your film on Adobe Premiere Pro​​
Teacher - Jake Vaughan
Jake is a film-maker and teacher. He has worked as a music video director in Belgium's music scene for 13 years, having accumulated over 100 directing credits, as well as having worked as a camera operator and editor for several projects. He has also created a number of video projects outside of music videos, including adverts, documentary shorts, narrative shorts and event after-movies.