Data Wrangling

This one-day course is designed to give you an introduction to data management within film and television.

You will learn how to confidently handle a tapeless workflow on a shoot, from the data leaving the camera through to the arrival in the edit suite. You will get hands-on experience during the course, preparing you for the role of the Digital Imaging Technician with an emphasis on Data Wrangling.

Previous course participants have said:

'Hands on following the process from start to finish. There was a sense of accomplishment when I followed the steps successfully and feel a lot more confident with the whole process.'

The course will cover:

An overview of current digital camera formats and codecs

An overview of current hard drives, SSDs, cables, connectors and software.

Choosing the correct equipment for a particular job.

How to create a workflow document to insurance recognised standards

Introduction to quality control checking

How to securely transfer, organise and back-up camera data to recognised industry standards with a metadata overview

Who Is This Course For?
No previous experience in the film and tv industry is necessary and we actively encourage applicants from groups who are currently under represented in the film and television industries.

Freelance fee: £225
Corporrate fee: £450

Bursaries, supported by the Welsh Government, are also available for those who are eligible.

BURSARY INFORMATION

A limited number of bursaries are available for all of our short courses. If you wish to apply for a bursary to contribute to the costs of your course, please read the bursary guidelines below carefully to confirm your eligibility. Please do not apply to a course unless you are sure you meet the bursary eligibility criteria, or if you are able to pay for the course by other means.

Please apply as far in advance of the course date as possible to give yourself the best chance of securing a supported place as we may not be able to accommodate all applications. We aim to advise successful applicants no later than 10 working days prior to the course start date.

Once you have submitted your course application, your bursary application, and supporting documents, should be submitted to wales@nfts.co.uk.

NFTS Cymru Wales Bursary Guidelines (pdf) | NFTS Cymru Wales Bursary Application Form (pdf)

I ddarllen y dogfenau yn Gymraeg:
NFTS Cymru Wales Canllawiau’r Bwrswriaeth (pdf) | NFTS Cymru Wales Ffurflen Gais Bwrswriaeth (pdf)

Freelance Rate: £225
Corporate Rate: £450

As part of our work to diversify the screen industry workforce, there is reduction in fees of up to 50% for entry level courses made available by our partnership with the BFI for freelancers with disabilities, who are ethnically diverse or from lower socio-economic backgrounds.

Please state ‘APPLYING FOR ADDITIONAL BFI FUNDING’ at the end of your ‘Why do you wish to attend?’ statement on the application form in order for your submission to be considered.

BURSARY INFORMATION

Bursaries, supported by Screen Scotland, are also available for those who are eligible.

Bursaries are available for all of our short courses. If you wish to apply for a bursary to contribute to the costs of your course, please read the bursary guidelines below carefully to confirm your eligibility. Please do not apply to a course unless you are sure you meet the bursary eligibility criteria, or can pay for the course by other means.

Please apply as far in advance of the course date as possible to give yourself the best chance of securing a supported place, as we may not be able to accommodate all applications.

Once you have submitted your course application, your bursary application, and supporting documents, should be submitted to scotland@nfts.co.uk.

NFTS Scotland Bursary Guidelines

NFTS Scotland Bursary Application Form

If you are not eligible for an NFTS Scotland bursary, please read our Alternative Funding Avenues document which points you in the direction of a few other places which may be able to help. Please submit your application in plenty of time as timescales for funders differ.

Please fill in the application form.

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