Asia Pacific Film Institute

The Asia Pacific Film Institute is a film school in the Philippines.

It is the first independently-run and self-supporting film school in the country. It offers full educational services and training facilities in classic and modern filmmaking with neither funding nor alliance from any college, university, agency or film association. [Press release, Asia Pacific Film Institute, 2006.]

Accreditation

The institute is accredited as a technical and vocational postsecondary institution by the Technical Education and Skills Authority (TESDA) of the Philippines. [http://www.tesda.gov.ph Technical Education and Skills Authority (TESDA), Republic of the Philippines. Last accessed June 2007.] ]

Programs

The film school offers comprehensive filmmaking programs and short training courses in allied fields.

1 Year Diploma Program Motion Picture Production

First Term:1) Directing 1012) Scriptwriting 1013) Cinematography 1014) Production Design5) Sound6) Editing 101

Second Term:1) Directing 2012) Scriptwriting 2013) Cinematography 2014) Production Management5) EDITING 201

Third Term:1) Thesis THE FINAL CUT- Your Group will make a 15-20 minutes short film- 35mm or HD Camera2) Live Action EFX

Advanced Course in Motion Picture Production

Second Term:1) Directing 2012) Scriptwriting 2013) Cinematography 2014) Production Management5) EDITING 201

Third Term:1) Thesis THE FINAL CUT- Your Group will make a 15-20 minutes short film- 35mm or HD Camera2) Live Action EFX

1Year Diploma Program 3D-Animation Production

First Term:1) Directing 1012) Scriptwriting 1013) Animation Fundamentals 014) Digital Animation Fundamentals 015) Visual Effects Fundamentals 016) Sound7) Cinematography 101

Second Term:1) Motion Graphics 012) Character Animation 013) Acting

Third Term:1) Texture, Light Rendering 012) Character Animation 023) Master Class 014) Online Portfolio

Summer Term:1) Internship

Faculty

Celso Ad CastilloResident DirectorDirecting/Scriptwriting

Reginald VinluanAnimation Head

Manny MorfeProfessorProduction Design

Joey Javier ReyesGuest Lecturer

Boy VinaraoProfessorDirecting/Editing(Linear)

Allan BalberonaEditing(non-linear)Visual effects animation

Tom RoaProfessorPhtography

Robert QuebralProfessorCinematography 35mm

Rollie RutaProfessorSound/Production Management

Tikoy AguilusConsultant/Cinemanila FounderProduction Mangement/Directing

Tony ReyesConsultantDirecting/Cinematography

Eduardo PalmosConsultantDirecting/scriptwriting

Leo MartinezProfessorActing

Arnel TelesforoLecturerAnimation

The institute draws its faculty from experienced professionals in the film industry. . [http://www.asiapacificfilm.com Official Website, Asia Pacific Film Institute. Last accessed June 2007.] ]

Location

The institute is located in the Asia Pacific Film Institute Building, 185 EDSA Street, Barangay Wackwack, Mandaluyong City, Philippines. [http://www.asiapacificfilm.com Official Website, Asia Pacific Film Institute. Last accessed June 2007.] ]

ee also

External links

* [http://www.asiapacificfilm.com Asia Pacific Film Institute]
* [http://www.tesda.gov.ph Technical and Education Skills Authority of the Philippines]

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