ScreenWorks, funded by the Department for Communities through Northern Ireland Screen and delivered by Into Film, is an exciting scheme to help young people in Northern Ireland aged 14-19 learn more about careers in the screen industries through hands-on work experience opportunities.
Placements with ScreenWorks offer young people unparalleled access to industry professionals on 3-5 day work placement across all five screen sectors - Film, Television, Animation, Gaming and Visual Effects.
Programmes take place throughout the academic year, and will include:
- Costume Design
- Production Design
- Storyboarding & Concept Art
- Prosthetics
- Make-Up
- Visual and special effects
- Production Accountancy
- Animation
- Game Design
- Camera Operating
- and much more!
Young people can apply to their preferred placement by completing an application form and emailing it to screenworks@intofilm.org. Participants are encouraged to apply directly, rather than through a teacher or parent.
PLEASE NOTE: All applicants will be notified of the status of their application. For any queries, please contact the ScreenWorks Delivery Coordinator on 07936 361786. Note: Northern Ireland Screen can not advise on the status of applications.
All ScreenWorks programmes are free, and a travel bursary is available to assist young people in travelling from different cities and towns.
ScreenWorks - Prosthetics
with Clare Ramsey
- Placement Details: ScreenWorks: Prosthetics (with Clare Ramsey)
- Date: 27 - 29 September
- Location: Belfast
This ScreenWorks programme includes;
- Introduction to casualty effects (bruising, wounds, burns)
- How to make your own prosthetic gelatine and blood
- Moulding and casting
- Creating characters
- The importance of a portfolio
ScreenWorks - Music Composition
with Score Draw Music
- Placement Details: ScreenWorks: Music Composition (with Score Draw Music)
- Date: 3 - 7 October
- Location: Belfast
This ScreenWorks programme includes;
- An introduction into composing for media
- An introduction to sound design for media
- Experience creating a new bespoke musiccue for a project in film and a project in animation
- Experience creating and editing sounddesign for a piece of animation
- An introduction to editing audio files
ScreenWorks - Editing
with Brian Philip Davis
- Placement Details: ScreenWorks:Editing (with Brian Philip Davis)
- Date: 11 - 13 October
- Location: Belfast
This ScreenWorks programme will include
- What is an editor?
- Organizing of film footage
- Working with scripts
- Sound & music
- Grading and preparing for exhibition
ScreenWorks - Story Development
with Amanda Verlaque
- Placement Details: ScreenWorks: Story Development (with Amanda Verlaque)
- Date: 18 - 21 October
- Location: Newry
This ScreenWorks programme includes;
- Generating story ideas
- Choosing the style/format
- 3 Act and 5 Act structures
- Mapping out the idea
ScreenWorks - Location Management
with Adam Wilkinson
- Placement Details: ScreenWorks: Location Management (with Adam Wilkinson)
- Date: 24 - 26 October
- Location: Belfast
This ScreenWorks programme will include:
- Scouting for locations
- Production planning
- Health & Safety
- Logistics of filming
- Movement orders
ScreenWorks - Hair, Wigs & Make-Up
with Patricia Strong
- Placement Details: ScreenWorks: Hair, Wigs & Make-Up (with Patricia Strong Academy)
- Date: 1 - 4 November
- Location: Belfast
This ScreenWorks programme includes;
- Etiquette & code of conduct on set andlocation
- Health and safety
- Chain of command
- Practical demonstrations of film hair, wigs& make-up
- How to present a CV to a production company
ScreenWorks - Prosthetics
with Clare Ramsey
- Placement Details: ScreenWorks: Prosthetics (with Clare Ramsey)
- Date: 8 - 10 November
- Location: Belfast
This ScreenWorks programme includes;
- Introduction to casualty effects (bruising, wounds, burns)
- How to make your own prosthetic gelatine and blood
- Moulding and casting
- Creating characters
- The importance of a portfolio
ScreenWorks - Visual Effects for Film & TV
with Enter Yes
- Placement Details: ScreenWorks: Visual Effects for Film & TV (with Enter Yes)
- Date: 14 - 18 November
- Location: Belfast
This ScreenWorks programme includes;
- Introduction to software
- Explaining the production workflow
- Creating work to a brief
- Working on VFX shots
ScreenWorks - Art for Games & Film
with Outsider Games
- Placement Details: ScreenWorks: Art for Games & Film (with Outsider Games)
- Date: 22 - 24 November
- Location: Belfast
This ScreenWorks programme includes;
- Scene and character concept
- Storyboarding
- Asset production and technical artistry
- Animation
- Bringing the scene together
ScreenWorks - Creating Online Content
with Callum Janes from WatchMojo
- Placement Details: ScreenWorks: Creating Online Content (with Callum Janes from WatchMojo)
- Date: 29 November - 1 December
- Location: Belfast
This ScreenWorks programme includes;
- Becoming a Content Creator / Building Your Influence
- In-Depth Content Research, Idea Generation, and Breakdowns
- Hands-On Video / Content Production
- Video Editing for Online Platforms (TikTok, Youtube, Facebook, etc.)
- Monetizing Your New Content Skills / Turning Views into Profit
ScreenWorks - Prop Costume
with Enda Kenny
- Placement Details: ScreenWorks: Prop Costume (with Enda Kenny)
- Date: 5 - 8 December
- Location: Belfast
This ScreenWorks programme includes;
- Creating a wearable piece of prop costume
- Practice fabrication techniques and paint methods
- Measure, cut and mould fabrics
- Age and breakdown costume to create a lived-in effect
ScreenWorks - Game Design
with Kippie
- Placement Details: ScreenWorks: Game Design (with Kippie)
- Date: 5 - 7 December
- Location: Derry / Londonderry
This ScreenWorks programme includes;
- Introduction to GameMaker by Yoyo games
- Learn how to design, make graphics for and create your own 2D game
- Hands on learning
- No pressure environment
ScreenWorks - Narrative for Games
with HoloMoon Games
- Placement Details: ScreenWorks: Narrative for Games with (with HoloMoon Games)
- Date: 17 - 19 January
- Location: Belfast
This ScreenWorks programme includes;
- Narrative formats and structures in games
- Different types of writing present in games (Barks, Dialogue, World Building, Tutorials)
- Games writing as a collaboration
- The various tools and software used for creating and managing game narratives
- The creation of a short interactive fiction piece
ScreenWorks - The Writer's Room
with Stuart Drennan
- Placement Details: ScreenWorks: The Writer's Room with (with Stuart Drennan)
- Date: 24 - 26 January
- Location: Belfast
This ScreenWorks programme includes;
- Learning how tocreate compelling concepts for film and television
- Buildingproactive and 3D heroes and villains
- Working as aWriter's Room to plot out a television series together
- Writing scenes(dialogue, subtext, action)
ScreenWorks - Faking Reality: An introduction to 3D content creation in films, games and animation
with Aura Digital
- Placement Details: ScreenWorks: 3D Content Creation with (with Aura Digital)
- Date: 31 January - 2 February
- Location: Belfast
This ScreenWorks programme includes;
- Introduction to 3D modelling
- Introduction to 3D animation
- Real-time rendering and optimisation
- ICVFX (In Camera Visual Effects) for Virtual Production and its application and use cases, in association with the Ulster Screen Academy at Ulster University.
ScreenWorks Application Form
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