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Mobile Filmmaking

Course Information

Training Provider

Ngee Ann Polytechnic

Available Subsidies
  • For company sponsored-participants: SkillsFuture Enterprise Credit; Absentee Payroll
  • For self-sponsored individuals: SkillsFuture Credit
Supported by PGSS?

Yes

Course Description

Mobile Filmmaking is a hands-on course designed to introduce participants to the basics of creating effective short-form videos for social media and branding purposes. In today’s digital landscape, videos play a crucial role in helping brands and businesses connect with their audiences. This course guides participants through the process of creating a simple 15-second brand video, providing practical techniques for in-house video production without the need for extensive equipment or prior experience.

 

The course covers the entire video production process, from understanding the social media video landscape to hands-on exercises in pre-production, production, and post-production. Participants will learn to translate brand messages into compelling short-form content, apply basic filmmaking techniques, and edit their footage into polished branding videos.

 

Topics Covered:

  • The Social Media Video Landscape: An introduction to trends, formats, and content styles
  • The 3Ps of Video Production: A step-by-step approach to Pre-production, Production, and Post-production
  • Pre-production Exercise: Developing a script and storyboard for a 15-second branding video
  • Production Exercise: Filming short video clips using mobile devices while applying key filmmaking techniques
  • Post-production Exercise: Learning and applying basic editing techniques to create a finished video
  • Screening & Review: Sharing work and receiving feedback
Course Date(s)

6 – 7 July 2026

Application & Payment Deadline

15 June 2026

Course Duration

2 days (16 hours), 9am – 6pm

Venue

Ngee Ann Polytechnic

Training Mode

Classroom facilitated training (face-to-face)

What jobs will it pave the way to?

This course is relevant for those involved in marketing, sales and/or key decision makers, or anyone aspiring to be entrepreneurs or content creators.

Learning Outcomes

What You'll Learn

By the end of this course, participants will:

  • Gain a better understanding of the role of video in social media and branding
  • Explore ways to translate brand or campaign messages into short-form video content
  • Learn how to produce a 15-second brand video using basic filmmaking techniques
  • Plan videos effectively with pre-production techniques such as ideation, storyboarding, and scripting
  • Get hands-on experience in filming, covering camera work, lighting, and sound
  • Pick up basic editing skills to refine footage into a short branding video

Entry Requirements

Who Should Apply

This course is open to anyone interested in learning the basics of mobile filmmaking. No prior video production experience is required to participate in this course.

 

It is suitable for:

  • Business owners looking to create in-house video content
  • Marketers seeking to enhance their video creation skills
  • Social media managers aiming to improve their video content strategy
  • Content creators wanting to expand their skillset
  • Anyone looking to improve their video creation skills, regardless of prior experience

Course Fees

Full Course Fees (incl. 9% GST)

S$610.40

Enterprises (Company-Sponsored Participants) (incl. 9% GST)
  • For SME employee (Singapore Citizen, SPR, LTVP+): S$ 71.12
  • For non-SME employee:
    • Singapore Citizen aged 40 & above: S$ 71.12
    • Singapore Citizen aged below 40: S$ 183.12
    • SPR/ LTVP+: S$ 183.12

 

Other funding support available for enterprises:

  • Eligible employers may use the SkillsFuture Enterprise Credit (SFEC) to offset the fees. 
  • Absentee Payroll (AP): Eligible employers will receive a fixed AP rate of $4.50 per hour, capped at $100,000 per enterprise per calendar year.

 

Click here to learn more. 

Self-Sponsored Individuals (incl. 9% GST)
  • Singapore Citizen aged 40 and above: S$ 71.12
  • Singapore Citizen aged below 40: S$ 183.12
  • SPR/ LTVP+: S$ 183.12

 

Other funding support available: 

  • Singaporeans aged 25 years old and above may use the SkillsFuture Credit (SFC) to offset the fees. Click here to learn more.
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