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Birmingham Settlement are running a programme of training sessions between April and July 2024. All sessions are half-a-day and are an excellent opportunity to learn about important topics, starting with Adult Safeguarding on the 18th April.  If you are interested in any of the courses or would like more information, contact our Trainer David Coombes via email david.coombes@bsettlement.org.uk [david.coombes@bsettlement.org.uk] or by phone 07399 560 766. Training Sessions: Adult Safeguarding April 18th 9.15am – 12.30pm (Sports & Community Centre, Kingstanding) Training will include: What is Adult Safeguarding? What is abuse? Categories of abuse. Those most at risk of abuse. Identifying the signs of abuse. Taking safeguarding action. The issue of client consent. Mental Health Awareness April 23rd 9.30am – 12.45pm (Nature & Wellbeing Centre, Ladywood) Training will include: Defining mental health and mental illness. Signs and symptoms of the most common mental health conditions. Identifying and responding to a mental health crisis. Maintaining positive mental wellbeing. How best to support mental health recovery. Trauma Informed Practice May 14th 9.30am – 12.45pm (Nature & Wellbeing Centre, Ladywood) Training will include: What is trauma? Symptoms of trauma. Impact of trauma on children. Understanding the impact of Adverse Childhood experiences. Key principles of trauma informed practice. Managing work stress and undertaking self-care. Professional Boundaries May 23rd 9.15am – 12.30pm (Sports & Community Centre, Kingstanding) Training will include: What are professional boundaries and why are they important? Professional vs Personal boundaries and how they differ. How trauma impacts personal power and the ability to establish boundaries. Signs of boundary violations. How boundaries support wellbeing. Conflict Resolution June 6th 9.15am – 12.30pm (Sports & Community Centre, Kingstanding) Training will include: Defining conflict and exploring the risks vs the benefits of conflict. Looking at anger and aggression. Understanding how the brain responds to threat and danger. Exploring the practical communication strategies effective in the prevention and de-escalation of conflict. Learning to respond rather than react. Equality, Diversity & Inclusion June 11th 9.30am – 12.45pm (Nature & Wellbeing Centre, Ladywood) Training will include: The Equality Act and protected characteristics. Different forms of discrimination. How ‘membership’ of specific groups might bring advantage or disadvantage. Understanding the ‘multi layered’ nature of discrimination. Understanding how diversity and inclusion can positively impact and change what we do. Dementia Awareness July 9th 9.30am – 12.45pm (Nature & Wellbeing Centre, Ladywood) Training will include: What is dementia? The different types of dementia. The signs and symptoms of dementia. Risk reduction strategies. Benefits of early diagnosis. Barriers to diagnosis, treatment, and support. How we can help. Disability Awareness July 18th 9.15 – 12.30pm (Sports & Community Centre, Kingstanding) Training will include: Defining disability, disability as a social construct, non-visible disabilities. Barriers facing those with disabilities and the positive actions and reasonable adjustments we all can make to create more inclusive and less discriminatory environments.

With Sarah Hannah -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- INTRODUCTION With the recent resurgence of period dramas both on stage and especially on the screen, the demand for ‘Classically Trained’ actors has never been greater. Changes in the way we audition has also seen an increase in actors being called upon to audition and self-tape with Shakespearean monologues leaving many actors intimidated and uncertain about how to best prepare. Ideal for actors of all ability, this online workshop will teach you all of the basic rules for acting in verse, perfect for any period drama work on screen… and then learn how Shakespeare and others break the rules! What these ‘rule breaks’ are for and the amazing help that this gives you when speaking these lines and bringing your character to life. This course can be complimented by our Secrets of Acting Shakespeare: First Folio Technique course. MEET YOUR TUTOR Sarah Hannah Actress, Acting and Audition Coach https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0161404/ Sarah Hannah is a highly experienced professional actress, acting and audition coach. Bringing her extensive experience of working on stage and screen, Sarah will focus on enhancing your passion and understanding of the works of William Shakespeare. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Course Outline *You will be sent a pdf worksheet for this workshop that you will need to write on. It is therefore recommended that you print it out if you can. A strong internet connection is required to join our live online courses and workshops. Please test your connection before booking as we cannot refund due to technical issues. Please familarise yourself with Zoom before attending your workshop. Your camera will be required to be switch on during the workshop. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ADDITIONAL INFORMATION FEATURES Suitable if you are (17 yrs+) and looking to discover ShakespeareAttracts a varied age range from 17 yrs+. International Students WelcomeThe course is taught in English, so it is important that you have proficient English language skills LEARNING OUTCOMES Appreciate a deeper understanding of Shakespeare COURSE LOCATION Held Online Via Zoom

AN ONLINE COURSE TEACHING YOU HOW TO WORK WITH SCRIPTS FROM SCRIPT ANALYSIS TO CHARACTER EMBODIMENT USING BECK EMOTIONAL ACCESS TECHNIQUE An actor’s work with the script begins in analysis. However it must end with performance. But how exactly does one move from the information gained during the breakdown phase to embodiment of the character? It is certainly not a straightforward process and it involves a number of steps. When we are talking about embodiment we mean that our bodies and our emotional instruments must be engaged. So, one way to think about this is that we are moving from the cerebral realm (our understanding of the character) to the physical and emotional. The technique developed by the studio’s founder Beck Emotional Access Technique or BEAT for short bridges this gap between the realm of thoughts and understanding, the physical world of behaviour and the internal emotional world which only you experience but of course we, the audience, sense. BEAT has revolutionising actor training by bridging these realms through a set of intuitive exercises known as the BEAT Scales. Actors trained in this technique find it easy to not only access emotions safely, but to also make fine adjustments which lead to deep and nuanced performances. Over the course of 5 weeks, we deliver powerful technique for character embodiment to help you leave behind confusion, uncertainty and approximation. Instead, you will feel empowered through a no nonsense approach that puts you, the feeling body, in the centre. COURSE REQUIREMENTS * To join this course you will need at least intermediate acting skills. Good script analysis skills are presumed. * BEGINNING ACTORS: Consider doing the T102 Script Analysis Course. You will benefit much more from the present course if you are well equipped with sound script analysis skills. * INTERMEDIATE & EXPERIENCED ACTORS: This course is recommend for you! Actors who completed T102, the present course is designed to pick up from where you last left off! KEY POINTS * 5 WEEK COURSE, 5 X 2HR WEEKLY CLASS (TOTAL 10HRS) * SMALL GROUP (MAX 10 PEOPLE) TO POWER LEARNING * SESSIONS CONDUCTED LIVE OVER GOOGLE MEET * CLASSES AVAILABLE TO WATCH BACK WHILE THE COURSE IS RUNNING * 40% THEORY, 60% PRACTICE/HOMEWORK PLAYBACK Acting happens when the decisions and choices you made in your analysis are ‘converted’ into behaviour and emotions. FAY BECK LEARNING OUTCOMES * Framed an understanding of how text and the script affect characterisation * Introduction to Beck Emotional Access Technique (BEAT) * Opportunity to work with Feedback and revise performance * Practiced key exercises designed to extend your grasp of the performance * Learnt to apply BEAT Scales to adjust performance COURSE TERMS APRIL 26TH, MAY 3RD, MAY 10TH, MAY 24TH, MAY 31ST 5 FRIDAYS IN APRIL AND MAY Join us from any timezone around the world. The course runs at generally convenient times for the following Timezones: (UTC+4): 18:00 – 20:00 PM (EG, DUBAI) Central European Time (CET): 16:00 – 18:00 PM (EG, BERLIN, PARIS, ROME) Greenwhich Mean Time (GMT): 15:00 – 17:00 PM (EG. LONDON, GB) Universal Timer Coordinated (UTC): 14:00 – 16:00 PM Eastern Time (EDT) 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM (EG. NEW YORK, US, QUEBEC, CAN) Central Time (CDT): 09:00 AM – 11:00 AM Mountain Time (MDT): 08:00 AM – 10:00 AM Pacific Time (PDT): 07:00 AM – 09:00 AM (EG. LOS ANGELES, US) Not a convenient time for you? Don’t worry this course will run again at a time more suitable for your timezone. Keep up with upcoming by signing up to our newsletter!

LOOKING FOR: ADULT FICTION, NON-FICTION Amanda Preston has been a literary agent for over 20 years and co-founded LBA in 2005. She won the RNA Literary Agent of the Year award in 2018.  She represents commercial and reading group fiction, as well as a range of narrative non-fiction and memoir. She loves working with authors, championing them every step of the way, and works with them and their publishing teams to build them into brand names and award winning and bestselling authors in the UK and internationally. Whether commercial or reading-group, she loves innovative and well-written stories that hook her in from the start and whose voice stays with her. She is looking for novels that demand to be talked about and shared, whatever their genre, and that she is still thinking about days after finishing.  She is on the hunt for a high-concept thriller which is character and plot driven, but also has a discussable issue at its heart i.e Elizabeth is Missing by Emma Healey and Girl A by Abigail Dean. She love thrillers where the location is as integral to the plot as the crime i.e The Dry by Jane Harper and The Sanatorium by Sarah Pearse, and would love a good locked-room thriller but is only looking for fresh and unique ideas in this area.  She is also on the hunt for a glorious book club love story that is doing something a bit different and special i.e Lessons in Chemistry by Bonnie Garmus or anything by Taylor Jenkins Reid or Liane Moriarty! Or smart, contemporary, observant romcoms with a very strong emphasis on diverse / own voices.  Finally, she would love a historical that vividly brings that period to life as well as having a stunning plot i.e, The Familiars by Stacey Halls and The Doll Factory by Elizabeth MacNeal. Amanda would like you to submit a covering letter, 1 page synopsis and the opening three chapters (max 5,000 words). (In addition to the paid sessions, Amanda is kindly offering one free session for low income/under-represented writers. Please email agent121@iaminprint.co.uk [agent121@iaminprint.co.uk] to apply, outlining your case for this option which is offered at the discretion of I Am In Print).  By booking you understand you need to conduct an internet connection test with I Am In Print prior to the event. You also agree to email your material in one document to reach I Am In Print by the stated submission deadline and note that I Am In Print take no responsibility for the advice received during your agent meeting. The submission deadline is: Tuesday 14 May 2024

ONLINE SCREEN ACTING COURSE GREAT ON-SCREEN PERFORMANCES LEAVE THEIR MARK IN OUR MEMORIES. SOME PERFORMANCES EVEN BECOME ICONIC.  Here at the Studio, we’ve brought knowledge gained across producing, writing, directing and coaching to bear on the question of how to do great, memorable screen acting performances. We’ve discovered that it comes down to the actor’s ownership of the character. Indeed, when we think of memorable or iconic screen performances we find it difficult to separate the actor from the character. There is a sense in which the character becomes the character. Or another way of thinking about it, the actor owns the character. The skill of becoming or owning the character is even harder on screen than it is on stage. On stage, performances rely heavily on the actor’s skill in voice and movement – as well of course their ability to use emotions the way they are supposed to. Mastery over physicality, voice and emotion is often what makes the stage actor memorable in a role. But if the stage actor relies on voice and movement primarily, what does the screen actor need to hold onto to elevate their on screen characters? How does ‘becoming the character’ look like for the actor working on screen? This course is a first step into helping you create memorable characters on screen – character performances you own. Over the course of the 5 weeks, the Online Screen Acting Course will deliver key insights into how to do screen acting the most powerful but also, most efficient way. Key to our practice will be teaching you how to read scripts deeply and helping you see how you can search the text for clues into characterisation that may lie under the surface. In the final weeks of the course, students will learn how to make confident choices, take the risk of committing to some choices while at the same time remaining flexible enough to change, adapt and adjust their performances in line with the casting director notes or the director’s requirements. Take the first step into learning screen acting technique the powerful, intuitive but yet also easy way. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- COURSE REQUIREMENTS * INTERMEDIATE ACTORS WELCOME: To join the course you will need at least intermediate acting skills. Good script analysis skills are presumed. * BEGINNING ACTORS: Consider doing the Script Analysis Course. You will benefit much more from this course if you are well equipped with sound script analysis skills. * EXPERIENCED ACTORS:  This course is recommend for you! Elevate existing acting skills. Key Points * SMALL GROUP (MAX 10 PEOPLE) TO POWER LEARNING * SESSIONS CONDUCTED LIVE OVER GOOGLE * CLASSES AVAILABLE TO WATCH BACK WHILE THE COURSE IS RUNNING * 50% THEORY, 50% PRACTICE/HOMEWORK PLAYBACK LEARNING OUTCOMES * Gained an understanding of how to use the camera for maximum effect * Practiced on-camera Building Character exercises * Learnt useful tools to control facial expressions conveying nuance and specificity * Practiced useful techniques to direct emotional delivery and behaviour * Discovered exercises to strengthen Fay Beck's principle of the 'Outside-in/Inside-Out Perspective' COURSE TERMS MAY 25TH – JUNE 22ND 2024 5 Consecutive SATURDAYS Join us from any timezone around the world. The course runs at generally convenient times for the following Timezones: Universal Time Coordinated (UTC): 09:00 AM – 11:00 AM Greenwhich Mean Time (GMT): 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM (EG. LONDON, GB) Central European Time (CET): 11:00 AM – 13:00 PM (EG, BERLIN, PARIS, ROME) (UTC+4): 13:00 PM – 15:00 PM (EG, DUBAI) Australian Western Standard Time (AWST) 17:00 PM – 19:00 PM (EG. PERTH) Australian Central Standard Time (ACST) 18:30 PM – 20:30 PM (EG. ADELAIDE) Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST) 19:00 PM – 21:00 PM (EG. Brisbane, Sydney, Melbourne) Not a convenient time for you? Don’t worry this course will run again at a time more suitable for your timezone. Keep up with upcoming by signing up to our newsletter!

AN ONLINE ACTING COURSE ON HOW TO PORTRAY REALISTIC RELATIONSHIPS ON SCREEN AND STAGE Stories are always about people in relationships. Werther they involve real human beings, inanimate objects or ideas, characters in film and theatre are either motivated or hindered by people and things they have some kind of relationship with. Skilled actors are able to ’embody’ relationships convincingly and genuinely. Their interactions with their co-stars are richly layered and nuanced – much like our relationships are in real life. ‘What’, they do and ‘how’, they do things with each other reveals specificity in the relationships they are depicting. This specificity is so important in performance that sometimes it may be a major reason why a particular actor is chosen for a certain part.  As an audience member you may have experienced how powerful relationships work is. You many have found yourself walking away from a performance, saying that the lead actors had ‘chemistry’ with each other – or, that they did not. Despite how key relationships work is, actors are rarely taught how to do it exclusively. As a result, actors feel uncertain about how to properly ‘get into’ or embody a particular relationship. This course has been designed for exactly this purpose!   TRAINING ESPECIALLY TO DO RELATIONSHIP WORK Part theory, part practice, the course will introduce you to practical tools you can use right now to elevate your auditions and acting performances. The first part of the course focuses on equipping you with tools you need to recognise relationships in script work. The second part of the course is purely practical. Through a set of exercises you’ll learn how to embody different relationships convincingly. Or said differently, how to be truthfully ‘in them’ during your performance. COURSE REQUIREMENTS * INTERMEDIATE ACTORS WELCOME: To join the course you will need at least intermediate acting skills. Good script analysis skills are presumed. * BEGINNING ACTORS: Consider doing the Script Analysis Course. You will benefit much more from this course if you are well equipped with sound script analysis skills. * EXPERIENCED ACTORS:  This course is recommend for you! Elevate existing acting skills KEY POINTS * 5 WEEK COURSE, 5 X 2HR WEEKLY CLASS (TOTAL 10HRS) * SMALL GROUP (MAX 10 PEOPLE) TO POWER LEARNING * SESSIONS CONDUCTED LIVE OVER GOOGLE MEET * CLASSES AVAILABLE TO WATCH BACK WHILE THE COURSE IS RUNNING * 50% THEORY, 50% PRACTICE/HOMEWORK PLAYBACK Desire and training bring you to the precipice of success. Then you still have a mountain to climb. FAY BECK LEARNING OUTCOMES * Understanding how Relationships 'shift' meaning and story * Recognising Relationships in text * Creating personal connection to text through Relationships work * Learned how to craft Relationships with people * Learned how to craft Relationships with in-animate objects, animals and ideas * Practiced Substitution Exercises COURSE TERMS MAY 25TH – JUNE 22ND 2024 5 Consecutive SATURDAYS Join us from any timezone around the world. The course runs at generally convenient times for the following Timezones: Universal Time Coordinated (UTC): 09:00 AM – 11:00 AM Greenwhich Mean Time (GMT): 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM (EG. LONDON, GB) Central European Time (CET): 11:00 AM – 13:00 PM (EG, BERLIN, PARIS, ROME) (UTC+4): 13:00 PM – 15:00 PM (EG, DUBAI) Australian Western Standard Time (AWST) 17:00 PM – 19:00 PM (EG. PERTH) Australian Central Standard Time (ACST) 18:30 PM – 20:30 PM (EG. ADELAIDE) Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST) 19:00 PM – 21:00 PM (EG. Brisbane, Sydney, Melbourne) Not a convenient time for you? Don’t worry this course will run again at a time more suitable for your timezone. Keep up with upcoming by signing up to our newsletter!

Discover more than a little magic in the forest. Learn new ways to connect with your instincts. Delve into symbols and patterns in archetypal stories. A crafted series of seven gatherings for creators, healers, unseen sustainers and those longing to cultivate depth and sacredness in everyday life.

COURSE OVERVIEW Learn how to use the most advanced 3D sculpting software to create a fully-formed futuristic figure with this course on how to Sculpt a Character from the Post Apocalypse. Make use of Zbrush and its most flexible functions to build a denizen from a dark reality and realise its features in the most professional way possible.    By taking this Character Sculpting tuition, you will quickly learn the visual skills and programming knowledge you'll need to turn a flat image into a 3D road warrior. You will be guided through the techniques needed to fully realise your figure in their digital universe. By sculpting this character and producing an appealing final model, you will learn how to create other characters in the same way. This best selling Sculpt a Character from the Post Apocalypse has been developed by industry professionals and has already been completed by hundreds of satisfied students. This in-depth Sculpt a Character from the Post Apocalypse is suitable for anyone who wants to build their professional skill set and improve their expert knowledge. The Sculpt a Character from the Post Apocalypse is CPD-accredited, so you can be confident you're completing a quality training course will boost your CV and enhance your career potential. The Sculpt a Character from the Post Apocalypse is made up of several information-packed modules which break down each topic into bite-sized chunks to ensure you understand and retain everything you learn. After successfully completing the Sculpt a Character from the Post Apocalypse, you will be awarded a certificate of completion as proof of your new skills. If you are looking to pursue a new career and want to build your professional skills to excel in your chosen field, the certificate of completion from the Sculpt a Character from the Post Apocalypse will help you stand out from the crowd. You can also validate your certification on our website. We know that you are busy and that time is precious, so we have designed the Sculpt a Character from the Post Apocalypse to be completed at your own pace, whether that's part-time or full-time. Get full course access upon registration and access the course materials from anywhere in the world, at any time, from any internet-enabled device.  Our experienced tutors are here to support you through the entire learning process and answer any queries you may have via email.

Why Choose Character Animation in 3ds Max Training Course? Click here for more info. [https://www.londondesigntrainingcourse.co.uk/product-page/character-animation-in-3ds-max-training-course] Top character animation course in 3ds Max, this course provides an accessible learning experience. Learning character animation enables you to create your own short films. It's not just a means of income; it evolves into a passion.  Duration: 20 hrs Method: 1-on-1, Personalized attention. Schedule: Tailor your own hours of your choice, available from Monday to Saturday between 9 am and 7 pm. Enroll in our exclusive "Character Animation Fundamentals in 3ds Max" course at London Design Training, guided by experienced tutors Sitwat Ali, Qasim Ali, and Jess. Gain in-depth insights into animating 3D characters, covering essential techniques like character rigging, pose creation, and seamless pose-to-pose animation. 3ds Max Character Animation Course Duration: 20 hours Course Overview: Master the art of character animation in 3ds Max with our comprehensive course. Ideal for beginners and those with some 3D modeling and animation experience, this course covers everything you need to know to bring characters to life. Course Outline: * Introduction to Character Animation * Explore animation principles * Get familiar with 3ds Max animation tools * Learn to create character rigs and manage the timeline * Basic Animation Principles * Understand keyframes and animation cycles * Apply the 12 principles of animation * Work with the graph editor and ease-in/out techniques * Advanced Animation Techniques * Utilize the reaction manager for complex animations * Master non-linear animation methods * Animate with inverse kinematics, custom controllers, expressions, and scripts * Creating Characters * Craft a character model with proper topology * Create UV maps and apply textures * Prepare characters for rigging * Facial Animation * Learn facial animation principles * Create blend shapes and morph targets * Master lip syncing techniques * Body Animation * Animate walk cycles and character motion * Achieve believable character poses * Implement character physics * Advanced Character Animation * Work with motion capture data * Use CAT and Biped tools * Understand motion blur and create special effects * Render and output animations * Character Animation Projects * Bring all skills together in practical projects * Create basic and complex character animations Course Requirements: * Computer with 3ds Max installed * Basic computer operations knowledge * Passion for character animation Course Goals: Upon completion, you'll have a thorough grasp of character animation in 3ds Max, capable of creating realistic and sophisticated character animations using advanced techniques. You'll be equipped with the skills to continue honing your character animation abilities independently.

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