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Certificate in Art Direction for Film Production

Hong Kong Design Institute (HKDI)
Hong Kong Design Institute (HKDI)
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Programme Code
DE423201Q
Subject Area
Art & Design
Programme Type
Certificate
Offering Institution
Hong Kong Design Institute (HKDI)
Contact Hours
30
Duration
30 Hour(s)
QF Level
3
QF Credits
10
QF Registration No.
21/000368/L3
QF Registration Validity Period
2021.06.01-2026.08.31
Programme Fee
HKD$7,500.00
Class Code Commencement Date Class Location Medium of Instruction Apply Online Class Remarks Class Status
DE423201Q-03-V01 2025.12.16 Hong Kong Design Institute
Cantonese supplemented with English
Strengths
 
  • Lectured by a professional and experienced Art Director from the Hong Kong film industry;
  • Industry practitioners to share the techniques in visualizing the script from text to images;
  • Students will be taught to create a production plan for a scene of a selected HK film;
  • Vplus Creative Industries subsidy available, eligible students can reimburse 60% of the fee paid (up to a max. of $36,000).
 
Objectives
 
  • Execute as an individual professional or in a team by employing production design management skills; and
  • Apply design strategies by exploring and incorporating aesthetic concepts to visualise a fictional world into screen reality for film production.

 

Professional Trainer

Ida MAK I Hong Kong Art Director
 
Hong Kong Film Award-Nominated Visual Artist · Innovator in Cinematic Spatial Storytelling
 
Twice nominated for the Hong Kong Film Award for Best Art Direction (Papa, The Sparring Partner), Ida Mak reconstructs cinematic narrative tension through meticulously crafted spatial details, leveraging her acute aesthetic vision and cross-disciplinary design expertise. A graduate of the Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts (BA in The School of Theatre and Entertainment Arts, major in Stage and Costume Design, 2012), she established a multifaceted narrative foundation through early career work in theatre and exhibition design before transitioning to film.
 
 Her filmography spans significant commercial productions including:
  • Son of the Neon light (Selected for the 78th Cannes Film Festival "Midnight Screening")
  • Raging Fire 2 (Hong Kong Film Award Best Picture nominee)
  • Shock Wave 2 (Hong Kong Film Award winner for Best Visual Effects)
  • Mad Fate (Official Selection, Berlinale Encounters)
 
Transcending genre films and arthouse cinema, Mak specializes in deepening character psychology through environmental semiotics, creating socially metaphorical immersive spaces. Recently, she actively collaborates with emerging directors to push visual boundaries, including:
  • Suspense thriller Unforgivable Sin (dir. Wong Pak Kei)
  • Valley of the Shadow of Death (dir. Lam Sin & Tam Sin Yeung) —— A rare Hong Kong film exploring Christian themes of guilt and atonement
Her pioneering work continuously expands the aesthetic frontiers of Hong Kong cinema.
 

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Remark:
This course is recognised under the Qualifications Framework (QF Level [3]).

 

Enrollment

  1. Press the “Apply Online” button at the right-top corner of this page
  2. Complete the Online Application Form
  3. Upload the supporting documents required (e.g. for academic qualifications and work experiences)
  4. Settle the tuition fee (by bill payment via online banking or ATM; or by a crossed cheque payable to “Vocational Training Council”)
  5. Submit the cheque or proof of the bill payment.
    • Bill Payment proof: ATM receipt or online payment confirmation (PDF or screencap; should include the bank name, payment status, transaction date, paid amount, and bill account code); can be submitted by email.
    • Cheque: write down your full name and the programme title on the back

Payment Methods and Bill Account Codes

 

Notes for Applicants:

  1. It is necessary for applicants to supply their personal data and to provide all the information required in the application documents, as otherwise, the Institute may be unable to process and consider their applications.
  2. To study in Hong Kong, all non-local applicants are required to obtain a student visa issued by the Immigration Department of the HKSAR Government, except for those admitted to Hong Kong for employment or as dependants, who do not need prior approval before taking up part-time studies. It is the responsibility of individual applicants to make appropriate visa arrangements. Admission to an HKDI programme/workshop does not guarantee the issue of a student visa. Applicants may wish to note that part-time courses are generally not considered by the Immigration Department for visa purposes.
  3. Fees paid are non-refundable and non-transferrable.
  4. Early Bird Discount will be counted on the postmark date (for cheque) or the transaction date (for bill payment).
  5. Commencement of classes depends on enrollment or other unexpected circumstances. The Institute reserves the right to make changes to the schedule, programme content, mode of teaching, and other advertised programme information. The Institute also reserves the right to cancel a course if there is insufficient number of enrollments.
  6. The information provided in the form will be used by VTC for admission, academic and programme administration, research, statistical, and marketing (including direct marketing) purposes.
  7. Assignments and works of students (in any formats, e.g. photos, videos, printouts, etc; including activities in and outside the classroom) may be used for teaching and marketing (including direct marketing) purposes.

 

Tel/WhatsApp: 3928 2777    Email: peec.hkdi@vtc.edu.hk

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