HEAD (SCREEN PRODUCTION PRACTICES)

In a city renowned for its international outlook and connectivity, The Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts plays a unique and influential role in developing future generations of performing artists that include performers, practitioners, designers, and technicians. As a QS global Top 20 ranked institution, the Academy and its Schools of Chinese Opera, Dance, Drama, Film & Television, Music, and Theatre & Entertainment Arts create a vibrant centre of practice, production, teaching and practice-as-research. Its outstanding reputation is reinforced by the quality of its performers and its partnerships with other centres of excellence locally, regionally, and internationally. With international residences, visiting artists and alumni, including some of the most respected professionals in their disciplines, the Academy is committed to the training of future world-class performers and practitioners.

The School of Film and Television offers major studies in Cinematography, Directing, Editing, Sound Design, Screenwriting, Digital Screen Design and Creative Producing. It is equipped with high level traditional film cameras and a wide range of high-definition (HD) video cameras, professional camera support equipment, digital sound recording systems and digital post-production facilities for picture and sound editing, immersive sound mixing, visual effects design and colour correction. The School houses teaching, screening and production facilities at two campuses. A multi-cam studio called the Screen Production and Research Centre (SPaRC) provides a location for emerging screen practices and interdisciplinary projects.

The postholder must have both production and post-production knowledge and practical experience, including CGI and VFX production and will be responsible to the Dean of the School of Film and Television.  He/She will lead and oversee all productions and exercises undertaken in the school. The postholder maintains close connections with screen industry representatives in Hong Kong, China and abroad. This postholder also line manages a range of academic and non-academic posts within the school, specifically the Lecturer (Cinematography and Immersive Videography), Lecturer (Sound-Film/TV), Lecturer (Digital Screen Design-Film/TV), Lecturer(Film/TV), Technician/Instructor(Film/TV). 

The postholder will liaise with other academics in the school to ensure efficient and effective management and facilitation of all aspects of student production practice and teaching and learning. The postholder will design and deliver classes or modules and supervise screen production exercises and activities for students at all levels in the BFA (and MFA, where appropriate) programs.  He/She will also be required to act as project supervisor for third year projects and/or graduation projects, as necessary. As a full-time faculty member, the postholder is expected to demonstrate additional teaching experience or substantial leadership in at least one additional area for Lecturer post or two additional areas for the Head post, such as: Creative project development, local and international co-production, screen directing, writing and production administration/management.

Applicants should:
(a) possess an advanced degree in a relevant discipline;
(b) present examples of original production in screen context;
(c) demonstrate significant experience in screen production, post-production and cinema deliverable standards;
(d) have experience as an originator in creative or functional story-telling;
(e) have knowledge in novel technology and an ability to approach complex projects from an innovative viewpoint;
(f) be familiar with VFX team structures, associated software packages and workflow
(g) demonstrate excellent teaching experience by providing proofs such as student evaluations and/or outcomes;
(h) be responsible, reliable, motivated, able to work independently and possess excellent teamwork and interpersonal skills;
(i) have an excellent command of spoken and written English.

Additional Desirable Criteria:
(a) Experience in teaching in a multi-cultural context;
(b) Fluency in spoken and written Chinese. 
 
Those with less experience may be considered for appointment as Lecturer.