Doha Film Institute collaboration In spring 2017, the VCUarts Qatar Interior Design Department engaged in a collaborative effort to bridge the gap between industry trends and academia guidelines. The partnership with Doha Film Institute (DFI) offered a design studio in film design. The course was structured in three different phases: workshops, production, and postproduction. After the class, four students secured jobs with DFI productions. The objective of the elective course was to meet the Council for Interior Design Accreditation standards, which require programs to pave the way for students before graduation to collaborate with allied disciplines. Likewise, the intent was to support a budding Qatari film industry as well as utilize filmmaking tools to explore space. The course contained elements of theory and analysis, as well as real life experiences where the students worked to execute projects together with professionals from the film industry. The course outcome helped the students to 1) Gain a deeper understanding of interior design concepts through the camera perspective 2) Develop a portfolio to pursue careers within filmmaking, and garner process-based, hands-on learning experiences, from ideation to full execution.
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