QLD LOCAtIONS INTEnSIVE AT GRIFFIth UNIVERSITY
In partnership with the Griffith Film School and the Australian Location Managers Guild, the Australian Film Television and Radio School (AFTRS) is set to deliver the first run of Locations Department Intensive courses in Queensland.
Students will explore locations management for film and television with this-hands on, five-day intensive and will learn the fundamentals from scouting and securing locations to ensuring on-set safety and management logistics. The course has been developed by location managers Luke Torrevillas and Drew Rhodes and will be taught under the guidance of Supervising Location Manager Jacob Livermore and special industry guests. Students that complete the course will gain a 6-month student apprentice membership with the Australian Location Managers Guild.
Pictured right: Jacob on the set of Hoodlum Entertainment’s production Harrow.
ABOUT OUR BRISBANE BASED TUTOR
SUPERVISING LOCATION MANAGER JACOB LIVERMORE
After obtaining his masters in architecture, Jacob found the pen and paper would not suffice his creative hunger, so he threw himself into the world of film. Bold in his aspirations, Jacob produced his first feature film The Little Things in 2010, which received a string of awards in the US, including Grand Jury Winner at Alaska International Film Awards, Best Film at The Indie Fest, Best Film at Maryland International Film Festival and Best Film at Toronto Film and Video Awards. Consequently, Jacob found himself as Director's Assistant and right hand man to PJ Hogan (Muriel's Wedding, My Best Friend's Wedding,) for the 2011 production of Mental.
Jacob gained experience in an assortment of production roles across hundreds of television commercials and numerous movies and television series. He is highly experienced as a Location Manager with over 15 years in the role and 20 years in the screen industry. Recent project highlights include A Savage Christmas, In Our Blood, The Wilds, Troppo, Young Rock and Harrow. Jacob just completed work as a Supervising Location Manager on the live action feature film Allen, produced by Ludo, the team behind Bluey.
