Film Production & Coordinating: Advanced Level
Curriculum
- 1 Section
- 16 Lessons
- 3 Weeks
- Film Production & Coordinating: Advanced Level - Online Course16
- 2.1FPC – 101 Introduction to Crew roles and hierarchy on set (who’s who on set), above-the-line and below-the-line film crew. Copy2 Hours
- 2.2FPC – 102 Introduction to the Production Department Copy2 Hours
- 2.3FPC – 103 The production process – Pre-production, Production (Shoot), Post-production Copy2 Hours
- 2.4FPC – 104 The roles and responsibilities of the production coordinator (pre-production, shoot and post-production) Copy2 Hours
- 2.5FPC – 105 Film set protocols & etiquette (including COVID-19 shoot protocols) Copy2 Hours
- 2.6FPC – 106 Basic scheduling and budgeting Copy3 Hours
- 2.7FPC – 107 Petty cash and recons of monies Copy
- 2.8FPC – 108 Standard gear and equipment (and booking & management thereof) Copy2 Hours
- 2.9FPC – 109 Production insurances Copy2 Hours
- 2.10FPC – 110 Crew and Cast contracts Copy2 Hours
- 2.11FPC – 111 Casting coordination Copy2 Hours
- 2.12FPC – 112 Location scouting and location agreements Copy2 Hours
- 2.13FPC – 113 Technical recce and Gear check protocols Copy
- 2.14FPC – 114 How to put together a daily call sheet Copy3 Hours
- 2.15FPC – 115 The production file part 1 Copy2 Hours
- 2.16FPC – 116 The production file part 2 Copy2 Hours
FPC – 106 Basic scheduling and budgeting Copy
Lesson Plan Objectives
1,5 hrs = Introduction to basic scheduling (in Excel) *students would need to have a basic understanding of Microsoft Excel
1,5 hrs = Introduction to basic budgeting (in Excel & Word) *students would need to have a basic understanding of Microsoft Office
Course Overview
Students will receive an overview of the various components and processes involved in the coordination of film productions (including commercials). The course aims to introduce students to the production processes involved as well as the role the production department in each of these processes including the ability to identify and understand all key crew roles on set and the various departments on set, set protocols and etiquette, a more in-depth introduction to the production department and reporting lines, an introduction to basic scheduling and budgeting, handling of monies and being able to conduct a petty cash reconciliation, introduction to booking procedures for locations, studios, gear and equipment as well as production insurances, crew and cast contracts, cast coordination, location scouting and agreements, facilitation of technical recces and gear check protocols.
Lesson Overview
Students will be introduced to the basic requirements when putting together a schedule and a budget for a shoot. It is important to explain to the students how to calculate the amount of days required to complete pre-production, production and post-production. Students can be given an exercise to complete for the next session and discuss in class.