Film Production & Coordinating: Beginners Level
Curriculum
- 1 Section
- 16 Lessons
- 3 Weeks
- Film Production & Coordinating: Beginners 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.2 Hours
- 2.2FPC – 102 Introduction to the Production Department2 Hours
- 2.3FPC – 103 The production process – Pre-production, Production (Shoot), Post-production2 Hours
- 2.4FPC – 104 The roles and responsibilities of the production coordinator (pre-production, shoot and post-production)2 Hours
- 2.5FPC – 105 Film set protocols & etiquette (including COVID-19 shoot protocols)2 Hours
- 2.6FPC – 106 Basic scheduling and budgeting3 Hours
- 2.7FPC – 107 Petty cash and recons of monies
- 2.8FPC – 108 Standard gear and equipment (and booking & management thereof)2 Hours
- 2.9FPC – 109 Production insurances2 Hours
- 2.10FPC – 110 Crew and Cast contracts (Legal)2 Hours
- 2.11FPC – 111 Casting coordination2 Hours
- 2.12FPC – 112 Location scouting and location agreements2 Hours
- 2.13FPC – 113 Technical recce and Gear check protocols
- 2.14FPC – 114 How to put together a daily call sheet3 Hours
- 2.15FPC – 115 The production file part 12 Hours
- 2.16FPC – 116 The production file part 22 Hours
FPC – 106 Basic scheduling and budgeting
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.