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 – 112 Location scouting and location agreements
Lesson Plan Objectives
What does it mean to do a location scout
How do I arrange to shoot at a specific location?
What is a location agreement and why do I need one?
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 are introduced to location scouting and all the processes involved including booking a location and having a location agreement in place before getting to the location. What are the protocols involved when shooting on public property including beaches, in town and other public areas?