COURSE DESCRIPTIONS
Each FITP trainee must choose an area of concentration, with courses based on the departmental structure of feature and episodic television production. Learn more about the FITP courses by selecting the course titles below.
[+] Assistant Direction
Students will receive a detailed overview of the production process - from pre-production to post-production - through instruction and practical exercises. The program covers script breakdown, scheduling, the hiring hierarchy, equipment, locations, set decorum and paperwork. Assistant directors' relations with directors, department heads, production offices, the accounting department and actors are also taught. Trainees who complete this course will be exceptionally qualified for entry-level work as production assistants and on a career path to becoming an assistant director. Guest speakers may include directors, unit production managers, cinematographers and accountants.
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[+] Location Management
This program provides a look at all location management functions. Students will learn job descriptions, scouting, photographic techniques, professionalism, presentation, online posting, paperwork, community relations and script breakdown. They will also learn about working with directors and art departments, as well as location managers' interactions with all production departments. Instructors will lead students in practical exercises in scouting and planning for management of locations. Guest speakers may include directors, first assistant directors, production designers and accountants.
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[+] Production Office Coordination
Students will learn about production office structure and operation, including "sides", paperwork, distribution, phone etiquette, ordering office supplies, using and understand office equipment, supervising production assistants, and interns and production meetings. Using that knowledge, they will set up and operate a mock production office. Guest speakers may include unit production managers, first assistant directors, script supervisors and accountants.
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[+] Script Supervision
The script supervisor performs a key role in motion picture and television production. As liaison between the director and editor, this person ensures the impeccable continuity required in film and digital media production. Trainees will learn how to analyze and break down a script, time rehearsals and performances, maintain screen direction, match scenes and shots, cue actors, log takes and prints, and calculate picture time. The importance of an analytical mind, high energy, composure under stress, keen sense of organization, and the ingenuity of a sharp eye are key elements of this course. Guest speakers may include directors of photography, costume designers, and hair and makeup supervisors.
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[+] Lighting & Grip
This course provides an overview of both departments, which includes job descriptions, equipment review, terminology, safety, basics of electricity and lighting, diffusion, operation of dolly, car and crane rigs, truck organization and union matters. Instructors will lead exercises in interior and exterior lighting setups. Guest speakers may include directors of photography, first assistant directors and accountants.
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[+] Camera
Students will receive a detailed overview of departmental positions and job descriptions and learn key skills in camera set-up, movements, gels, filters and filmstocks, and film and high-definition cameras. Instructors will lead practical exercises and tests in the operation of a Steadicam, dollies, crane and mounts, along with a one-day exercise in storyboarding a short scene. Guest speakers may include directors of photography.
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[+] Sound
This detailed introduction to the sound department provides an overview of job positions and interactions with other departments during pre-production and production. Students will learn about post-production and sound effects and engage in practical exercises in script breakdown, sound recording, use of equipment, recording actors in different environments, grip and camera, and electric equipment to simulate an actual production. Guest speakers may include directors, first assistant directors, directors of photography, post-production professionals and accountants.
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[+] Property & Set Dressing
Students will receive an overview that includes job descriptions and a review of related departments during pre-production, shooting and wrap. The class covers budgeting, organization, continuity, interaction with other departments, set operations, packing, kits and tools, transportation and union protocols. Students will learn about safety, special effects and firearms (including a field trip to meet a weapons specialist). Instructors will provide hands-on experience in all techniques, emphasizing mastery of diverse and essential skills in this department. Guest speakers may include directors, first assistant directors, production designers, script supervisors and accountants.
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[+] Wardrobe
Students will receive an overview of the department and job descriptions, as well as learn about wardrobe department duties during prep, shoot, wrap and post-production, photography, working with actors and continuity books. They will also develop skills in research, script breakdown, fitting and altering, and engage in practical exercises in wardrobe, from setup to breakdown. Guest speakers may include costume designers, first assistant directors and accountants.
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[+] Set Construction
This program provides an overview of the set construction department, including job descriptions and detailed lessons on industry equipment, terminology, set construction, interaction with other departments, union rules and budgeting. Students will also receive an introduction to basic set construction, blueprints, use of tools and shop safety. Guest speakers may include production designers and accountants.
Click here to view the Set Construction course.Click here to view the complete FITP curriculum.
All course descriptions and curriculum detail herein are subject to change. Instructors may present course content in different sequence and/or otherwise vary course content and structure according to their wishes. Specific classes may or may not be taught on all campuses, and may be consolidated and/or eliminated due to demands of attendance, staffing, equipment, facilities, and/or space.
All applications for the 2011 Summer Film Industry Training Program must be submitted electronically, with $10 online application fee, by 5:00PM, Wednesday, June 1, 2011.
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