Course Topics & Modules
A flexible menu of focused modules covering budgeting, script breakdown, crew structures, pre-production, health & safety, contracts, post workflows & delivery. Choose the topics most relevant to your team & build a half or full day programme around the skills you want to strengthen.
Overview of Content
Explore the range of video content formats your team could be producing, and where your work fits in the wider landscape
Content process & workflow
Learn the end-to-end production process that keeps projects on track, on budget, & creatively strong.
Timings & Schedule
Build realistic schedules that keep projects moving & stakeholders informed at every stage.
Roles & Responsibilities
Understand who is responsible for what across the production process, & how to brief & manage each role effectively.
Scoping & Ballparking
Assess project viability early, with practical tools for ballparking time & cost before committing to a full plan.
Regulation, Intellectual Property & Legal
Understand your legal responsibilities across content production, including IP ownership, clearances, & regulatory compliance.
Budgeting, PIBS & Contract
Build accurate budgets & sound contractual foundations, so every project starts on solid commercial ground.
Pre production
Cover everything that needs to be in place before the camera rolls, from briefs & storyboards to PPMs & call sheets.
Casting
Navigate the casting process confidently, from brief to contract, ensuring the right talent at the right fee.
Location
Find, assess, & secure the right locations, with a clear process for recces, risk assessment, & permits.
Business Affairs
Understand the contracts, licences, & compliance requirements that apply to your production, including the specific rules around children & animals on set.
Health & Safety & Insurance
Know your duty of care on set & ensure your production has the right insurance in place for every scenario.
The shoot
Manage shoot day effectively, from unit moves & call sheets to on-set protocols & stakeholder management.
Data & File Management
Protect your rushes & production assets with robust file management & backup protocols from day one.
Sustainable production
Understand the practical steps to reduce your production's environmental impact, & how to measure & report on it.
AI in production
Learn which tools are genuinely useful, how to use them responsibly, & what the EU AI Act means for your team.
Post production & Sound
Take your footage through the full post production pipeline, from offline edit & grade to sound design & final delivery.
Post production Stills
Manage the stills workflow from shoot & ingest through to retouching & delivery across all required formats.
Music
Navigate music licensing across all routes, from licensing existing tracks through record companies & publishers to commissioning original scores & sourcing library music.
Animation
Understand the animation production process, from style selection & character design through to IP ownership & delivery.
Media Delivery
Learn the technical & compliance requirements for delivering content across broadcast, cinema, & digital platforms.
Reconciliation, fact sheet, evaluation, wrap
Close out every project properly with financial reconciliation, a production fact sheet, & a structured evaluation process.
Build your programme
Get in touch to select the modules most relevant to your team and build a bespoke half or full day session.
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