On-Set Production Assistant I certificate program will train competent entry-level Film/Video Production Assistants who can successfully get an entry-level job in the film / video production industry or continue with their education goals in one of the other Film Production program areas. Subject matter includes basic training in OnSet production protocols, the pre-production / production / post-production process and crew responsibilities / hierarchy. Hands on labs provide student with real world Film and TV production simulations.

• Requirements:

  • GPA 2.0

  • 10th to 12th Grades

REQUIRED COURSES:

FILM 1100 - GFA Introduction to On-Set Film Production: This course provides students with a basic set of skills and insights sufficient to be integrated onto the sets of working film productions. The course is offered in collaboration with the Georgia Film Academy.

FILM 1030 - Essentials of Film and Television Post-Production: Expose students to the final phase of the production process cycle. Introduce all facets of postproduction and create an understanding of file protocols, workflow, basic logging of original materials and an introduction to the concept of “non-linear editing”. Refines organizational skills and “tricks of the trade” to better prepare students for a professional work environments.

FILM 2010 - Advanced Skills for Film and TV Production I: Emphasis is placed on the students understanding of the fundamental elements, principles and theories of film production, including the classical stage, set and location environments. Hands on instructional exercises reproduces production department environments, responsibilities, protocols, etiquette and ethics used daily by production assistants.

FILM 2020 - Advanced Skills for Film and TV Production II: Building on the fundamentals gained from the course Film 2010, students will broaden the exploration of the business of Film and Television Production by better understanding the scheduling and budgeting process.

Credential(s) Earned: Film Production – On-Set Production Technician I TCC (IT01)