GFA 1000 - GFA Introduction to On-Set Film Production

6 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Application for course registration through GGC is required. Application must be submitted by the midterm point of the semester prior to which the student wishes to apply to take GFA 1000 Intro to On-Set Production. FILM/CMAP faculty will determine eligibility upon reviewing applications
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. This course is part of the 18-credit hours needed for the Georgia Film Academy Certification Program. The course will provide an introduction to the skills used in on-set film production, including all forms of narrative media which utilize film-industry standard organizational structure, professional equipment and on-set procedures. In addition to the use of topical lectures, PowerPoint presentations, videos and hand-outs, the course will include demonstrations of equipment and set operations as well as hands-on learning experiences. Students will learn: film production organizational structure, job descriptions and duties in various film craft areas, names, uses and protocols related to various pieces of professional on-set film equipment. Students will also learn, through lecture and exercises, how the various film craft relate to one-another on a working set, as well as how and why they all must operate in sync. In addition, students will learn skills related to networking and self-marketing.