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Series overview
SFPA Contains Rich Video Content Designed Specifically For Online Classroom Engagement For High School And College-Age Film And Media Students
the course is divided into two parts
Beginner Series
Course 1: Film Production Overview
Course 2: Film Production - The Real World
2. Advanced Series
Course 3: Film Production On Set
Course 4: Film Production Rules
Course 5: Film Production Business
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Five Courses with 74 easy to watch videos!
Comprehensive videos, ranging from two to nine minutes, with over 20 industry professionals including Directors, Producers and various Crew Members. They give candid interviews and tell you the straight story of what it takes to become a successful Film Production Assistant.
Over 15 Downloadable PDFs!
Call Sheets | Maps | Resumes | Petty Cash Forms | Neighborhood Flyers | Walkie Lingo & Channels | Master Invoices | Crafty Shopping Lists | Crafty Kits And More…
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Jesse Hernandez, Certified SFPA, Class of 2021, Sunnyside High, Fresno
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“They might not all do video jobs, but at the end of the day this information and skills, you will take on pretty much any job and so it's very helpful to learn that the pros and cons of what you can and cannot do, what you should and shouldn't do. I still talk to my teacher that I took this course with and telling her of all the amazing things I've done because of her work and her connections because her access to Kincade Productions.”
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Kincade Productions Also Provides Instructors With An Accompanying Curriculum Package That Can Be Taught in six to eighteen Weeks
TalentLMS Platform to track students progress, access quizzes and final exam.
Online curriculum includes quizzes, exercises and discussion points with multiple choice questions & answers.
Kincade Productions Certificate of Completion
An Electronic Certificate of Completion is given if students pass with a 70% grade on final exam and watch 90% of the videos. Further resources and information is available with a Kincade Productions SFPA Certification.
series Content
Course 1 - Film Production Overview
Antique Car filming in San Francisco’s Golden Gate Park.
The First Course gives an overview of the job of a typical PA. Find out exactly what Directors and Producers are looking for from a PA. Learn how to find and develop a client list, how to approach your first day on the job, who-is-who on a set, what’s a call sheet, what can happen on location and how to prepare yourself for the adventure ahead!
Course 2 - Film Production - The Real World
With Course 2 we explore deeper into the world of locations, open and closed sets, and why communication on a set is so important and how to learn to listen, yes there is a method. Learn some of the nuances of how to move forward in the industry using mentors and why being prepared is key to success. There is a lot to discover!
A rental van on the Arizona Border is turned into a Camera Car with the DP and Audio person on the roof.
Course 3 - Film Production on Set
An interior restaruant scene getting ready to film using a slate to camera
Want to be a seasoned Production Assistant? Course 3 teaches the hard skills of some of the most common jobs a PA will be doing when working on a film set including craft services, petty cash, parking, posting, signage and permits. Want to be able to interact with celebrities on a set? Look and feel like a pro!
Course 4 - Film Production Rules
There is a lot to know when working with professionals while on a film set. Course 4 teaches some difficult topics , including what to do when the set goes south. Learning the in’s and out’s of the transpo department and why that will be important to any new PA. We teach the basics on how to get up to speed on walkie talk and how to navigate a live film set.
Stand Ups at Golden Gate Bridge. Talent, Director, DP and Grip are waiting for camera roll, San Francisco, California
Course 5 - Film Production Business
A typical digital slate
