Movie Magic Scheduling and Budgeting Movie Magic Scheduling and Budgeting are industry standard preproduction softwares that help you when it comes time to schedule and budget for your films. With these softwares, you are able to organize and create breakdown
SPO Hours
STUDENT PRODUCTION OFFICE HOURS COM Arts Monday – Thursday: 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM Friday: 10:00 AM – 2:00PM SUMMER HOURS: Monday-Wednesday 10:00 AM – 3:00 PM Playa Vista Monday-Thursday 10:00 AM – 7:00 PM SUMMER HOURS: Closed Hours subject
Stunts
OUT HERE STUNTING During your approval meeting with Production Administration, any script action that reads like a stunt will need to be discussed. If it is determined the action can be achieved safely and without the use of a stunt
Sound Effects Library
FREE SOUND EFFECTS FROM SFTV Sound effects are available 24/7 on both the computer at the RECA OFFICE RESERVATION desk and on the SFTV Avid Nexis server. You can have access to them from all sound studios in SFTV and from room 204 and 205. (Launch
Studio Teachers
WHO IS A STUDIO TEACHER? The term “studio teacher” is often misleading. In California, a Studio Teacher is responsible, by law, for the health, safety and moral well-being of the child or children working on the film. The term “welfare worker” is sometimes used. A Studio Teacher in
Minors Policies
SFTV POLICIES FOR WORKING WITH MINORS NO MINORS UNDER 5 are allowed on set. ALL MINORS WORKING ON YOUR SET ARE REQUIRED TO OBTAIN A MINOR WORK PERMIT. Note: A 10-day temporary child work permit can be obtained online for
Safety Guidelines
SAFETY GUIDELINES “Safety First” is not only a slogan, it is a mandate. No member of the cast or crew should ever be put in any jeopardy for the purpose of making a shot. There is never a reason to risk
Locations Overview
WHAT IS A LOCATION? The slug line in the script, or heading of each scripted scene which should include Int./Ext. Set or Location and Day/Night, describes a “set”. Sets are either on stage, back lot or on location. There are local locations (those places within commuting distance) and distant locations (those places
On Set Best Practices
SET ETIQUETTE Learn by Doing As a new production student one of the best places to learn about making movies is on other students’ sets. You can (and should) volunteer as a Production Assistant, which is an entry-level position. This role
Script Supervisors
SCRIPT SUPERVISORS Students planning an advanced production should give serious consideration to securing the services of a Script Supervisor for their project. Almost all scripts are shot “out of continuity” yet when edited together they must make continuous verbal and visual sense. The