Film and Television Production Preparation Training

Learning Outcomes

• Analyze a script to identify production requirements such as cast, locations, props, and equipment.
• Develop a production schedule and call sheet that sequences scenes efficiently.
• Compile a production budget by estimating costs for crew, equipment, locations, and post-production.
• Coordinate resources including personnel, equipment, and permits to meet production timelines.
• Apply health and safety protocols and risk assessment procedures for on-set operations.
• Demonstrate effective communication and leadership skills during pre-production meetings and rehearsals.

Target Audience

This course is ideal for aspiring production coordinators, assistant directors, production managers, and film students who need foundational preparation skills for film and television shoots.

Prerequisites

None — open enrollment. However, basic knowledge of film production terminology is recommended.

Course Outline

Practicals

Overview

Hands-on practicals allow learners to apply pre-production concepts by working on a simulated production. Learners will break down a script, create schedules and budgets, and conduct a mock location scout, culminating in a final production plan presentation.

Practical Activities

• Script Breakdown Exercise — Learners receive a short script and perform a detailed breakdown, identifying all elements and creating breakdown sheets. (4h)
• Scheduling and Budgeting Workshop — Using breakdown data, learners create a production schedule and a basic budget using templates or software. (4h)
• Mock Location Scout and Logistics Plan — Learners conduct a simulated location scout (using photos/videos) and create a logistics plan including permits, transport, and safety. (4h)
• Final Production Plan Presentation — Teams compile all pre-production documents into a production book and present their plan to the class for feedback. (4h)

Summatives

Each delegate is assessed continuously throughout the course via daily exercises, scored practical assignments, and a final summative test at the end.

Practical Assignments — 30%

Practical assignments are observed and scored against a rubric during the practical sessions. Each delegate's practical mark is averaged into a single 100% score and contributes 30% to the final total.

Daily Exercises — 20%

Every training day ends with a multiple-choice exercise scored out of 100%. The scores from each daily exercise are averaged across the duration of the course to produce a Daily Average mark, which contributes 20% to the final total.

Final Test — 50%

On the last day a final summative test is written. It is a multiple-choice paper with multiple-answer questions: each question may have more than one correct option, and a single wrong selection on a question marks the entire question wrong — no partial credit. The final test is scored out of 100% and contributes 50% to the overall mark.

Final Total

Component	Out of	Weight
Practical Assignments (rubric-scored)	100%	30%
Daily Average (multiple choice)	100%	20%
Final Test (multi-answer multiple choice)	100%	50%
Final Total	—	100%

All marks are recorded on the AATICD LMS and visible to each learner under their account.

Certificate

How it works

• Certificates are auto-generated on the AATICD LMS as soon as the marks pass the 50% threshold.
• Each certificate is a branded PDF with the delegate's name, the course title, the unit standard ID, NQF level, credits, and the date of issue.
• You can download or print your certificate from your LMS dashboard at any time after issue — there's no reissue fee and no expiry date.
• If you scored under 50% you can sit the final test again at the next scheduled session at no extra cost.

Where to find it

Sign in to the LMS, open your dashboard, and your certificates appear under My Certificates. Each entry has a View / Download button and a print option.

Training Discounts

Group discounts apply automatically — the more delegates you enrol, the greater the saving. Discounts are calculated at 3% per 5 delegates, scaling up to 40% off for 100+ delegates.

Delegates	Discount
5	3% off
10	6% off
15	9% off
20	12% off
25	15% off
30	18% off
50	30% off
75	35% off
100	40% off

3% discount per 5 delegates, up to 40% off for 100+ delegates. Contact us for a custom group quote.