University degrees: Workshops
Course length: 4 days
Learn Movie Magic Budgeting & Scheduling, the recognised industry standard software for scheduling and budgeting films and TV drama, and transform your producing skills.
Taught by working industry professionals through a combination of lectures, practical demonstrations using computer projection, group tutorials and one-to-one tuition, incorporating valuable advice from a professional producer’s point of view; you leave with a thorough understanding of how to use Movie Magic.
SPECIAL OFFER: LFA Producing Package – 10 days for just £1,300!
Benefit from 10 days of hands-on training and save £240! (Total £1,300 instead of £1,540). To get this offer, simply apply for each of the following courses seperately via the links below:
Once you have booked all three courses, please contact our admissions team on: +44 (0) 20 7386 7711 / admissions@londonfilmacademy.com , and they will guide you through the payment process. You don’t have to take the courses in any particular order, just as long as all three courses are taken within 12 months.
Duration: 4 days
Hours: 10:00 – 17:00
Key Features
Movie Magic Scheduling and Budgeting is the recognised industry standard software for scheduling and budgeting films and TV drama. They are complementary packages: information in scheduling may be exported to budgeting to assist in the process of costing the project. Please note that this Movie Magic software replaces Entertainment Partners Scheduling and Budgeting, the former industry standard software for production management.
The course is run over four consecutive weekdays or two weekends, combining lectures, practical demonstrations using computer projection, group tutorials and one-to-one tuition, incorporating valuable advice from a professional producer’s point of view:
Lecture – Basics of scheduling principles
Introduction to using Movie Magic Scheduling software
Practical scheduling project – under tutor guidance, students individually schedule a 10 minute film script using Movie Magic Scheduling
Students complete inputting the script into Movie Magic Scheduling
Using MM reports
Feedback on schedules and comparison with the actual schedule used for the film
Student led session to re-visit any specific areas.
Lecture – Basics of budgeting principles
Introduction to using Movie Magic Budgeting
Practical budgeting project – under tutor guidance, students individually budget a 10 minute film script using MM Scheduling
Student led session to re-visit any specific areas
After taking this course, students should be able to work with both EP Scheduling and Budgeting software on their own productions.
