PRODUCTION VALUE
The European Scheduling & Budgeting Workshop
Why Production Value?
What is Production Value?
The Production Value Tutors
Are you a Junior Assistant-Director?
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At Production Value, we believe that Assistant-Directors are key players in the creative process of a film shoot. Their sound understanding of the parameters leading to effective filmmaking can lend support to every director, production manager/line producer and head of department. Excellent Assistant-Directors not only save time and energy but also help to maximize the creative vision by implementing its ramifications throughout the whole shoot and within all departments.
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There is no formal training to become an Assistant-Director in Europe. The only way is learning by doing : starting as a trainee or runner, moving to be a 3rd AD, then a 2nd AD and finally, qualifying as 1st AD. With growing responsibility, pressure increases. The closer you get to the creative people (directors, producers, actors, DOPs, designers…), the more you share their vision and their concern for how to achieve it.
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A major part of the 1st AD’s task is scheduling the scenes, an art in itself. Gaining experience on this topic is very difficult, and yet the impact of appropriate scheduling can be invaluable (as much as the impact of bad scheduling can be disastrous). Human ressources management is also an important part of the job.
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If you have some experience as 2nd or 1st AD and you have chosen this path for your career, then Production Value is the place for you to make a significant step forward in the understanding of your position. You will be coached by respected Senior Assistant-Directors, and you will meet fellow colleagues from all over Europe.
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As Junior Assistant-Director, you will be assigned a real film project to schedule according to certain parameters. You will team up with a Junior Line Producer in charge of budgeting the film. At each step of the process, you will be tutored by your Senior Assistant-Director.
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You are expected to draw up a breakdown and a first draft of the schedule over Christmas. You must allow at least 3-5 days to work on the project before actually starting the workshop. You will be equipped with the latest version of MM Scheduling 5 software.
Your main benefits of taking part to Production Value are:
- Positioning yourself in the creative process
- Methodology leading to comprehensive budgeting
- Improvement of skills related to scheduling
- Enhanced interaction ability at co-production level
- Awareness of human resources management
- Networking with European fellow colleagues
- Mastery of international software programs
- Understanding of impact by regional and tax funds on designing schedules
The typical profiles of the Junior Assistant-Directors we are looking for are:
- Professional Assistant-Directors who have held the position of 1st AD on feature films or TV movies at least twice.
- Professional Assistant-Directors who held the position of 2nd AD at least 3 times.
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At Production Value, we aim to nurture Assistant-Directors so that they can significantly improve the quality of European films. Apply now if you share our vision!
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