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All New Safety Training

All New Film Production Safety Training The FilmSkills Safety Training Program integrates OSHA standards with on-set safety requirements to meet California IATSE guidelines. This 15-module online course, led by Safety Pass instructors, offers engaging videos, illustrated companion guides, downloadable reference charts, and a testing tool to ensure comprehension. https://accuskills.s3.amazonaws.com/Safety+Training+Montage.mp4 The

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Announcing Cinematography: 2nd Edition

Cinematography – 2nd Edition The definitive academic textbook designed to guide students through the art, craft, and technique of modern cinematography. Introducing the second edition of Cinematography, the go-to academic resource for teaching the art, craft, and technique of modern cinematography. This comprehensive and beautifully illustrated textbook is designed to

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New Industry Lifestyle Lessons

All New 8-Lesson Series Developed from over 5 years of interviews, the career skills series gives you the inside track on how to succeed in the film industry from the perspective, experiences, and advice of over 50 leading Hollywood filmmakers. Realities of the Film Industry The entertainment industry does a

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New Expansion Lessons

All new expansion lessons supplement existing lessons with additional, in-depth analysis. From how to use common on-set forms to advanced technical processes, each lesson teaches students industry best practices. LOG, LUTs, and Waveform Monitors The new cinematography technical lessons explain the complex concepts of LOG curves, waveform monitors, and LUTs

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All New Cinematic Lighting Lessons

https://vimeo.com/735058117 Students learn studio techniques for refining the key light and advanced lighting techniques for cinematic results in narrative movies, documentaries, and commmercials. Key Light Techniques Students learn advanced techniques for crafting a key light that makes on-screen talent look their best. In this lesson, students learn how to light

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New Editing Lessons

Enhance Your Film Editing Curriculum Emmy-winning television and film editors take students inside the workflow, art, and technique of narrative film editing. Applicable to every curriculum regardless of the software of hardware you’re using, the FilmSkills Editing series brings the editorial storytelling process to life. https://filmskillsvideo-s3.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/Editing+Montage.mp4 Lesson 1 Hiring an

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Crew Job Shadows

There are a lot of craftspeople on a film set, and in this all new 23-part series, working Hollywood filmmakers take you behind the scenes of the film production crew – from how to and a job to collecting the paycheck. 3 Lessons The Producers In this three lessons series,

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Shooting on Location

We partnered with the powerhouse Location Managers from Star Trek, Mission Impossible, Transformers 2, Top Gun 2, Spiderman: Homecoming, and Grey’s Anatomy to give you professional guidance on finding, managing, and shooting on location. Check out a free preview of from “Working with Location Owners” https://youtu.be/woYp6WqarvQ And as with all

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Announcing 20 All New Lessons

We are excited to announce a suite of 20 all new lessons -our best yet!! Each lesson is jam-packed with on-set video tutorials, written companion guides, downloadable files and quick-reference guides, and much more. You can access these new lessons in a number of ways: If you are a film

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New Cinematography Curriculum

New Cinematography Curriculum We are excited to announce an all new lesson, Imaging Sensor and ISO. The imaging sensor is the heart of the camera system. It converts light into the electrical signal that becomes the image we see on screen. But understanding how it works and its limitations will help

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