A Course in Production Series Overview



What is A Course in Production About?
A Course in Production is intended to be a free career resource for those who are currently in, or hope to some day be a part of a Production team in the 3D/CG animation industry.

 With a series of blog posts and videos, I will be producing nine lessons focusing on everything from my best practices within Production, what Production in the 3D animation industry is responsible for, and strategies for achieving excellence in a Production role.

 I think the content of this course is likely most appropriate for current or aspiring Production Coordinators and Production Managers, though it is possible that a lot of what is discussed could be transferable for any leadership/management role like Supervisors in our industry or those in Producer roles.

Organization
All posts and videos related to Course in Production will be posted on weekends to distinguish from the usual content of the yak occidental.

 All videos on my YouTube channel will have a link in the video description which lead to the video post and rough transcript here on the blog.

Accessibility
I won't be able to provide full subtitles or closed captioning for any of the videos, however, I will be providing a rough transcript for all videos here on the blog.

 'Rough transcript' is actually a bit misleading - while the tone of writing will be casual, the written post on the blog that corresponds with each video will actually be a lot more lengthy and detailed, including links to resources, etc. This is to say that if you were to read the posts only and ignore the videos entirely, you won't be missing out at all-- in fact, you will be even more informed!

 Lastly, my intention for all of the videos and associated posts is that they remain a free learning resource :)



2020 Posting Schedule 
Introduction to A Course in Production - Saturday, July 25 (AM)
Lesson One: The Role and Purpose of Production - Saturday, July 25 (noon)
Lesson Two: The Pros of Working in the Animation Industry - Sunday, July 26 
Lesson Three: Working with your Direct Reports - Saturday, August 1
Lesson Four: My Experience in Production - Sunday, August 2
Lesson Five: Working with Other Production Teams - Saturday, August 8
Lesson Six: The Cons of Working in the Animation Industry - Sunday, August 9
Lesson Seven: Best Practices for Good Employees - Saturday, August 15
Lesson Eight: Working with Superiors - Sunday, August 16
Lesson Nine: My Best Practices - Saturday, August 22

 This is of course subject to change due to you know, general life stuff. 


Disclaimer
The opinions in this video are entirely my own based on my work and experiences so far in Vancouver's animation industry. For the privacy of my friends, colleagues, and previous employers, I will not be mentioning anyone by name, nor will I be referring to any information about any projects that is not already publicly available. 

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