A Course in Production
What is A Course in Production?
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| Hi, I'm Emily Yakashiro and I'm producing A Course in Production! |
With a series of blog posts and videos, I will be producing lessons and thought exercises 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.
Where can I watch/read A Course in Production?
You can watch all of my videos here on this blog, they are embedded into the post which also contains the transcript of the video.
The videos themselves are hosted on YouTube. All videos on my YouTube channel will have a link in the video description which lead to the video post and rough transcript back here on the blog.
Series 1: A Course in Production
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| In Lesson 7, I give you 15 best practices for the good employee |
A Course in Production: Introduction
Lesson One: The Role and Purpose of Production
Lesson Two: The Pros of Working in the Animation Industry
Lesson Three: Working with your Direct Reports
Lesson Four: My Experience in Production
Lesson Five: Working with Other Production Teams
Lesson Six: The Cons of Working in the Animation Industry
Lesson Seven: Best Practices for Good Employees
Lesson Eight: Working with Superiors
Lesson Nine: My Best Practices
Bad Habits to Break (at Work) Part 1
Bad Habits to Break (at Work) Part 2
3 Surprisingly-Learnable Skills
The Importance of Listening at Work
- This is free!
- You do not need a dropbox account to access this link or download the ebook :)
Series 2: A Course in Production - Thought Exercises
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| Three trends Production trends I see emerging on Vancouver's animation scene |
Thought Exercise Resource Post (no video): Effective Journalling/Diaries
Thought Exercise: Done is Another Person's Perfect
Thought Exercise: The Miracle Question
Thought Exercise: Resulting
Thought Exercise: How to NOT Shoot the Messenger
Daily Habits for Improving Self-Awareness and Conversations
3 Phrases to Drop: Work Edition
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| Yes, I have cried at work. In front of my team. Here's what happened. |
Video 1: My Worst Day in Production
Video 2: My First Day in Production
Video 3: Are the Hours worth the Pay?
Video 4: Is Production my Dream Job?
Video 5: How Do I Ask For A Reference? (or rather, how not to ask for a reference!)
Video 6: How Can I Deal with a Bad Boss?*
Actions for Allies in the Workplace
2 Ways to Handle Conflict at Work
*Vancouver-based podcast Don't Be a Jerk at Work has several excellent episodes (which you can stream for free any time!) about dealing with bad bosses here, including:
My Boss is a Jerk: Part 1 (the Busy Boss and the Inner Circle Boss)
My Boss is a Jerk: Part 2 (the Micromanaging Boss, Moody Boss, and Reluctant Boss)
My Boss is a Jerk: Part 3 (the Non-Scalable Boss, Political Boss, and Insecure Boss)
My Boss is a Jerk: Guardian Edition
Work Basics/Checklists Blog Post Series
Client Email Communication Checklist
Organizing and Running Efficient Meetings Checklist
Other Work-related Posts
I'm not going 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 :)
Disclaimer
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| Remember, all opinions are my own for A Course in Production |
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.
