English for Assistant Directors 1.0: Effective on-set communication

Tags: Assistant Director, Audiovisual Professionals, On set Professionals

Recommended language level:

Pre-Intermediate

Intermediate

Advanced

Description: This course is designed to equip and prepare you with some of the essential skills for effective communication on set. As an Assistant Director, you play a crucial role in the whole production process, serving as the liaison between the director, cast and crew. A smooth, effective and clear communication ensures that workers engage in a healthy and organized workplace. By the end of the course, you will have gathered important knowledge on some of the main components of a project and have more confidence to communicate better in English in international film sets.

Classes Starts on June 12th

Day 1. First day on set

Learn how to introduce yourself to your work mates on set in English and learn more about other main crew roles.

Day 2. Reading the screenplay day 01

Learn how to identify the main characteristics of a script and understand specific screenplay terms in English.

Day 3. Reading the screenplay day 02, script breakdown

By the end of this class, students will understand the main components of a script breakdown and confidently talk about it with the rest of the crew in English.

Day 4. The shot list

Students will learn the components of a shot list and the names of basic camera moves so they can communicate with Directors on set in English.

Day 5. The shooting schedule

Learn to read and understand a shooting schedule in English and communicate with the rest of the crew confidently.

Day 6. The call sheet

Learn the different elements, abbreviations and specific script breakdown information in English that should be included in this document.

Day 7. Important e-mail communication

Learn to send, receive and understand important project information in English online.

Day 8. Set behavior

Gain an understanding of basic do's and don'ts on set in English – polite behavior guidelines to create a healthy, communicative working environment.

Overview. Please note that content distribution may vary based on course flow and participants' previous knowledge.

Course Duration

12 hours

/ 8 sessions of 90 minutes each

Target Audience

This course is aimed at Assistant Directors currently who wish to further their experience and knowledge on international film sets.

Date and Time

Starts on June 12th

Mondays and Wednesdays

4:30 pm (GMT-6 / Mexico Time)
5:30 pm (GMT-5 / Colombia Time)
6:30 pm (GMT-4 / Dominican Republic Time)
7:30 pm (GMT-3 / Argentina-Brazil Time)

Only 12 places available, delivered via Google Meet.

Registration

Registration is closed

7 day money-back guarantee

GATC offers a 7 day money-back guarantee. After the payment of the course, within 7 days, if you no longer wish to take part in the Intensive Technical English for Audiovisual Professionals, you may request a full refund. In the case of payments via credit card, a transaction fee of 6% will be charged by PayPal.

After the 7 days of guarantee, there will be no refund of payment.

Teacher

Julia Ferreira

Julia has more than 11 years experience as an Assistant Director in the audiovisual industry, in association with prestigious players such as Netflix, Star Plus, Disney, Paramount, HBO, Viacom, CBS, Globoplay, Mixer, O2, Gullane and others. She has worked in both English and Portuguese speaking sets in over twenty productions. She graduated from UNSW (University of New South Wales, Sydney Australia) in Media, Culture and Technology and has an extension degree in Cinema, Television and Culture Related Subjects from Universidad Carlos III de Madrid – Madrid, Spain. She is currently one of the English Teachers at LATC, teaching English for Audiovisual Industry Professionals, as well as for individual ESL Students.

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FAQ

(Frequently Asked Questions)

Online Short courses in technical English as applied to topics and functions on set and in the audiovisual industry in general, designed for busy professionals who have little time and well-defined goals.

The English course includes live online (synchronous) classes, organized in a live virtual classroom, where students and teachers meet. All participants are expected to be online and connected to the internet during classes. Classes are recorded and can be reviewed again if necessary.

The Payment may be paid using PayPal.

Each course is appropriate for a reccomended English level. For beginners, we offer Survival English for Audiovisual Professionals, to start learning English with specific situations found on an international audiovisual set.

You can take our Written English Proficiency Test to establish your current English level.

You must be at least 18 years old to enroll in the English course.

Just write an email to english@latc.global or contact us via WhatsApp: +55 21 98357-3400

No, not all teachers are native speakers.

Yes, all course materials are provided at no additional charge.

Because the course has been developed specifically for Audiovisual Industry Professionals, this unique course develops listening and speaking skills, as well as the industry jargon, themes and concepts used when working in international productions/projects.

Yes, the certificate of participation is provided per course, and requires a minimum attendance of 75% in live classes.

Yes. When you purchase the course, you will choose the schedule that best fits your needs.

Since the English classes are live online, there is interaction with the professor and also with other participants who are also members of the audiovisual industry. Conversation is encouraged.

A series of handouts, including videos, audios and texts from the audiovisual sector, organized into activities that can be carried out in the classroom or as extra practice. Course materials were developed by qualified educators and validated by film industry professionals.

You will need a computer and an internet connection in order to attend class.

Questions may be directed to LATC Team Members via their emails which will be provided at the first class and on the course platform.

Participants may leave the course up to 7 days from the initiation of classes. In the case of a full course payment, the full amount paid will be refunded. In the case of payments via credit card, a transaction fee of 6% will be charged by PayPal.

Send a message to english@latc.global with the subject “English course cancellation request.”

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