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How to Get On a Film Set is a free, self-paced course for anyone who wants to work in movies and hasn’t been on a real set yet. Thirteen steps take you from wanting in to a plan you can act on: the department that fits you, where crews find new people, a one-page crew resume, the message you’ll send, a packed kit and your next 30 days. Each step has a short read, the part first-timers miss, an example from an invented Texas shoot called Learner’s Permit, and questions you answer. You’ll take apart a full call sheet, learn the set lingo, follow one shoot day from the alarm to wrap, and learn what makes someone the person a crew asks back. Included: the How to Get On a Film Set workbook, a file that opens in your web browser and saves as you type, plus a printable worksheet for every step, a call sheet decoder, a set lingo card, a kit checklist, a walkie card and a lead tracker. The workbook compiles your answers into one printable first-set plan at the end. It’s free, and it’s yours to work through at your own speed. There are no videos and no live sessions. When you’re ready for the next job, Goldsmith Production Services makes workbooks for writers, first-time directors, assistant directors and producers too.
You can also join this program via the mobile app. Go to the app