ABOUT THE AICP SEMINARS
Any producer will tell you that the role of coordinator is key to the success of the production process. And the effects of coordinator's performance - whether good or bad - remain well after the commercial is aired.

While instinct, common sense, and experience will serve a coordinator well, the thorough knowledge of the production business gained in a professional course would take years to match in the field. The AICP Commercial Production Training Seminar offers an in-depth examination of the production process and the coordinator's role within it, taught by well known professionals. Here's an opportunity to learn from the experts - executive producers, line producers, financial officers - all active in commercial production.

Who Should Attend

  • Producers/Coordinators who have recently returned to the field
  • Coordinators who want to make sure they are covering all the bases
  • Obsessive Coordinators who have been in the business for years
  • P.A.s who want to move up (and out of the rain)
  • P.A.s who know who-works-what on a job and what pieces need to be there, but aren't sure how it all goes together
  • P.A.s who have never seen a bidform
  • P.A.s and Coordinators who want to network
  • P.A.s and Coordinators who want an important reference on their resumes
What You'll Learn
  • The Seven Habits Of Highly Effective Coordinators
  • Fourteen Lines On The Bidform Every Coordinator Must Know
  • The One Piece Of Paper That Can Save Your Life
  • The One Piece Of Equipment That Can Make Your Day
  • How to Ride the PC Audit Trail
  • Seven Questions To Ask The Casting Director
  • Four Steps That Will Make The Bookkeeper Smile
  • How Not To Screw Up
  • How To Fix It If You Screw Up
  • How To Ensure You Get Called Back for Another Job
Course Outline

Part One: The Mechanics of the Production Business
  • How the Industry Works
  • How Production Companies are Structured
  • The Coordinator's Contribution
  • The Logic of the Bidform
Part Two: Partnering With the Financial Department and Preparing a Perfect Wrap Folder
  • The Financial Responsibilities of the Coordinator
  • Knowing Your Reporting Requirements for Employees and Independent Contractors
  • Forms and Legal Issues
  • Production Insurance and Insurance Certificates
Part Three: Pre-Pro and Production: The Coordinator's Role
  • The Coordinators Role In:
    • Booking Crew
    • Finding/Booking DP
    • Location Scouting
    • Casting
    • Wardrobe
    • Travel Arrangements
  • Union Rules and Union Issues
  • Working With Suppliers and In-House Departments
  • Working Distant Locations