Movie Magic Scheduling for Children's live action TV

This Movie Magic Scheduling course is open to people already working in live-action children's TV in a role where knowledge of Movie Magic software would be valuable.

Participants who complete the training course will be able to apply for a bursary towards the cost of an annual Movie Magic Scheduling license. 

Training takes place online from 10am to 1pm

Training will be delivered by Dewi Griffiths.

This event is supported by the ScreenSkills Children’s TV Skills Fund which invests in training for those working in children’s live-action TV thanks to contributions from the industry.

Who it's for

Open to anyone currently working in children's (live-action) tv.

You must have children's live-action credits on your CV, or be able to state in your application why this training will support your career development or progression in children's live-action programme making.

Aimed primarily at those currently working as production managers, ADs, production accountants and line producers but who have yet to get to grips with Movie Magic software. 

If you are accepted on the course you will be given a training version of MMS software, which you will need to pre-install on a laptop which you should then bring to the training session. 

We always welcome applications from under-represented groups, including, but not limited to those from Black, Asian and minority ethnic backgrounds, people with a disability, people from the LGBTQ+ community and those from lower socio-economic backgrounds.

We offer inclusive training. If you have any needs which we can accommodate during the recruitment process and beyond, please let us know via mark@grandscheme.tv and we will be happy to work with you to meet them.

What it covers

Scheduling training will cover:

• Overview of Movie Magic scheduling
• Importing the script into MMS
• Breaking down a script into key elements
• Practical experience using Movie Magic to create breakdowns
• Reports within MMS and how they aide the production
• Overview of other scheduling tools eg Studio Binder, Scenechronize

How to apply

Click ‘apply now’ and follow the instructions to apply for your place.

You must login or register before you are able to complete your application.

Contact mark@grandscheme.tv with any questions.