Film Industry Training Program (F.I.T.)
Oakland Community College and S3 Entertainment Group has teamed up to launch Michigan Film Industry Training (FIT). The following is a list of courses we have scheduled from now until January:
Each
course is taught over 40 hours during a two week period, with
classes held from 5:30pm to 9:30pm Monday through Thursday.
Plus an 8 hour class on Saturday. Classes are held at the S3
Entertainment Group Studio Classroom located in Ferndale, with
exception to the Introduction to Film Industry Production Accounting
Course which is held at the M-TEC Building located at the Oakland
Community College Auburn Hills Campus.
The first step to participating in our FIT classes is attending an information session where we go over our program and the film industry in Michigan.
To
register for this
information session,
please email
FIT@s3eg.com
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Upcoming Course Offerings:
General Film Industry Training Overview
-This class is designed as an in-depth exploration of potential
employment opportunities in the Feature Film, Television,
Commercial, and Digital Media fields. The State of Michigan’s new
tax incentives are attracting many film and television projects to
the State; this class will serve as a guide to the thousands of jobs
being created in these industries, with an emphasis on the practical
strategies necessary to pursue careers in these fields.
Class Dates: November 30 - December 10, 2009
Week 1
Monday-Thursday 5:30-9:30pm
Week 2
Monday-Thursday
5:30-9:30pm
Introduction to Mechanical Special FX-
This class is designed to teach each student the basic skill sets
necessary to work in an entry-level, non-union position in the
Mechanical Special FX Departments of Films, Television, and
Commercial Productions.
Class Dates: November 30 - December 10, 2009
Week 1
Monday-Thursday, 5:30-9:30pm
Week 2
Monday-Thursday
5:30-9:30pm
Introduction to the Camera Department-This
class will teach students the basics about the various camera
systems — film and digital — and the workflows associated with each.
Class Dates: January 11 - 27, 2010
Week 1
Monday-Thursday, 5:30-9:30pm
Saturday January 16th, All Day
Week 2
Monday-Thursday
5:30-9:30pm
Introduction to the Film Art Department-
This class will teach each student the basic skill sets necessary to
work in some of the more specialized service jobs in the film and
television production business.
Class Dates: November 2-November 12, 2009
Week 1
Monday-Thursday, 5:30-9:30pm
Saturday November 7th, All Day
Week 2
Monday-Thursday