How to build a shot list for a scene
Shot lists keep shoots on schedule.
6 steps →How-to guides
Producer and Director How-To Guides
Step-by-step guides to common producer and director tasks: the practical side of the job.
Common producer and director tasks
Step-by-step overviews of tasks producer and directors perform regularly. Use them to understand the job, prepare for training or refresh your memory.
How to direct an actor through a scene
Clear direction gets better performances.
6 steps →How to build a production budget
Budgets decide what’s possible.
6 steps →Before you practice
Learn every core task
Our Producer and Director training walks through these procedures and more, alongside vocabulary, safety and career-launch lessons.