Thousand's of jobs in entertainment!
THE EXECUTIVE PRODUCER MASTER CLASS
COURSE DESCRIPTION
There is no business like show business! You are looking for a career change? you love the business of entertainment; movie making, live show performance, video games development, theater, special event , concert and more! This course is your first step towards moving to the entertainment industry. One of the key function behind any creative content presented to an audience is : THE EXECUTIVE PRODUCER. This course is the only executive production for entertainment comprehensive training online ! You'll learn the skills that make up the entire executive production job and process: from needs to the red carpet.
Sylvain Gauthier an executive producer for live shows all over the world with Cirque du Soleil and Dragone Entertainment will introduce you to everything you need to know to successfully seek a job in the entertainment industry depending on what is your background.
Discover the creative content world secrets versus the definite content world. Learn a content creation model called the DreamMaker, and from that model, understand all the phases of the lifecycle of a creation.
It is a unique opportunity to discover how to bring together the artistic, the technical, the legal, the finance, the marketing, the management and the investor communities around one single concept and work all together to deliver it to an audience. But also important, entertainment is a business! Business results must be met to ensure success and survival of the organization.
But how exactly do you get into the field? There aren't any degrees in executive production & there are no certifications. Most executive producers get into the field through relationships or gap needed to be close in the organization. That ends here - we'll get you up to date on ALL the skills you need to learn Executive Production and have the best chance at getting the job you want. There's no more ambiguity to it. We'll show you what you need to know and what you have to do - all taught from an executive producer insider.
Students aren't required to know anything beforehand - we'll teach you the fundamentals, how to apply them, how to develop into an advanced product manager, and finally how to maximize your chances to get a job as a Product Manager.
What will i learn ?
| 1 | Understand the fundamental of content creation for Movie, Theater play, Live show, Circus show, Video games and special event |
4 | Change career and move to entertainment. There is no business like show business ! |
| 2 | Learn how to present concept and business plan to investors |
5 | Learn how to get funding for artistic and content creation project |
| 3 | Learn the jargon and terminology of entertainment professionals |
6 | Launch your own content creation production project to create a movie, a play or a video game |
Course Curriculum ( check out some free lecture)
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Section 2 Introduction to Executive production
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2.1 Are you ready to become an executive producer ?
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2.1 cheat sheet
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2.2 What is the role of the executive producer ?
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2.2 cheat sheet
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2.3 When do you need an executive producer ?
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2.3 cheat sheet
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2.4 Does the role of executive producer is the same in every organisation ?
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2. 4 cheat sheet
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2.5 Competencies and skills required by the executive producer ?
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2.5 cheat sheet
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2.6 How do you succeed in this job ?
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2.6 cheat sheet
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2.7 A day at work as an executive producer
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2.7 cheat sheet
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Section 3 Creative versus definite content
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3.0 Definite versus creative content, what is the difference?
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3.0 cheat sheet
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3.1 The definite content, what is it ?
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3.1 cheat sheet
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3.2 The creative conte, what is it ?
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3.2 cheat sheet
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3.3 Can you mix the creative and definite content world ?
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3.3 cheat sheet
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3.4 In the creative agility environment, what is entrepreneurship ?
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3.4 cheat sheet
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3.5 In the creative agility environment, what is social technology ?
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3.6 In the creative agility environment, what is authenticity ?
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3.7 For creative capital type of resource, what do we mean by talent ?
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3.8 For creative capital type of resource, What do we mean by diversity?
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3.9 For the creative capital type of resource, what do we mean by bohemian ?
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Section 4 A content creation development model, THE DREAMMAKER
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4.1 What are the elements of a content creation model?
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4.2 In the creation model, what is the DREAM ?
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4.2 cheat sheet
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4.3 In the creation model, what is THE MAKER ?
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4.4 In the creation model, what are the organizational structures ?
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4.5 In the creation model, when the executive producer gets involved?
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Section 5 The lifecycle of a creation
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5.1 What is the lifecycle of a creation ?
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5.1 cheat sheet
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5.2 Collecting requirements, the first step !
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5.2 cheat sheet
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Section 6 The first phase is about the business
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6.1 Should you do a business case or a business plan ?
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6.1 cheat sheet
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6.2 What should be the content of a business case or business plan ?
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6.2 cheat sheet
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6.3 When creating content, time is money !
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6.3 cheat sheet
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Section 7 The 2nd phase is about the concept development
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7.1 What do you need to do in the concept development phase ?
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7.1 cheat sheet
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7.2 Who should be part of the initial creative team ?
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7.2 cheat sheet
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7.3 Who are the stakeholders ?
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7.3 cheat sheet
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7.4 Time for a kickoff meeting !
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7.4 cheat sheet
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7.5 Time for research, inspiration and sketches !
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7.6 Time for the story and characters development !
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7.7 Time for developing a high level storyboard !
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7.8 Developing a visual concept !
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7.9 You need to get a formal decision GO or NO GO !
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Section 8 The 3rd phase planning the production
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8.1 Planning the production !
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8.2 Developing the schedule !
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8.3 Developing the budget !
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8.3 cheat sheet
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8.4 Developing the acceptance criteria's !
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8.5 What can go wrong ?
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Section 9 The final 3 phases: production , acceptance and operation
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9.1 What do we do during production ?
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9.1 cheat sheet
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9.2 Finishing the production, getting the acceptance !
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9.2 cheat sheet
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9.3 Turning the production to operation !
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9.3 cheat sheet
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Section 10 Contract management
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10.1 Dealing with contracts !
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10.2 Contracts with your team, designers, casts and crews !
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10.2 cheat sheet
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10.3 What types of contract you might have to do?
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10.4 What is the process to work with vendors ?
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Section 11 The soft skills you ned need to develop
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11.1 What are the soft skills you need to acquire ?
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11.1 cheat sheet
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11.2 What about internal politics ?
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11.3 What power do you have as an executive producer ?
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11.4 A must !Managing communication effectively !
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11.5 Managing a creation and a production team !
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11.6 Developing your team is also your responsibility !
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11.7 Are you a good or a strong negotiator ?
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11.8 Negotiation tactics to watch for ?
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11.9 How to deal with conflicts ?
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Section 12 A management tools framework
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12.1 A management tools framework
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12.1 Cheat sheet
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12.2 A market analysis tool !
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12.3 A feasibility study tool
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12.4 A new tool, Total Cost of Ownership ( TCO)
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Section 13 Conclusion and how to get a job in entertainment
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13.1 Conclusion and how to become an executive producer
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13.1 cheat sheet
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Taught by ....
The Executive Producer in entertainment !
Sylvain Gauthier
Sylvain is an executive producer specializing in new product and business development. He is currently the executive producer and general manager of Franco Dragone entertainment in China after spending 6 years with Cirque Du Soleil creative content division. He is currently the executive producer of the HAN and DAI shows in China and participate in the delivery of the following shows Michael Jackson One & immortal, Totem, Iris & Amaluna. In his over 27 years of experience, some of the high-profile projects he has managed include the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games, the Formula One World Championship deployment in China (TV and race), the setup of many joint ventures between Chinese partners and foreign corporations, on top of many other businesses-related projects. He has a solid background and extensive experience in business planning, cost management and the implementation of a project management office for large corporations. He has also worked with project teams for telecom service providers and equipment manufacturers, as well as in IT, TV broadcasting and e-business in Canada, US, Europe and Asia. Sylvain's professional experience is centred on the practical application of Project Management (PM), Value Analysis (VA) and Value Engineering (VE) principles and concepts for improving product and process costs. He is the author of several training materials and videos on project management and is currently teaching evening classes at McGill University.
This course is your first step towards a new career in show business !
This course is your first step towards a new career in show business !