Movie Magic Budgeting - Glasgow

3 day course: 7th, 8th & 9th September 2016
   
This course is free of charge but subject to a late cancellation / no-show fee of £50

Description:
Movie Magic is the most widely-used software for scheduling and budgeting.

The added value in this particular course comes from the time taken to explore and explain both the software and the processes involved – the training goes beyond the HOW and looks at WHY certain choices and decisions are made.

Movie Magic Budgeting, like Movie Magic Scheduling, is the industry’s favourite and most widely used production software. The flexible format allows users to create and edit comprehensive budgets of all sizes for all types of productions. The added value in this particular course comes from the time taken to explore and explain both the software and the processes involved – the training goes beyond the HOW and looks at WHY certain choices and decisions are made and this enhances immeasurably the participants' takeaway learning. 

• The course is primarily aimed at production managers and producers responsible for producing budgets, but may also include accountants who have to use the software on a daily basis to track spending and produce cost reports.

Course Content:
GENERAL INTRODUCTION TO BUDGETING
OVERVIEW OF MOVIE MAGIC (MM)
INTRODUCING MM BUDGETING TO THE SCHEDULE
SETTING UP AND APPLYING - Currencies, Globals, Fringes, Subgroups
WORKING AT THE DETAIL LEVEL - Set up Shooting Crew and equipment
WORKING WITH GLOBALS, FRINGES, SUBGROUPS, CURRENCIES -
Use of Currency through Globals in MMB
Set up & Apply SUB GROUP
SETTING UP & USING LIBRARY - Creating a crew member template, Importing from Scheduling
SETTING UP THE TOPSHEET
WORKING WITH THE DATA at DETAIL LEVEL
SETTING PREFERENCES
REVIEW GETTING FROM SCRIPT to BUDGET
Q&A on softwares and procedures

Eligibility:
• Applicants should be able to demonstrate that you are either employed, or available for and actively seeking employment in the Film & Television industry in Scotland.
• Applicants must be based in Scotland.
• Basic computer skills.

To apply for Movie Magic Budgeting simply click this link for more information and an online application

Pentagon Business Centre, Washington Street, Glasgow