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Performer to Coordinator

1. Developing your approach to coordinating

Course structure (1:43)
The importance of mentors (2:11)
The importance of your own philosophy (1:41)
Who is stunt coordinating for? (4:09)
The pros and cons of stunt coordinating (4:56)
The ethos of stunt coordinating (3:41)

2. Starting the Job

Ways of getting hired (4:27)
The interview process and pitching (11:35)
How to lose out on a job (2:40)
How to prep (6:57)
Breaking down the script (12:33)
Why is every movie made in prep (3:57)
Brad's breakdown of the script (5:04)
Needs vs wants in prep (9:31)
Different levels of production (3:37)
Who do you work with as coordinator (6:07)
What to delegate (2:20)
Who are you as a coordinator (1:10)
Coordinator rates (3:29)
Homework (1:57)

3. Film Stunt Budgets & Schedules

Budget pitfalls (3:36)
Intro to Brad's budget (2:41)
Brad's budget in detail part 1 (8:07)
Brad's budget in detail part 2 (7:11)
Brad's budget scene by scene (11:21)
Budget and scheduling (6:57)
Scheduling (3:48)
What needs to be in the budget (3:49)
Don't be too detailed on your budget (4:25)
How to estimate stunt adjustments (4:38)
Brad's budgeting process (3:18)
TV budget (1:41)
Homework (8:27)

4. Hiring your team

Introduction (1:55)
Challenges of hiring a team (7:11)
Hiring people you know and don't know - part 1 (4:48)
Hiring people you know and don't know - part 2 (12:44)
Hiring Basics (4:32)
Hiring to specific roles - part 1 (4:24)
Hiring to specific roles - part 2 (4:25)
Hiring to specific roles - part 3 (4:01)
Stacking your team (2:07)
Working together (3:52)
Managing your team (8:30)
Homework (2:59)

5. Converting a Script into Action

Pitching your ideas (6:01)
The most common script Issues (9:20)
Improving the story (4:46)
Example Improving a story (4:37)
Using the rule of 3 (2:33)
Improving your ideas (7:54)
Where do ideas come from (4:53)
Pitching tricks & tips (9:49)
Homework (4:09)

6. Working with Other Departments

Case studies from the course instructor (12:35)
Departmental hierarchy on film sets (6:39)
Overlap between departments (11:42)
Taking on responsibility beyond your department (9:07)
Relationships and politics on a set (6:56)
Cooperating with people in other departments (7:24)
Homework (2:12)

7. Working with Actors

Researching actors (7:27)
Earning actors- trust from the start (10:22)
Power dynamics in the movie business (8:50)
Knowing actors personality (8:51)
Goals for the first meeting (9:17)
The power of star actors (8:40)
Other types of actors (13:13)
Working with actors on set (9:55)
Homework (0:30)

8. Working on Set

Arriving to set (3:40)
Prepping for set (2:24)
Your moves and timing on set (5:21)
Never waiting on stunts (4:01)
Director - stunt coordinator dynamics (4:18)
Communicating notes to your team (4:14)
Taking over set (6:52)
Monitoring the quality of scenes (7:46)
Leading your team (7:20)

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