Movie Magic scheduling for HETV

A new collaboration between Sgil Cymru, Grand Scheme Media and Addie Orfila Training sees a year long programme of HETV Movie Magic short courses roll out from April. 

Live and online training will be delivered across the United Kingdom to enable professionals working in high end television to get a better understanding of the essential software used for scheduling on HETV productions

This programme is funded by the ScreenSkills High-End TV Skills Fund made up of contributions from UK high-end TV productions. 

Who it's for

The training is open to people already in the industry who are  working or moving over to work in HETV as production managers, ADs, production accountants and line producers but who have yet to get to grips with Movie Magic software.

Trainees will be given access to Movie Magic training licenses and subscriptions and will need to install the relevant Movie Magic software on a laptop which should be brought to the training session.

We always welcome applications from under-represented groups, including, but not limited to: those from Black, Asian and minority ethnic backgrounds; people with a disability; people from the LGBTQ+ community and those from lower socio-economic backgrounds.

We offer inclusive training. If you have any needs which we can accommodate during the recruitment process and beyond, please let us know and we will be happy to work with you to meet them.

Contact mark@grandscheme.tv with any questions.

What it covers

Effective and efficient  schedules are vital for all productions, and this course will take HETV trainees through the essential elements of creating them, using the globally-used, industry-standard software, Movie Magic scheduling. 

Beginning with breaking down a drama script into elements, trainees will learn the key drivers of a great schedule and will have a step-by-step interactive introduction to Movie Magic scheduling software. They will use the software and together will create a production schedule and learn how to manipulate it according to changes within a production.

The training will cover:

• overview of Movie Magic scheduling
• importing the script into MMS
• breaking down a script into key elements
• practical experience using Movie Magic to create breakdowns
• reports within MMS. How they aide the production
• overview of other scheduling tools eg Studio Binder, Scenechronize

The Movie Magic scheduling course will be run on several dates and in many locations across the UK during the course of the year.

Current face to face dates are as follows: 

• Manchester: 12 April
• Bristol: 1 May
• Belfast: 21 June
• London: 28 June
• Leeds: 5 July
• Birmingham: 11 July

Current online dates are as follows:

• 3 May - 1000 to 1300
• 9 May - 1000 to 1300
• 11 May - 1000 to 1300
• 12 May - 1000 to 1300 

Further dates  will be added for Newcastle, Glasgow, Nottingham, Salford, London and Brighton.

Training in Wales will be managed and delivered by Sgil Cymru. and will consist of four online sessions, which will be delivered in Welsh and English. Dates to follow shortly.

How to apply

The Movie Magic course will be run over two days:

• session one covers Movie Magic scheduling on the dates above
• session two covers Movie Magic budgeting - please apply here for this course

Trainees are encouraged to apply for both days if applicable but this is not compulsory.

Click ‘apply now’ to apply for your place on one of the current Movie Magic budgeting courses. You will need a ScreenSkills account to complete your application.

Contact information

Email: mark@grandscheme.tv