Home      Login ORIENTATION Password The first thing you should do is print out your password and store it in a safe place. Your username is case sensitive, so always use lowercase letters when entering it (no caps). Course Login Individual Course Enrollment - On the home page, click the MAIN LOGIN button. This will bring you to the Main Login Page (green borders). Click on the course you are enrolled in and enter your username/password. Use only small letters (do not capitalize). Complete Program Enrollment - On the home page, click the MAIN LOGIN button. This will bring you to the Main Login Page (green borders). Click the COMPLETE PROGRAM button and enter your username/password. This will bring you to the Complete Program Login Page (red borders). Now you can login to the individual courses without entering your password again. When entering your username, use only small letters (do not capitalize). Audio Lecture Series - See below. If you have trouble logging in, you may have mistyped your username or password. Some browsers (e.g., AOL) require that you restart the program in order to retype the information. Remember that usernames are case sensitive, so use only lowercase letters. Lessons & Printouts Each course is composed of a series of lessons. The lessons are built on each other, so we recommend that you take them in sequence. Feel free to print out any lesson for your personal use. If you study from a printout, don't forget to check the links that may appear on each page! Completion Times Completion times for each course vary from student to student. Here are some averages to give you an idea: Creativity: 4-6 hours Screenwriting: 12-14 hours Directing: 16-20 hours Cinematography: 20-24 hours Sound: 16-20 hours Editing: 18-22 hours Producing: 16-20 hours Study at your own pace, since you have 3 months access for individual courses and 2 years access for the complete program. If you are taking the complete program we recommend that you set up a study timetable, since there is a great deal of information to cover! Taking the Complete Program The complete program contains a wealth of information, so we recommend that you create a learning timetable to help you get through it. This is basically how a live school operates. The timetable creates a regular routine of study. It allows you to attack the material in an organized manner, without being overwhelmed. If you are not sure how to set up a timetable, here are three approaches that you can consider: Weekly Schedule - In this approach, you study subjects based on the day of the week. This works well when you have only a limited time each day studying. For example: Weekly Schedule MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT SUN Screenwriting Cinematography Screenwriting Cinematography Sound Directing Off Daily Calendar - Here, you study several topics each day for a fixed amount of time. This approach works great if you have plenty of free time and want to immerse yourself in the material. For example: Daily Schedule HOUR COURSE 9am - 10am Screenwriting 10am - 11am Directing 12pm - 1pm Cinematography  1pm - 2pm Sound Sequentially - Another approach is to complete each course one at a time, in sequence. For example: March 1 - March 18 Screenwriting March 18 - April 30 Directing May 1 - June 30 Cinematography Remember: There is a lot of material! If you feel overwhelmed, give yourself a day or two off. There is NO race to finish. Your goal is to understand the material (and enjoy learning it). The best way to do this to create a regular routine of study. Certificate Courses To receive a certificate you must (1) complete the online course, (2) take a written exam, and (3) provide a work sample. Though course access is limited to three months, there is no time limit on the other requirements. Let us know when you are ready to take the exam and we will email the testing package with instructions. The Certificate in Filmmaking covers all production areas and has two years access. When you complete the courses, you will take one comprehensive exam (the exam does not cover Unleash Your Creativity). Let us know when you have completed all courses and we will email the testing package with further instructions. Exams are made up of short, open-book style essay questions. The practice tests at the end of each course section will help you prepare for the exam. Work samples requirements are as follows (video must be submitted in NTSC format): Screenwriting - a treatment, step outline, and the first 10 pages of an original script OR the first 30 pages of an original script (no treatment and outline). Directing - a narrative-style film or video showing an understanding of directing actors and the camera. Synced dailies are acceptable when accompanied by the shooting script. Cinematography - a film or video showing the use of lighting setups, ratios, and continuity. Non-sync dailies are acceptable when accompanied by the shooting script. Sound - a film or video with production sound under various exterior and interior conditions. Synced dailies are acceptable when accompanied by the shooting script. Editing - an edited film or video showing an understanding of pace, rhythm, continuity, scene construction, and transitions. Producing - a script breakdown, production board, schedule, and budget for a real or imaginary movie. Complete Program (Certificate in Filmmaking) - a finished narrative or documentary (including production journal), minimum of  5 minutes in length, as either director or producer. Note:  Certificate courses require a strong commitment since you must take a rigorous final exam and submit a work sample. Audio Lecture Series Membership subscribers enjoy continued access to the lecture library. New lectures are added at the end of the month. For your convenience, the lectures are listed in reverse chronological order, with the latest release at the top of the list. Non-subscribers have one month to download the current library. Logging In - On the home page, click the MAIN LOGIN button. This will bring you to the Main Login Page (green borders). Click the AUDIO LECTURE SERIES button and enter your username/password. This will bring you to the Audio Lecture Login Page (purple boarders). Now you can download the individual lectures. When entering your username, use only small letters (do not capitalize). Most browsers will play the lectures directly in the browser window after a short loading period. If they do not play after a reasonable period, you are missing a required plug-in so you must download the lectures to listen. For the best quality, we recommend that you download the lectures rather than listen to them in the browser window. Once downloaded, you can listen to them whenever you want without waiting. You can also transfer them to an iPod or MP3 player. To download, "right-click" your mouse on the LISTEN link, and then press "Save Target As."  For Apple users, "control-click" your mouse and press "Download Linked File." Hint for PC users: When you download, take note of the folder that it is being saved in. You will see it at the top of the download page. If you are not computer savvy, you might want to change this folder to the computer desktop. This way you can find it immediately after download. Apple computers do this automatically. To play the downloaded lecture you will need a media player like iTunes, which is free. Here is the link: Download iTunes Media Player Here - FREE! Sharing Your Password Please don't share your password. Our server can determine if a password is being circulated, and it will result in immediate suspension. 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