The Georgia Film Academy certification program is comprised of 18 credit hours specifically designed to provide students with a basic level of on-set film production skills, knowledge, and experience with film-industry standard organizational structure, professional equipment, and on-set procedures.
Eligible students may apply for the competitive GFA Film & Television Production Internship course where they learn and hone their craft while working on the crew of a professional production.
GFA CERTIFICATION PATHWAYS & COURSES
1. GFA Film & Television Production Certification
Intro Course: GFA 1000 Introduction to Film & Television Production
GFA Production Specialty Craft Courses (Prerequisite: GFA 1000)
• GFA 2010 Set Construction & Scenic Painting
• GFA 2020 Lighting & Electric
• GFA 2030 Grip & Rigging
• GFA 2050 Introduction to Special Makeup Effects
• GFA 2060 Production Accounting & Office Management
• GFA 4010 Production Design II (Prereq: GFA 2010)
• GFA 4020 Motion Picture Set Lighting II (Prereq: GFA 2020)
• GFA 2000 Film, Television & Digital Entertainment Internship **Competitive, by application and acceptance only** (Prereqs: GFA 1000 + 1 Production specialty craft course)
Production Accounting
Fall 2024: Monday, August 19 -Tuesday, December 10
Location: OFS Studios, 6305 Cresent Drive, Norcross
Course Fee: $750
For information call 404-225-4487 or email ce@atlantatech.edu
The GFA is a unique-in-the-nation, state-wide effort which will provide you with:
- Multi-disciplinary training by professionals in the film, TV and new media industries.
- In classroom course work coupled with on-set, hands-on training.
- Opportunity to work on “real world” projects in order to develop recognized film credits, through partnerships with professional productions.
- Hands-on instruction and training working with a package of professional equipment (cameras, sound gear, lights, etc.) as well as production trucks, generators and sound studio space.
One-on-one job counseling to include resume preparation, job research and job placement outreach
