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The Training Programme has been designed to guide Senior Management onboarding New Starters into the company.
For Senior Managers or Line Managers, provides a detailed structure of all different training sessions available. To whom they are targeted to, who must organise them, and who should present them. It also indicates average training time required and which sessions are available as recordings.
The Senior Manager/Line Manager is responsible to book all relevant trainings in the Training Calendar. Hyperlinks for the recorded sessions must be saved in the invites alongside the password.
For New Starters, the Training Programme works as a guide on what sessions and content is relevant to them. Not all sessions are relevant to all New Starters. Senior Management to confirm which sessions are part of each individual training plan at the start, in the 'Welcome to The Team' intro. Recorded sessions can be accessed through the hyperlinked titled. Password available in the calendar invite.
Mandatory to All | Organised by Studio Manager | Presented by Directors | 60min
Meeting required
Who we are and what we do?
Roles and organisational structure
Culture and Values
Leadership and Innovation
2. Welcome to the team
2. Welcome to the team
Mandatory to All | Organised by Studio Manager | Presented by Studio Manager and Line Manager | 60min
Meeting required
Your Role and Responsibilities
Your Training Schedule
Calendar Invites
Office Facilities (Fire Alarm, Windows, Heating, Etc.)
Office Rota (UK only)
Reception and Exit times (UK only)
IT Issues
3. CLIENT SERVICES AND PRODUCTION MANAGEMENT Intro
3. CLIENT SERVICES AND PRODUCTION MANAGEMENT Intro
Recommended to All | Organised by Studio Manager | Presented by Producers, ADs and Resource Managers | 40min
Meeting required
Who is who?
Roles and Responsibilities
Team's Structure and Clients
Producer's Daily Responsibilities
ADs Daily Responsibilities
Resource Managers
Producer's Role in Project Lifecycle
Recommended to All | Organised by Studio Manager | Presented by Lead Producer | 45min
Recording available
Projects Drive
Resource Drive
Google Drive
Ftrack
VM Wiki
Recommended to All | Organised by Studio Manager | Presented by Lead Producer | 60min
Recording available
MS Teams
Recommended to All | Organised by Studio Manager | Presented by Lead Producer | 60min
Recording available
Proof HQ
Ftrack
Connector
Adobe Creative Suite
Autodesk Viewer
Recommended to All | Organised by Studio Manager | Presented by Art Director & Lead Producer | 60min
Recording available
Workflow Overview
Production Stages
What is required at each stage?
Roles within Stages
Teamwork and Communication
Project Completion and Output Management
Project Debriefs
Recommended to All | Organised by Studio Manager | Presented by Head of Styling | 30min
Meeting required
Intro
Styleboards & Process
Internal Reviews
Trend Documents
Recommended to All | Organised by Studio Manager | Presented by Lead Producer | 40min
Recording available
Signing In
Finding Your Way (Dashboards)
Navigating Projects
Searching
Time Log
Switching Themes
Resources
10. Production Process & Guidelines
10. Production Process & Guidelines
Recommended to Production Management and optional to some departments|Organised by Studio Manager | Presented by Lead Producer | 60min to 120min
Meeting required
Quote Review & Assessment
Project Timeline Template
Project Plan & Resourcing in Ftrack
Billing Forecast, Budgets and Forecast
Client Coms
11. Ftrack Setting up a Project
11. Ftrack Setting up a Project
Recommended to Production Management | Organised by Studio Manager |Presented by Lead Producer | 60min
Meeting required
Creating a New Project
Managing the Project Team
Project Template & Structure
Milestones
Creating Items and Objects
Brief Notes
Links
Retouch/CC Brief/Notes
Project Admin and Wash-up
Test Exercise Brief
12. Ftrack Managing Projects
12. Ftrack Managing Projects
Recommended to Production Management| Organised by Studio Manager |Presented by Lead Producer | 60min
Meeting required
Thumbnails
Assigning Tasks
Bid Days/Worked Days/Estimated Days
Scheduling Tasks
Asset Builds QC/Review
View Filters
Optional to All | Organised by Studio Manager |Presented by Harry Sanger | 30min
Meeting required
Intro
Reference Capture & Storage
Scanning and Referencing Techniques
Recommended to All | Organised by Studio Manager | Presented by Modelling Resource Manager & Modelling HOD| 45min
Meeting required
Intro
Asset Build Workflow
Modelling Workflow
Modelling Freelancer Brief Process
Recommended to All |Organised by Studio Manager | Presented by Resource Manager & Head of Department| 45min
Intro
3D Production and CGI Overview
16. CREATIVE TEAM INTRO
16. CREATIVE TEAM INTRO
Recommended to All | Organised by Studio Manager |Presented by Creative Director | 60min
Meeting required
Intro
Team structure and roles
Creative approach outline
Department specific information (attendee dependent)
Q&A
Optional to All | Organised by Studio Manager |Presented by Head of Animation| 45min
Metting required
Intro
Workflow in detail
CGI vs Live Action
Briefing requirements
Red Flags
Being proactive
Recommended to All | Organised by Studio Manager | Presented by Flo Heiss, James Cooper and Darryl Hardman | 90 min
Recording available
Part 01: Flo Heiss and James Cooper
Part 02: Darryl Hardman
Recommended to All | Organised by Studio Manager |Presented Batch team HOD | 20min
Meeting required
Intro
Automating Volume Production
Template Brief
20. New Business Intro and overview
20. New Business Intro and overview
Recommended to All | Organised by Studio Manager |Presented by Head of New Business | 60min
Meeting required
Intro
Process
21. tech team intro and overview
21. tech team intro and overview
Recommended to All | Organised by Studio Manager | Presented by Head of Department | 60min
Meeting required
Intro
22. ONBOARDING 'CLIENT BRIEFS'
22. ONBOARDING 'CLIENT BRIEFS'
Recommended to Client Services and optional to some departments|Organised by Studio Manager | Presented by ADs | 60min
Meeting required
Brief overview and description
What is required to quote a project
Production Process and Guidelines
Requirements to complete a Project Plan
Requirements to Start a Project
Billing Forecast Overview
Billing Forecast - Stages and Ticks
23. Understanding Product information
23. Understanding Product information
Recommended to Client Services and optional to some departments|Organised by Studio Manager | Presented by ADs | 60min
Meeting required
Understanding Clients’ Products
Client Products vs. Digital Twins – what is required
Brand Guidelines and Portfolio Imagery
Products vs Props
Different Types of Referencing
24. Cost estimation and rate cards
24. Cost estimation and rate cards
Recommended to Client Services and optional to some departments|Organised by Studio Manager | Presented by ADs | 60min
Meeting required
Established Rate Cards on Legacy Clients
Cost Estimation Template
Brief Information Required for Quoting
Number of Outputs and Caveats
Quote Approval / Invoicing
Sharing Quotes for Internal Review
Sharing Quotes for Client Approval
POs and Invoicing
25. Briefing the Internal Teams - creative, styling, Project Managers
25. Briefing the Internal Teams - creative, styling, Project Managers
Recommended to Client Services and optional to some departments|Organised by Studio Manager | Presented by ADs | 60min
Meeting required
Presentation Deck - WIP
Online or Offline Brief (depending on project)
Project Overview
Quote Breakdown
No. Outputs
Creative/Styling Brief (if applicable)
Product Information (if applicable)
Scanning Trip (if required, scanning dates and external scanning brief)
Client Availability for Feedback/Approvals
Delivery Deadline
26. Ftrack for Client Services
26. Ftrack for Client Services
Recommended to Client Services and optional to some departments|Organised by Studio Manager | Presented by ADs | 60min
Meeting required
Navigation
Dashboards
Project Info
Bid Days vs. Time Logged
27. Managing Client Expectations
27. Managing Client Expectations
Recommended to Client Services and optional to some departments|Organised by Studio Manager | Presented by ADs | 60min
Meeting required
Missing Briefs and Information
Speed of Response and Project Delays
Additional Brief Requests
Changes to Brief
Low budgets and Discounts
28. BRIEFING SCANNING AND REFERENCING
28. BRIEFING SCANNING AND REFERENCING
Recommended to Client Services and optional to some departments|Organised by Studio Manager | Presented by ADs | 60min
Meeting required
External Scanning and Referencing
Internal Scanning and Referencing
Returning Samples - Studio Capacity
Different Types of Referencing
Recommended to Production Management Team.
This section includes a selection of all key Wiki pages from each department. The pages have been linked from the original sections, just so it features the latest and updated content.
Sample Management
Colour Correcting References
Styling Process
Asset Build Workflow
3D Modelling Best Practices and Guidelines
Lifestyle Workflow
References
Naming Conventions and Format
Cutouts Vs. Product Shots
Cutouts Brief Guide
Cutouts Workflow
Animations Workflow
Interior Animations Workflow
Camera Moves
Jargon Buster
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