Courses

A look at SOY’s own courses!

Intro to Production Department
- What is Production?
- Project Management Skills
- Domain Skills
- Soft Skills
- Career Path in Production
Launching soon. Sign up here.
Applying for Production roles.
- Resume Writing
- Resume What Not To Do’s
- Cover Letters Matter
- Smarter Job Search
- Networking
- Interview BnAs
- Interview Step by Step
View the course here.
Flow/Shotgun/ShotGrid tutorials.
Watch the complete list here.
Lessons Learned as a Coord.
Watch the full playlist here.

Production-101 - Intro to Prod

A FREE masterclass put together to understand the foundations of your role in the Production Department.

Project Management Skills for Prod
Industry Specific Skills for Prod
Soft Skills for Prod …Coming soon. Sign up here

Land the Job - How to Get Hired

A FREE masterclass designed to help you secure your next Production role in VFX or animation.

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External Courses

Non-affiliated third party resources offering lessons targeted towards Production.

more resources

- Official Shotgrid Video Tutorials via YouTube‍ ‍
- Animation Producer’s Guild’s How To Use ShotGrid
- A Course in Production, by Emily Yakashiro 🔗
  A free resource in learning more about Production and our role
- Diversity in Cinema Academy 🔗 (YouTube) (website)
  A fantastic resource in learning more about the ins and outs of film making as well as descriptions of the different roles in the industry.
- Academy of Animated Art ( YouTube ) ( website )
  Course in getting started as a Lighting Artist in Animation
- The Happy Producers🔗
  E-courses for Production Management within the animation industry.
- Watch this interview with LeFort Talent Group to learn more about them!
- Production Management courses by Mayhem (website)
- Production for Animation and VFX by VCC/DigiBC
  - taught by Barbara Dawson
- How to Animation by Allisoon Lockhart
- iCAD - internship by Sony Pictures Imageworks
- ACE Program via Women in Animation Vancouver 🔗
  A mentoring program and group training through creating your very own short film.
- Coffee with a Mentor - program by Vancouver Post Alliance
- The WIA Mentorship Program
- Careers in Film - Resource by Reel Canada
- PMI’s Continuous Improvement Concept ( 1, 2 )
  Articles published by Project Management Institute
- Hemingway App🔗
  Free app for editing and proofing your writing.
- Why Projects Fail🔗
- A VFX Glossary🔗

NOTE: These are educational resources that others have found valuable.
I have not personally enrolled in them, so I encourage you to explore and choose what best fits your goals and values.

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