Pre-Production Courses and Certifications

Micro-Budget Filmmaking: Pre-production

Learn essential pre-production steps for micro-budget filmmaking, including attracting talent, organizing production, and maximizing resources. Gain insights from an award-winning filmmaker to set your project up for success.

• Skillshare
• 45 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Trial Available

Conf42

Staging Environments: A Blueprint for Pre-production

Discover best practices for creating effective staging environments in pre-production, enhancing software development and deployment processes.

• YouTube
• 16 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Introducción a la dirección cinematográfica

Aprende a plasmar tu visión en lenguaje audiovisual y dirige tus propias escenas

• Domestika
• 4 hours 34 minutes
• On-Demand
• Paid Course

Film Production

10 reviews

In 15 episodes, Lily Gladstone will teach you about film production!

• YouTube
• 2 hours 30 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Microcredential

The Art of Visual Storytelling

Master the art of visual storytelling through hands-on video production, from idea generation to editing. Develop sought-after skills in pre-production, shooting, and post-production for various professional applications.

• Coursera
• 22 weeks, 5 hours a week
• On-Demand
• Paid Course

Microcredential

Music Production

Develop your artistic identity and master professional music production techniques, from recording and editing to mixing and mastering, using industry-standard tools like Pro Tools.

• Coursera
• 22 weeks, 3 hours a week
• On-Demand
• Paid Course
• 5 courses

Music Production Capstone

122 ratings at Coursera

Create and submit a fully produced song, applying knowledge from recording to mixing and mastering, with peer feedback throughout the process.

• Coursera
• 8 hours 33 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Complete Filmmaker Guide: Become an Incredible Video Creator

5219 ratings at Udemy

(2024 RELAUNCH) Everything from Pre-Production to Video Editing | Cinematography, Video Production and Filmmaking

• Udemy
• 12 hours 49 minutes
• On-Demand
• Paid Course

Drones: how to tell Aerial Stories | Updated June 2023

854 ratings at Udemy

Don't just film something from the sky. Tell a real story and film beautiful places with your drone.

• Udemy
• 5 hours 28 minutes
• On-Demand
• Paid Course

VFX Production On-Set: Becoming a Visual Effects Supervisor

173 ratings at Udemy

Full production guide to becoming a visual effects supervisor from the start to end of any life-action film.

• Udemy
• 3 hours 21 minutes
• On-Demand
• Paid Course

Single Camera Production

Master essential single-camera video production skills, from equipment operation and field lighting to audio recording and editing techniques, while learning to work effectively in a production crew.

• California Community Colleges System
• 16 weeks, 3 hours a week
• 25th Jan, 2025
• Paid Course

Web Production I

Develop web planning, design, and production skills through hands-on projects. Master pre-production techniques and create functional websites.

• California Community Colleges System
• 16 weeks, 3 hours a week
• 27th Jan, 2025
• Paid Course

Animation II

Master advanced animation techniques through hands-on projects, from pre-production planning to final post-production, creating a series of animated films while building on fundamental skills.

• California Community Colleges System
• 16 weeks, 3 hours a week
• 18th Jan, 2025
• Paid Course

Learning Video Production and Editing

1426 ratings at LinkedIn Learning

Find out how to get started in video production and editing. Reviews the tools and techniques aspiring video professionals need to know to launch a successful career.

• LinkedIn Learning
• 19 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Trial Available

Professional Mobile Filmmaking for Social Media

Learn to shoot and edit commercial videos to boost a brand’s online presence using just your smartphone

• Domestika
• 2 hours 57 minutes
• On-Demand
• Paid Course