Film Industry Training

Start with Class. End with Credits.

No matter where you are along your career path in the film industry, Meridian’s film industry training provides courses to help you achieve your goals. Classes are short, specialized and cost-effective. Participants will be set-ready upon the completion of each course.

With more than 30 course offerings, we’ve created categories to help organize our offerings. When you click on a course header you’ll connect to a page with full course description, course dates and times, information on the instructor and an enrollment link. If you have any questions about a course, please contact Cara Adney at 405.377.3333 or caraa@meridiantech.edu.

Film industry training take places at Meridian’s South Campus in Guthrie unless noted otherwise. Meridian’s South Campus is located at 3025 S. Division St., Guthrie, OK 73044.

Career Growth

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Training and skills development is essential for individuals seeking to grow a successful career in the film industry. These courses are designed to help aspiring filmmakers develop the necessary skills to pursue careers as assistant directors, screenwriters, cinematographers, and other roles within the filmmaking world.

1st Assistant Director with Jordan Wilson
2nd Assistant Director with Jordan Wilson
Producing a Film from A to Z with Adam Ropp

Foundations of Film

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Courses in this area serve as essential steppingstones for individuals embarking on a career in the film, television, or commercial industries. Classes are designed to equip students with the foundation knowledge, terminology, and skills necessary to pursue additional training or a career in a specialized area.

Makeup for the Film Industry

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Throughout these courses, participants will have the opportunity to practice their skills through hands-on assignments in class, collaborate with fellow makeup artists, and receive feedback from industry professionals.

Learn more about makeup artist Toni Marlo and her company Marlohaus.

Key Conversations

Key Conversations is a series that brings together aspiring filmmakers and Oklahoma’s most experienced industry professionals. Through personal anecdotes and experiences, professionals will inspire and motivate participants to pursue their passion for filmmaking, emphasizing the importance of perseverance, creativity, and resilience in the face of challenges.

Each session of Key Conversations will highlight a department or a crew position that is needed to help Oklahoma build a stronger crew base to support the state’s growing film industry.

Costume Designing with Valerie Parker
Makeup Department with Toni Marlo
Cinematography with Andrew Appleyard
Voiceover Acting with Brett Bower
Film Permits: When You Need Them and How to Apply with Justin Fortney
Grip and Electric with Jon Shryock
Stunts with Justin Parks
Securing Music for Your Screenplay with Katie Hightower
Funding Your Film featuring Dathan Smith and Uraina Smith of the Washita River Film Society

View dates, speaker bios and enroll

Costuming

The costuming department in the film industry is responsible for designing, creating, and maintaining costumes that reflect a film’s characters, setting, and overall tone. Costumers works closely with the director, production designer, and actors to ensure the costumes align with the script’s narrative and character development.

All courses are taught by Costume Designer Valerie Parker. Learn more about her company Slightly Altered Productions.

Self Employment in the Film Industry

Filmmakers and other freelance workers frequently face concerns around managing self-employment issues. These include tax implications, ensuring legal compliance, managing benefits, and maintaining consistent work quality. Courses in this section provide a deeper look at these primary concerns to help freelance workers better manage their finances.

Storytelling with Social Media

This course series is designed to equip participants with the skills to craft compelling narratives on social media platforms. Through each course, students will learn the fundamentals of storytelling, audience engagement, and visual communication, tailored to the unique strengths of platforms like Instagram, TikTok, Facebook, and Twitter. From ideation to execution, these courses cover essential elements, including content strategy, branding, and the technical aspects of multimedia creation. Participants will leave with hands-on experience in planning and producing captivating social media stories, fostering community, and adapting to evolving trends to build a memorable online presence.

Building a Brand on Social Media
Photography for Social Media: Tips and Tricks
Creating Engaging Short Form Videos
Storytelling Through Visuals: Crafting Compelling Narratives
The Art of the Interview: Filming and Editing Techniques
Lighting Techniques for Photography and Video
Mastering Natural Light for Photography and Video
Introduction to Video Editing Software

View full class descriptions and enroll

Training Oklahomans for A Future in Filmmaking

Meridian Technology Center provides affordable, practical and transferable training to support the state’s growing film industry.

It doesn’t matter where you are in Oklahoma, you can now train with us with our virtual or hybrid course offerings!

Location Matters

Conveniently located less than an hour from three of the state’s certified sound stages, Meridian’s district includes more than 900 square miles that cover parts of Lincoln, Logan, Noble, Pawnee and Payne counties. This landscape includes Guthrie’s iconic downtown; Stillwater, America’s friendliest college town; the Iowa Tribe of Oklahoma, the Pawnee Nation and the Otoe-Missouria Tribe of Indians; miles of red dirt road and sunsets that will take your breath away.

Independent filmmakers and Hollywood studios have found what they’re looking for in the Meridian district. The only thing missing is a workforce to support their creative endeavors.

Until now.

Podcasting

The popularity of podcasts continues to rise, let us help you break into the podcast world!

Contact Us

Cara Adney

Project Manager, Film and Special Training Projects

School: 405.377.3333 ext. 0235