6-lesson course · about 2 hours

Deciding Who Decides: Routing Changes to Director, Producer or Department

For Filmmakers, producers, editors and production teams coordinating a story across development, planning and post-production

Everything for Filmmakers

Stop small changes from stalling and major creative shifts from happening by accident. Build a decision-rights map and configure AI triage to route production changes to the correct authority.

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What you’ll be able to do

By the end, you can…

Build a professional decision-rights mapCreate a formal map that distinguishes between creative, budget, schedule, and department-level authority. Use this to ensure the right person makes the final call on every production change.
Define precise agent edges and remitsWrite clear triggers, constraints, and escalation paths for AI agents. Establish 'hard lines' to ensure agents handle paperwork without overstepping into creative or financial decision-making.
Configure automated script triageSet up Dots or Claude Duet to suppress duplicate revisions and pause production on misdated drafts. Use these rules to ensure the entire team always works from the current production baseline.
Route feasibility conflicts to the correct leadBuild routing rules that automatically flag conflicts regarding costs, location availability, or safety. Route these alerts directly to the Director, Producer, or Dept Head for a human decision.
Implement performer likeness approval gatesEstablish a strict sign-off gate for any altered frames. This verification process prevents generated or modified footage from progressing until the performer has given explicit approval.
Standardize inter-departmental handoffsCreate a handoff record and table that tracks script versions, accepted inputs, and human owners. Use this to keep Story, Planning, and Post teams aligned and prevent silent overwrites.

How it works

A tutor that meets you where you are

  1. Adaptive Learning PathThe course content is not static. Lessons automatically adapt to your current skill level and experience, ensuring you spend time on new concepts rather than reviewing what you already know.
  2. Personal AI TutorYou have a dedicated AI tutor available 24/7 for one-on-one support. You can ask for clarifications, deeper examples, or guidance on specific production scenarios using either typed text or voice commands.
  3. Active Knowledge ChecksEvery lesson is paired with targeted quizzes and digital flashcards. These tools are tied directly to the core material to help you memorize configuration rules and decision-mapping frameworks.
  4. Progress Tracking and CertificationMonitor your mastery of each module through a detailed progress dashboard. Once you have successfully completed all lessons and assessments, you will receive a certificate of completion.

Curriculum

The curriculum

This course takes you from mapping human authority to configuring the AI agents that enforce those rules.

Module 1Mapping Decision Rights2 lessons

  1. 1The Decision-Rights Map
    • Create a decision-rights map for a production sequence
    • Distinguish between creative authority, budget authority, and department-level authority
  2. 2Defining Agent Edges
    • Define agent edges including triggers, constraints, and escalation paths
    • Write a remit and a 'hard line' that an agent must never cross

Module 2Configuring AI Triage4 lessons

  1. 3Script Revision Triage
    • Configure AI triage using Dots or Claude Duet to suppress duplicate revisions
    • Set rules to pause production on misdated drafts
  2. 4Routing Feasibility Conflicts
    • Build routing rules that flag feasibility conflicts (costs, availability, safety)
    • Route specific conflicts to the correct authority (Director, Producer, or Dept Head)
  3. 5Likeness Approval Gates
    • Implement a sign-off gate for altered frames
    • Establish a verification process for performer approval before frames progress
  4. 6Inter-departmental Handoffs
    • Establish a handoff record that tracks current script versions and open decisions
    • Create a handoff table naming the script version, accepted inputs, and human owners

Who it’s for

Made for you if…

Made for: Filmmakers, producers, editors and production teams coordinating a story across development, planning and post-production

Line Producers and UPMs

You need to stop budget and schedule conflicts from being decided by whoever happened to be on an email thread. This course helps you build routing rules that flag feasibility issues—like location unavailability or cost overruns—and send them directly to the correct authority.

Production Coordinators and Script Supervisors

You are often the bottleneck when small changes stall while waiting for a director's sign-off. You will learn to configure AI triage to filter out duplicate revisions and handle routine paperwork, leaving only the high-level creative decisions for the director.

Post-Production Supervisors

You deal with the fallout when an unapproved draft becomes the production baseline. You will learn to implement sign-off gates for altered frames and maintain handoff records that keep Story, Planning, and Post teams aligned on the current script version.

Department Heads

You need clear boundaries on what your team can change and when an escalation is required. This course teaches you how to define agent edges and 'hard lines' so that your department's authority is respected and workflows don't stall.

Questions

Good to know

Which AI tools are taught in this course?

The course focuses on configuring proactive agents using Dots (OpenAI) and Claude Duet (Anthropic). You will learn how to use these platforms to triage revisions and route changes to human decision-makers.

What exactly is a 'decision-rights map' and why do I need one?

A decision-rights map is a formal framework that distinguishes between creative, budget, schedule, and department-level authority. It prevents production bottlenecks by ensuring small changes don't stall for the director while major shifts aren't decided by accident on an email thread.

What is an 'agent edge' and how does it work?

An agent edge defines the operational boundaries of an AI agent, including what triggers the agent to act, what it is permitted to change, and whom it must ask for approval. You will learn to write remits and 'hard lines' that an agent must never cross.

How does the AI triage handle script revisions like blue pages?

The system is configured to suppress duplicate revisions and automatically pause production when it detects misdated drafts. This ensures that an unapproved or outdated draft never accidentally becomes the production baseline.

Can the AI handle feasibility and safety issues?

The course teaches you how to build routing rules that flag conflicts regarding costs, location availability, or safety. These flags are then routed to the correct authority, such as the Producer or Department Head, for human review.

How does the course address performer likeness and consent?

You will implement a sign-off gate that prevents any altered frames from progressing through the pipeline without explicit performer approval. This creates a verification process to protect the actor's likeness.

How is the handoff between Story, Planning, and Post managed?

You will establish a handoff record and table that tracks the current script version, accepted inputs, and the human owner of each decision. This ensures all three departments are working from the same facts.

Does this course provide legal advice on union contracts?

No, it does not. While the course covers the implementation of approval gates for performer likeness, it focuses on technical configuration and workflow management rather than legal advice on union contracts.

Get organized and protect your production pipeline

$47

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  • Frameworks for creative and budget decision-rights mapping
  • Step-by-step configuration for AI triage in Dots and Claude Duet
  • Templates for agent remits and 'hard lines'
  • Implementation guides for performer likeness approval gates
  • Systems for inter-departmental handoff records

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