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Focus shifts to crew training as Georgia lures Hollywood

In this Tuesday, July 7, 2015 photo, student Sherelle Briers, of Stockbridge, Ga., holds a boom microphone during a digital film technician program introductory class at Clayton State University in Jonesboro, Ga. Last July, representatives for top film and television producers including NBC and Marvel warned state officials that finding trained crew members is a struggle. Several of the state’s technical schools and universities immediately began developing programs. (AP Photo/David Goldman)
In this Tuesday, July 7, 2015 photo, student Sherelle Briers, of Stockbridge, Ga., holds a boom microphone during a digital film technician program introductory class at Clayton State University in Jonesboro, Ga. Last July, representatives for top film and television producers including NBC and Marvel warned state officials that finding trained crew members is a struggle. Several of the state’s technical schools and universities immediately began developing programs. (AP Photo/David Goldman)

By Associated Press 4 min read

JONESBORO, Ga. (AP) – Dead cat.

Boom.

Set heat.

The vocabulary list is a little different for 20 Clayton State University students gathered Tuesday in a dark film studio located about 20 miles south of Atlanta.

The class is part of a broad effort to cement Georgia as a top option for filming blockbuster movies or hit TV series. Last July, representatives for top film and television producers including NBC and Marvel warned state officials that finding trained crew members is a struggle. Several of the state’s technical schools and universities immediately began developing programs.