Developing Your Short Film

FILM TV X 476.243

Learn the development process for short films with a focus on developing a short film treatment. At the end of the course you will have honed your idea and have a final short script or treatment ready for shooting.

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Winter
Spring
Summer
Remote
In-Person
Starting at $745.00
As few as 11 weeks
4.0

What you can learn.

  • Learn basics of story structure and how the specific storytelling elements, such as theme, plot, characters, and dialogue work in synergy toward the goal of an effective short story
  • Explore topics including setting up a theme that serves the story, character development, creating realistic dialogue, and planning the scenes with a limited budget in mind
  • Experience lectures and exercises illustrated with film clips and readings emphasize the role of story, creating original characters and developing plot points for different genres of films
  • Experience lectures and exercises illustrated with film clips and readings emphasize the role of story, creating original characters and developing plot points for different genres of films
  • Submit your work-in-progress throughout the quarter for evaluation and feedback by the instructor and the class

About this course:

Learn the development process as it relates to short films with the focus on developing a short film treatment, first draft, and second draft. You gain an understanding of the basics of story structure and how the specific storytelling elements—theme, plot, characters, and dialogue—work in synergy toward the goal of an effective short story. Topics include character development, creating realistic dialogue, discovering what you are driven to say through your story’s theme, and planning the scenes with a limited budget in mind. Lectures and exercises illustrated with film clips and readings emphasize the role of story, creating original characters, and developing plot points for different genres of films. You submit your work-in-progress throughout the quarter for evaluation and feedback by the instructor and the class. At the end of the course, you have honed your idea and have a final short script or treatment ready for shooting.

Summer 2023 Schedule

Date & Time
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Format
 
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Thursday 7:00PM - 10:00PM PT
Available
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392583
Fee:
$745.00
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Location: Remote Classroom
ENROLL BY: Jun 29, 2023
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Notes

Internet access required. Materials required.

Refund Deadline
No refunds after July 12, 2023
Course Requirements
Internet access required to retrieve course materials.
Schedule
Type
Date
Time
Location
Lecture
Thu Jun 29, 2023
7:00PM PT - 10:00PM PT
Remote Classroom
Remote Learning
Lecture
Thu Jul 6, 2023
7:00PM PT - 10:00PM PT
Remote Classroom
Remote Learning
Lecture
Thu Jul 13, 2023
7:00PM PT - 10:00PM PT
Remote Classroom
Remote Learning
Lecture
Thu Jul 20, 2023
7:00PM PT - 10:00PM PT
Remote Classroom
Remote Learning
Lecture
Thu Jul 27, 2023
7:00PM PT - 10:00PM PT
Remote Classroom
Remote Learning
Lecture
Thu Aug 3, 2023
7:00PM PT - 10:00PM PT
Remote Classroom
Remote Learning
Lecture
Thu Aug 10, 2023
7:00PM PT - 10:00PM PT
Remote Classroom
Remote Learning
Lecture
Thu Aug 17, 2023
7:00PM PT - 10:00PM PT
Remote Classroom
Remote Learning
Lecture
Thu Aug 24, 2023
7:00PM PT - 10:00PM PT
Remote Classroom
Remote Learning
Lecture
Thu Aug 31, 2023
7:00PM PT - 10:00PM PT
Remote Classroom
Remote Learning
Lecture
Thu Sep 7, 2023
7:00PM PT - 10:00PM PT
Remote Classroom
Remote Learning
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Monday, Saturday
Available
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Instructor: Tyler Danna
392585
Fee:
$745.00
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Location: Remote Classroom , UCLA
ENROLL BY: Jun 26, 2023
See Details
Notes

Internet access required. Materials required.

Refund Deadline
No refunds after July 09, 2023
Course Requirements
Internet access required to retrieve course materials.
Schedule
Type
Date
Time
Location
Lecture
Mon Jun 26, 2023
7:00PM PT - 10:00PM PT
UCLA
Kaplan Hall A66
Lecture
Mon Jul 3, 2023
7:00PM PT - 10:00PM PT
UCLA
Kaplan Hall A66
Discussion
Sat Jul 8, 2023
10:00AM PT - 1:00PM PT
Remote Classroom
Remote Learning
Lecture
Mon Jul 10, 2023
7:00PM PT - 10:00PM PT
UCLA
Kaplan Hall A66
Lecture
Mon Jul 17, 2023
7:00PM PT - 10:00PM PT
UCLA
Kaplan Hall A66
Lecture
Mon Jul 24, 2023
7:00PM PT - 10:00PM PT
UCLA
Kaplan Hall A66
Lecture
Mon Jul 31, 2023
7:00PM PT - 10:00PM PT
UCLA
Kaplan Hall A66
Lecture
Mon Aug 7, 2023
7:00PM PT - 10:00PM PT
UCLA
Kaplan Hall A66
Lecture
Mon Aug 14, 2023
7:00PM PT - 10:00PM PT
UCLA
Kaplan Hall A66
Lecture
Mon Aug 21, 2023
7:00PM PT - 10:00PM PT
UCLA
Kaplan Hall A66
Lecture
Mon Aug 28, 2023
7:00PM PT - 10:00PM PT
UCLA
Kaplan Hall A66
Lecture
Mon Sep 4, 2023
7:00PM PT - 10:00PM PT
UCLA
Kaplan Hall A66
Lecture
Mon Sep 11, 2023
7:00PM PT - 10:00PM PT
UCLA
Kaplan Hall A66

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