Making Your First Short Film

FILM TV X 476.39

Understand the steps for creating your first successful short film, whether you are an aspiring director, writer, or producer. Learn the process, from pre-production all the way to post, followed by film screenings and more.

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In-Person
Starting at $745.00
As few as 11 weeks
4.0

What you can learn.

  • Maximize the onscreen value of your project using available resources
  • Learn how to write, direct, and edit your own three- to five-minute short film
  • Understand the fundamentals of shooting and directing actors
  • Explore the basics of editing and outputting through various assignments
  • Critique and discuss all completed films during the last class

About this course:

Always wanted to make your own short film but thought you had no experience and no money? In this class for aspiring directors, writers, and producers, you use your own camera to learn how to write, produce, direct, and edit a three-to-five-minute short film. Emphasis is placed on maximizing the on-screen value of the project using available resources. The first part of the class is devoted to understanding the pre-production process, highlighting the role of the story, and providing an overview of affordable shooting equipment and editing technologies. You then develop and write your project, which is filmed outside of class. Instruction includes a primer on the fundamentals of shooting and directing actors, as well as the basics of editing and outputting assignments. The completed films are screened and discussed during the last class.
Prerequisites
Students must have access to a digital video camera and editing equipment and software.

Winter 2024 Schedule

Date & Time
Details
Format
 
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Thursday 7:00PM - 10:00PM PT
Canceled
See Details
395468
Fee:
$745.00
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Location: UCLA
Notes

Students must have access to a camera and editing equipment. Internet Access Required. 

Refund Deadline
No refunds after January 24, 2024
Course Requirements
Internet access required to retrieve course materials.
Schedule
Type
Date
Time
Location
Lecture
Thu Jan 11, 2024
7:00PM PT - 10:00PM PT
UCLA
Dodd Hall 178
Lecture
Thu Jan 18, 2024
7:00PM PT - 10:00PM PT
UCLA
Dodd Hall 178
Lecture
Thu Jan 25, 2024
7:00PM PT - 10:00PM PT
UCLA
Dodd Hall 178
Lecture
Thu Feb 1, 2024
7:00PM PT - 10:00PM PT
UCLA
Dodd Hall 178
Lecture
Thu Feb 8, 2024
7:00PM PT - 10:00PM PT
UCLA
Dodd Hall 178
Lecture
Thu Feb 15, 2024
7:00PM PT - 10:00PM PT
UCLA
Dodd Hall 178
Lecture
Thu Feb 22, 2024
7:00PM PT - 10:00PM PT
UCLA
Dodd Hall 178
Lecture
Thu Feb 29, 2024
7:00PM PT - 10:00PM PT
UCLA
Dodd Hall 178
Lecture
Thu Mar 7, 2024
7:00PM PT - 10:00PM PT
UCLA
Dodd Hall 178
Lecture
Thu Mar 14, 2024
7:00PM PT - 10:00PM PT
UCLA
Dodd Hall 178
Lecture
Thu Mar 21, 2024
7:00PM PT - 10:00PM PT
UCLA
Dodd Hall 178

Spring 2024 Schedule

Date & Time
Details
Format
 
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Tuesday 7:00PM - 10:00PM PT
Future Offering (Opens February 05, 2024 12:00:00 AM)
See Details
397129
Fee:
$785.00
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Location: UCLA
Notes

No meeting May, 29, 2023.

Students must have access to a camera and editing equipment. Internet Access Required. 

Refund Deadline
No refunds after April 15, 2024
Course Requirements
Internet access required to retrieve course materials.
Schedule
Type
Date
Time
Location
Lecture
Tue Apr 2, 2024
7:00PM PT - 10:00PM PT
UCLA
Dodd Hall
Lecture
Tue Apr 9, 2024
7:00PM PT - 10:00PM PT
UCLA
Dodd Hall
Lecture
Tue Apr 16, 2024
7:00PM PT - 10:00PM PT
UCLA
Dodd Hall
Lecture
Tue Apr 23, 2024
7:00PM PT - 10:00PM PT
UCLA
Dodd Hall
Lecture
Tue Apr 30, 2024
7:00PM PT - 10:00PM PT
UCLA
Dodd Hall
Lecture
Tue May 7, 2024
7:00PM PT - 10:00PM PT
UCLA
Dodd Hall
Lecture
Tue May 14, 2024
7:00PM PT - 10:00PM PT
UCLA
Dodd Hall
Lecture
Tue May 21, 2024
7:00PM PT - 10:00PM PT
UCLA
Dodd Hall
Lecture
Tue May 28, 2024
7:00PM PT - 10:00PM PT
UCLA
Dodd Hall
Lecture
Tue Jun 4, 2024
7:00PM PT - 10:00PM PT
UCLA
Dodd Hall
Lecture
Tue Jun 11, 2024
7:00PM PT - 10:00PM PT
UCLA
Dodd Hall

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