Pre-Production and Production for Film and Television
FILM TV X 404
This survey course presents an overview of the real-world aspects of producing as practiced in the various sectors of filmed entertainment from script development through pre-production and production.
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Fall
Winter
Spring
Summer
Starting at $785.00
As few as 11 weeks
What you can learn.
Learn the producer’s role interfacing with the writer, director, and key personnel
Understand how to pitch and sell ideas
Acquire the skills to breakdown a script
Manage a schedule and budget
Prepare for critical on-the-set issues facing the producer
About this course:
This survey course presents an overview of the real-world aspects of producing as practiced in the various sectors of filmed entertainment, from script development through pre-production and production. Topics include the producer's interface with the writer, director and other key personnel; pitching and selling ideas; script breakdown and scheduling; budgeting; and all the critical on-the-set issues facing the producer.
Spring 2024 Schedule
April 1
- June 16
This section has no set meeting times.
Available
See Details
Notes
Internet access required. Materials required.
Refund Deadline
No refunds after April 05, 2024
Course Requirements
Internet access required to retrieve course materials.
The Big Picture
by Edward Jay Epstein
Random House Publishing Group
ISBN 9780812973822
The Big Picture : The Fight for the Future of Movies
by Ben Fritz
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company
ISBN 9781328592743
A Quick Guide to Careers in La La Land
by Mike Clattenburg & Amotz Zakai
April 4
- June 13
Thursday 7:00PM - 10:00PM PT
Available
See Details
Notes
Internet access required.
Refund Deadline
No refunds after March 28, 2024
Schedule
Lecture
Thu Apr 4, 2024
7:00PM PT - 10:00PM PT
UCLA Extension Gayley Center in WestwoodUCLA Extension Gayley Center 115
Lecture
Thu Apr 11, 2024
7:00PM PT - 10:00PM PT
UCLA Extension Gayley Center in WestwoodUCLA Extension Gayley Center 115
Lecture
Thu Apr 18, 2024
7:00PM PT - 10:00PM PT
UCLA Extension Gayley Center in WestwoodUCLA Extension Gayley Center 115
Lecture
Thu Apr 25, 2024
7:00PM PT - 10:00PM PT
UCLA Extension Gayley Center in WestwoodUCLA Extension Gayley Center 115
Lecture
Thu May 2, 2024
7:00PM PT - 10:00PM PT
UCLA Extension Gayley Center in WestwoodUCLA Extension Gayley Center 115
Lecture
Thu May 9, 2024
7:00PM PT - 10:00PM PT
UCLA Extension Gayley Center in WestwoodUCLA Extension Gayley Center 115
Lecture
Thu May 16, 2024
7:00PM PT - 10:00PM PT
UCLA Extension Gayley Center in WestwoodUCLA Extension Gayley Center 115
Lecture
Thu May 23, 2024
7:00PM PT - 10:00PM PT
UCLA Extension Gayley Center in WestwoodUCLA Extension Gayley Center 115
Lecture
Thu May 30, 2024
7:00PM PT - 10:00PM PT
UCLA Extension Gayley Center in WestwoodUCLA Extension Gayley Center 115
Lecture
Thu Jun 6, 2024
7:00PM PT - 10:00PM PT
UCLA Extension Gayley Center in WestwoodUCLA Extension Gayley Center 115
Lecture
Thu Jun 13, 2024
7:00PM PT - 10:00PM PT
UCLA Extension Gayley Center in WestwoodUCLA Extension Gayley Center 115
Summer 2024 Schedule
June 25
- September 3
Tuesday 7:00PM - 10:00PM PT
Future Offering (Opens April 29, 2024 12:00:00 AM)
See Details
Notes
Internet access required.
Refund Deadline
No refunds after July 08, 2024
Course Requirements
Internet access required to retrieve course materials.
Schedule
Lecture
Tue Jun 25, 2024
7:00PM PT - 10:00PM PT
Remote Classroom
Lecture
Tue Jul 2, 2024
7:00PM PT - 10:00PM PT
Remote Classroom
Lecture
Tue Jul 9, 2024
7:00PM PT - 10:00PM PT
Remote Classroom
Lecture
Tue Jul 16, 2024
7:00PM PT - 10:00PM PT
Remote Classroom
Lecture
Tue Jul 23, 2024
7:00PM PT - 10:00PM PT
Remote Classroom
Lecture
Tue Jul 30, 2024
7:00PM PT - 10:00PM PT
Remote Classroom
Lecture
Tue Aug 6, 2024
7:00PM PT - 10:00PM PT
Remote Classroom
Lecture
Tue Aug 13, 2024
7:00PM PT - 10:00PM PT
Remote Classroom
Lecture
Tue Aug 20, 2024
7:00PM PT - 10:00PM PT
Remote Classroom
Lecture
Tue Aug 27, 2024
7:00PM PT - 10:00PM PT
Remote Classroom
Lecture
Tue Sep 3, 2024
7:00PM PT - 10:00PM PT
Remote Classroom
June 24
- September 15
This section has no set meeting times.
Future Offering (Opens April 29, 2024 12:00:00 AM)
See Details
Notes
Internet access required. Materials required.
Refund Deadline
No refunds after June 28, 2024
Course Requirements
Internet access required to retrieve course materials.
The Big Picture
by Edward Jay Epstein
Random House Publishing Group
ISBN 9780812973822
The Big Picture : The Fight for the Future of Movies
by Ben Fritz
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company
ISBN 9781328592743
A Quick Guide to Careers in La La Land
by Mike Clattenburg & Amotz Zakai
June 27
- September 12
Thursday 7:00PM - 10:00PM PT
Future Offering (Opens April 29, 2024 12:00:00 AM)
See Details
Notes
Internet access required. Materials required.
Refund Deadline
No refunds after July 10, 2024
Course Requirements
Internet access required to retrieve course materials.
Producer to Producer : A Step-by-Step Guide to Low-Budget Independent Film Producing
by Melanie Dobson
Michael Wiese Productions
ISBN 1615932666
Schedule
Lecture
Thu Jun 27, 2024
7:00PM PT - 10:00PM PT
UCLADodd Hall 162
Lecture
Thu Jul 4, 2024
7:00PM PT - 10:00PM PT
UCLADodd Hall 162
Lecture
Thu Jul 11, 2024
7:00PM PT - 10:00PM PT
UCLADodd Hall 162
Lecture
Thu Jul 18, 2024
7:00PM PT - 10:00PM PT
UCLADodd Hall 162
Lecture
Thu Jul 25, 2024
7:00PM PT - 10:00PM PT
UCLADodd Hall 162
Lecture
Thu Aug 1, 2024
7:00PM PT - 10:00PM PT
UCLADodd Hall 162
Lecture
Thu Aug 8, 2024
7:00PM PT - 10:00PM PT
UCLADodd Hall 162
Lecture
Thu Aug 15, 2024
7:00PM PT - 10:00PM PT
UCLADodd Hall 162
Lecture
Thu Aug 22, 2024
7:00PM PT - 10:00PM PT
UCLADodd Hall 162
Lecture
Thu Aug 29, 2024
7:00PM PT - 10:00PM PT
UCLADodd Hall 162
Lecture
Thu Sep 5, 2024
7:00PM PT - 10:00PM PT
UCLADodd Hall 162
Lecture
Thu Sep 12, 2024
7:00PM PT - 10:00PM PT
UCLADodd Hall 162