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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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.

Fall 2023 Schedule

September 27 - December 6

Wednesday 7:00PM - 10:00PM PT

Available

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Instructor: John Duffy

393829

Fee:

$785.00

Remote

Location: Remote Classroom

Updating...

Still accepting enrollments

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Notes

Internet access required. Materials required.

Refund Deadline

No refunds after October 10, 2023

Course Requirements

Internet access required to retrieve course materials.

Schedule

Type

Date

Time

Location

Lecture

Wed Sep 27, 2023

7:00PM PT - 10:00PM PT

Remote Classroom

Lecture

Wed Oct 4, 2023

7:00PM PT - 10:00PM PT

Remote Classroom

Lecture

Wed Oct 11, 2023

7:00PM PT - 10:00PM PT

Remote Classroom

Lecture

Wed Oct 18, 2023

7:00PM PT - 10:00PM PT

Remote Classroom

Lecture

Wed Oct 25, 2023

7:00PM PT - 10:00PM PT

Remote Classroom

Lecture

Wed Nov 1, 2023

7:00PM PT - 10:00PM PT

Remote Classroom

Lecture

Wed Nov 8, 2023

7:00PM PT - 10:00PM PT

Remote Classroom

Lecture

Wed Nov 15, 2023

7:00PM PT - 10:00PM PT

Remote Classroom

Lecture

Wed Nov 22, 2023

7:00PM PT - 10:00PM PT

Remote Classroom

Lecture

Wed Nov 29, 2023

7:00PM PT - 10:00PM PT

Remote Classroom

Lecture

Wed Dec 6, 2023

7:00PM PT - 10:00PM PT

Remote Classroom

September 25 - December 17

This section has no set meeting times.

Enrollment Closed

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Instructor: Amotz Zakai

393832

Fee:

$785.00

Online

Updating...

See Details

Notes

Internet access required. Materials required.

Refund Deadline

No refunds after September 29, 2023

Course Requirements

Internet access required to retrieve course materials.

The Big Picture by Edward Jay Epstein

Random House Publishing Group

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

September 25 - December 17

This section has no set meeting times.

Enrollment Closed

See Details

Instructor: Amotz Zakai

395839

Fee:

$785.00

Online

Updating...

See Details

Notes

Internet access required. Materials required.

Refund Deadline

No refunds after September 29, 2023

Course Requirements

Internet access required to retrieve course materials.

The Big Picture by Edward Jay Epstein

Random House Publishing Group

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

September 28 - December 14

Thursday 7:00PM - 10:00PM PT

Available

See Details

Instructor: Dustin Hughes

393831

Fee:

$785.00

In-Person

Location: UCLA Extension Lindbrook Center in Westwood

Updating...

Still accepting enrollments

See Details

Notes

No meeting November 23, 2023. Make up meeting to be arranged. Internet access required. Materials required.

Refund Deadline

No refunds after October 11, 2023

Course Requirements

Internet access required to retrieve course materials.

Schedule

Type

Date

Time

Location

Lecture

Thu Sep 28, 2023

7:00PM PT - 10:00PM PT