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
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Starting at $745.00
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.
Fall 2023 Schedule
September 27
- December 6
Wednesday 7:00PM - 10:00PM PT
Available
See Details
Notes
Internet access required. Materials required.
Refund Deadline
No refunds after October 10, 2023
Course Requirements
Internet access required to retrieve course materials.
Schedule
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
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
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
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
Lecture
Thu Sep 28, 2023
7:00PM PT - 10:00PM PT
UCLA Extension Lindbrook Center in WestwoodUCLA Extension Lindbrook Center 204 ABC
Lecture
Thu Oct 5, 2023
7:00PM PT - 10:00PM PT
UCLA Extension Lindbrook Center in WestwoodUCLA Extension Lindbrook Center 204 ABC
Lecture
Thu Oct 12, 2023
7:00PM PT - 10:00PM PT
UCLA Extension Lindbrook Center in WestwoodUCLA Extension Lindbrook Center 204 ABC
Lecture
Thu Oct 19, 2023
7:00PM PT - 10:00PM PT
UCLA Extension Lindbrook Center in WestwoodUCLA Extension Lindbrook Center 204 ABC
Lecture
Thu Oct 26, 2023
7:00PM PT - 10:00PM PT
UCLA Extension Lindbrook Center in WestwoodUCLA Extension Lindbrook Center 204 ABC
Lecture
Thu Nov 2, 2023
7:00PM PT - 10:00PM PT
UCLA Extension Lindbrook Center in WestwoodUCLA Extension Lindbrook Center 204 ABC
Lecture
Thu Nov 9, 2023
7:00PM PT - 10:00PM PT
UCLA Extension Lindbrook Center in WestwoodUCLA Extension Lindbrook Center 204 ABC
Lecture
Thu Nov 16, 2023
7:00PM PT - 10:00PM PT
UCLA Extension Lindbrook Center in WestwoodUCLA Extension Lindbrook Center 204 ABC
Lecture
Thu Nov 23, 2023
7:00PM PT - 10:00PM PT
UCLA Extension Lindbrook Center in WestwoodUCLA Extension Lindbrook Center 204 ABC
Lecture
Thu Nov 30, 2023
7:00PM PT - 10:00PM PT
UCLA Extension Lindbrook Center in WestwoodUCLA Extension Lindbrook Center 204 ABC
Lecture
Thu Dec 7, 2023
7:00PM PT - 10:00PM PT
UCLA Extension Lindbrook Center in WestwoodUCLA Extension Lindbrook Center 204 ABC
Lecture
Thu Dec 14, 2023
7:00PM PT - 10:00PM PT
UCLA Extension Lindbrook Center in WestwoodUCLA Extension Lindbrook Center 204 ABC
Winter 2024 Schedule
January 9
- March 19
Tuesday 7:00PM - 10:00PM PT
Future Offering (Opens November 06, 2023 12:00:00 AM)
See Details
Notes
Internet access required.
Refund Deadline
No refunds after January 22, 2024
Course Requirements
Internet access required to retrieve course materials.
Schedule
Lecture
Tue Jan 9, 2024
7:00PM PT - 10:00PM PT
Remote Classroom
Lecture
Tue Jan 16, 2024
7:00PM PT - 10:00PM PT
Remote Classroom
Lecture
Tue Jan 23, 2024
7:00PM PT - 10:00PM PT
Remote Classroom
Lecture
Tue Jan 30, 2024
7:00PM PT - 10:00PM PT
Remote Classroom
Lecture
Tue Feb 6, 2024
7:00PM PT - 10:00PM PT
Remote Classroom
Lecture
Tue Feb 13, 2024
7:00PM PT - 10:00PM PT
Remote Classroom
Lecture
Tue Feb 20, 2024
7:00PM PT - 10:00PM PT
Remote Classroom
Lecture
Tue Feb 27, 2024
7:00PM PT - 10:00PM PT
Remote Classroom
Lecture
Tue Mar 5, 2024
7:00PM PT - 10:00PM PT
Remote Classroom
Lecture
Tue Mar 12, 2024
7:00PM PT - 10:00PM PT
Remote Classroom
Lecture
Tue Mar 19, 2024
7:00PM PT - 10:00PM PT
Remote Classroom
January 8
- March 24
This section has no set meeting times.
Future Offering (Opens November 06, 2023 12:00:00 AM)
See Details
Notes
Internet access required. Materials required.
Refund Deadline
No refunds after January 12, 2024
Course Requirements
Internet access required to retrieve course materials.
January 11
- March 21
Thursday 7:00PM - 10:00PM PT
Future Offering (Opens November 06, 2023 12:00:00 AM)
See Details
Notes
Internet access required. Materials required.
Refund Deadline
No refunds after January 24, 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 Jan 11, 2024
7:00PM PT - 10:00PM PT
UCLADodd Hall 161
Lecture
Thu Jan 18, 2024
7:00PM PT - 10:00PM PT
UCLADodd Hall 161
Lecture
Thu Jan 25, 2024
7:00PM PT - 10:00PM PT
UCLADodd Hall 161
Lecture
Thu Feb 1, 2024
7:00PM PT - 10:00PM PT
UCLADodd Hall 161
Lecture
Thu Feb 8, 2024
7:00PM PT - 10:00PM PT
UCLADodd Hall 161
Lecture
Thu Feb 15, 2024
7:00PM PT - 10:00PM PT
UCLADodd Hall 161
Lecture
Thu Feb 22, 2024
7:00PM PT - 10:00PM PT
UCLADodd Hall 161
Lecture
Thu Feb 29, 2024
7:00PM PT - 10:00PM PT
UCLADodd Hall 161
Lecture
Thu Mar 7, 2024
7:00PM PT - 10:00PM PT
UCLADodd Hall 161
Lecture
Thu Mar 14, 2024
7:00PM PT - 10:00PM PT
UCLADodd Hall 161
Lecture
Thu Mar 21, 2024
7:00PM PT - 10:00PM PT
UCLADodd Hall 161