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
In-Person
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Remote
Hybrid (In-Person)
Starting at $785.00
As few as 11 weeks
4.0

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

Date & Time
Details
Format
 
-
This section has no set meeting times.
Available
See Details
Instructor: Amotz Zakai
397075
Fee:
$785.00
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ENROLL BY: Apr 1, 2024
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
The Big Picture : The Fight for the Future of Movies by Ben Fritz
A Quick Guide to Careers in La La Land by Mike Clattenburg & Amotz Zakai
-
Thursday 7:00PM - 10:00PM PT
Available
See Details
Instructor: Dustin Hughes
397072
Fee:
$785.00
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Location: UCLA Extension Gayley Center in Westwood
ENROLL BY: Apr 4, 2024
See Details
Notes

Internet access required. 

Refund Deadline
No refunds after March 28, 2024
Schedule
Type
Date
Time
Location
Lecture
Thu Apr 4, 2024
7:00PM PT - 10:00PM PT
UCLA Extension Gayley Center in Westwood
UCLA Extension Gayley Center 115
Lecture
Thu Apr 11, 2024
7:00PM PT - 10:00PM PT
UCLA Extension Gayley Center in Westwood
UCLA Extension Gayley Center 115
Lecture
Thu Apr 18, 2024
7:00PM PT - 10:00PM PT
UCLA Extension Gayley Center in Westwood
UCLA Extension Gayley Center 115
Lecture
Thu Apr 25, 2024
7:00PM PT - 10:00PM PT
UCLA Extension Gayley Center in Westwood
UCLA Extension Gayley Center 115
Lecture
Thu May 2, 2024
7:00PM PT - 10:00PM PT
UCLA Extension Gayley Center in Westwood
UCLA Extension Gayley Center 115
Lecture
Thu May 9, 2024
7:00PM PT - 10:00PM PT
UCLA Extension Gayley Center in Westwood
UCLA Extension Gayley Center 115
Lecture
Thu May 16, 2024
7:00PM PT - 10:00PM PT
UCLA Extension Gayley Center in Westwood
UCLA Extension Gayley Center 115
Lecture
Thu May 23, 2024
7:00PM PT - 10:00PM PT
UCLA Extension Gayley Center in Westwood
UCLA Extension Gayley Center 115
Lecture
Thu May 30, 2024
7:00PM PT - 10:00PM PT
UCLA Extension Gayley Center in Westwood
UCLA Extension Gayley Center 115
Lecture
Thu Jun 6, 2024
7:00PM PT - 10:00PM PT
UCLA Extension Gayley Center in Westwood
UCLA Extension Gayley Center 115
Lecture
Thu Jun 13, 2024
7:00PM PT - 10:00PM PT
UCLA Extension Gayley Center in Westwood
UCLA Extension Gayley Center 115

Summer 2024 Schedule

Date & Time
Details
Format
 
-
Tuesday 7:00PM - 10:00PM PT
Future Offering (Opens April 29, 2024 12:00:00 AM)
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Instructor: Bridget Terry
398022
Fee:
$785.00
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Location: Remote Classroom
Notes

Internet access required. 

Refund Deadline
No refunds after July 08, 2024
Course Requirements
Internet access required to retrieve course materials.
Schedule
Type
Date
Time
Location
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
-
This section has no set meeting times.
Future Offering (Opens April 29, 2024 12:00:00 AM)
See Details
Instructor: Amotz Zakai
398008
Fee:
$785.00
Onlineformat icon
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
The Big Picture : The Fight for the Future of Movies by Ben Fritz
A Quick Guide to Careers in La La Land by Mike Clattenburg & Amotz Zakai
-
Thursday 7:00PM - 10:00PM PT
Future Offering (Opens April 29, 2024 12:00:00 AM)
See Details
398204
Fee:
$785.00
Hybrid (In-Person)format icon
Location: UCLA
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
Schedule
Type
Date
Time
Location
Lecture
Thu Jun 27, 2024
7:00PM PT - 10:00PM PT
UCLA
Dodd Hall 162
Lecture
Thu Jul 4, 2024
7:00PM PT - 10:00PM PT
UCLA
Dodd Hall 162
Lecture
Thu Jul 11, 2024
7:00PM PT - 10:00PM PT
UCLA
Dodd Hall 162
Lecture
Thu Jul 18, 2024
7:00PM PT - 10:00PM PT
UCLA
Dodd Hall 162
Lecture
Thu Jul 25, 2024
7:00PM PT - 10:00PM PT
UCLA
Dodd Hall 162
Lecture
Thu Aug 1, 2024
7:00PM PT - 10:00PM PT
UCLA
Dodd Hall 162
Lecture
Thu Aug 8, 2024
7:00PM PT - 10:00PM PT
UCLA
Dodd Hall 162
Lecture
Thu Aug 15, 2024
7:00PM PT - 10:00PM PT
UCLA
Dodd Hall 162
Lecture
Thu Aug 22, 2024
7:00PM PT - 10:00PM PT
UCLA
Dodd Hall 162
Lecture
Thu Aug 29, 2024
7:00PM PT - 10:00PM PT
UCLA
Dodd Hall 162
Lecture
Thu Sep 5, 2024
7:00PM PT - 10:00PM PT
UCLA
Dodd Hall 162
Lecture
Thu Sep 12, 2024
7:00PM PT - 10:00PM PT
UCLA
Dodd Hall 162

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