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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Starting at $745.00
As few as 10 weeks
4.0
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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.

Spring 2023 Schedule

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Tuesday 7:00PM - 10:00PM PT
Available
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Instructor: John Duffy
391050
Fee:
$745.00
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Location: Remote Classroom
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ENROLL BY: Apr 4, 2023
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Internet access required. Materials required.

Refund Deadline
No refunds after April 17, 2023
Course Requirements
Internet access required to retrieve course materials.
Schedule
Type
Date
Time
Location
Lecture
Tue Apr 4, 2023
7:00PM PT - 10:00PM PT
Remote Classroom
Lecture
Tue Apr 11, 2023
7:00PM PT - 10:00PM PT
Remote Classroom
Lecture
Tue Apr 18, 2023
7:00PM PT - 10:00PM PT
Remote Classroom
Lecture
Tue Apr 25, 2023
7:00PM PT - 10:00PM PT
Remote Classroom
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Tue May 2, 2023
7:00PM PT - 10:00PM PT
Remote Classroom
Lecture
Tue May 9, 2023
7:00PM PT - 10:00PM PT
Remote Classroom
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Tue May 16, 2023
7:00PM PT - 10:00PM PT
Remote Classroom
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Tue May 23, 2023
7:00PM PT - 10:00PM PT
Remote Classroom
Lecture
Tue May 30, 2023
7:00PM PT - 10:00PM PT
Remote Classroom
Lecture
Tue Jun 6, 2023
7:00PM PT - 10:00PM PT
Remote Classroom
Lecture
Tue Jun 13, 2023
7:00PM PT - 10:00PM PT
Remote Classroom
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This section has no set meeting times.
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Instructor: Amotz Zakai
390433
Fee:
$745.00
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Notes

Internet access required. Materials required.

Refund Deadline
No refunds after April 07, 2023
Course Requirements
Internet access required to retrieve course materials.
Book: The Big Picture: Money and Power in Hollywood by Edward Jay Epstein
Random House Publishing Group
ISBN 9780812973822
Book: 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
©2020
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This section has no set meeting times.
Wait List
See Details
Instructor: Amotz Zakai
393137
Fee:
$745.00
Onlineformat icon
Updating...
See Details
Notes

Internet access required. Materials required.

Refund Deadline
No refunds after April 07, 2023
Course Requirements
Internet access required to retrieve course materials.
Book: The Big Picture by Edward Jay Epstein
Random House Publishing Group
ISBN 9780812973822
Book: 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
©2020
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Thursday 7:00PM - 10:00PM PT
Available
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Instructor: Bridget Terry
390706
Fee:
$745.00
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Location: UCLA
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ENROLL BY: Apr 6, 2023
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Notes

Internet access required.

Refund Deadline
No refunds after April 19, 2023
Schedule
Type
Date
Time
Location
Lecture
Thu Apr 6, 2023
7:00PM PT - 10:00PM PT
UCLA
Dodd Hall 78
Lecture
Thu Apr 13, 2023
7:00PM PT - 10:00PM PT
UCLA
Dodd Hall 78
Lecture
Thu Apr 20, 2023
7:00PM PT - 10:00PM PT
UCLA
Dodd Hall 78
Lecture
Thu Apr 27, 2023
7:00PM PT - 10:00PM PT
UCLA
Dodd Hall 78
Lecture
Thu May 4, 2023
7:00PM PT - 10:00PM PT
UCLA
Dodd Hall 78
Lecture
Thu May 11, 2023
7:00PM PT - 10:00PM PT
UCLA
Dodd Hall 78
Lecture
Thu May 18, 2023
7:00PM PT - 10:00PM PT
UCLA
Dodd Hall 78
Lecture
Thu May 25, 2023
7:00PM PT - 10:00PM PT
UCLA
Dodd Hall 78
Lecture
Thu Jun 1, 2023
7:00PM PT - 10:00PM PT
UCLA
Dodd Hall 78
Lecture
Thu Jun 8, 2023
7:00PM PT - 10:00PM PT
UCLA
Dodd Hall 78
Lecture
Thu Jun 15, 2023
7:00PM PT - 10:00PM PT
UCLA
Dodd Hall 78
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Thursday 7:00PM - 10:00PM PT
Available
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Instructor: Dustin Hughes
392547
Fee:
$745.00
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Location: UCLA
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ENROLL BY: Apr 10, 2023
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Notes

Internet access required. Materials required.

Refund Deadline
No refunds after April 26, 2023
Course Requirements
Internet access required to retrieve course materials.
Schedule
Type
Date
Time
Location
Lecture
Thu Apr 13, 2023
7:00PM PT - 10:00PM PT
UCLA
Royce Hall 162
Lecture
Thu Apr 20, 2023
7:00PM PT - 10:00PM PT
UCLA
Royce Hall 162
Lecture
Thu Apr 27, 2023
7:00PM PT - 10:00PM PT
UCLA
Royce Hall 162
Lecture
Thu May 4, 2023
7:00PM PT - 10:00PM PT
UCLA
Royce Hall 162
Lecture
Thu May 11, 2023
7:00PM PT - 10:00PM PT
UCLA
Royce Hall 162
Lecture
Thu May 18, 2023
7:00PM PT - 10:00PM PT
UCLA
Royce Hall 162
Lecture
Thu May 25, 2023
7:00PM PT - 10:00PM PT
UCLA
Royce Hall 162
Lecture
Thu Jun 1, 2023
7:00PM PT - 10:00PM PT
UCLA
Royce Hall 162
Lecture
Thu Jun 8, 2023
7:00PM PT - 10:00PM PT
UCLA
Royce Hall 162
Lecture
Thu Jun 15, 2023
7:00PM PT - 10:00PM PT
UCLA
Royce Hall 162

Contact Us

Speak to a program representative. Hours: Mon-Fri, 8am-5pm.
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This course applies towards the following certificates & specializations…

Directing
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Entertainment Industry Fundamentals
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Cinematography
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