Film & Television Studies: Producing the Short Film (B)

About FTS 3605 B

Topics in film and video production. May repeat for credit with different content. Topics vary by offering; periodic offering at intervals that may exceed four years. Prerequisite: FTS 2650 or FTS 2655.

Notes

Prereqs enforced by the system: FTS 2650 or FTS 2655 PACE students by permission and override

Section Description

This course will focus on the producing side of film/video production. Often thought of the "business side" of the industry, producing is intensely creative. It's the engine that makes everything possible. We'll explore project development, budgeting, scheduling, locations, casting, licensing footage and music and go over post-production options. Students will gain skills assessing a project idea in relation to audience, distribution potential and distribution venues, and learn how to break a project down into a “produce-able” state discovering the relationship between capital, talent, unions, economic incentives, and what we see on the silver screen... or iPod or phone or computer screen…

Section Expectation

Over the semester we'll work together to produce a couple of short films. Attendance and participation in group projects will be key to success in the course. There will be assigned readings, producing assignments and production roles you'll take part in. In this class we'll be practicing the art of collaboration.

Evaluation

Over the semester each student will create their own production book, an organizational roadmap for how your chosen script or documentary project will be produced. You will also work with a team in the class to produce an assigned short script over the course of the semester. You will be evaluated on demostration of skills needed to acheive these assignments.

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