Film Producing Essentials
Course Number: H98.1003
Price: $2,592
This is a specialized course designed to provide students with a framework for understanding the dynamics of producing (as an art form and a business profession) a finished creative product on Film.
The course is designed to educate the student in the process of feature film and long form television production from the initial concept of the story, through script development to completion of the project. The course will cover the most important steps in the production of a film. Students will explore all the elements a producer must know, understand and eventually become skilled through mastery of production, including script alterations, finance, budgeting, timetable development, team building, talent selection, contract and union negotiation, regulations, technology and other relevant core competencies.
COURSE OBJECTIVES
*To provide students with a framework through lectures, case studies, and readings of articles and selected chapters of relevant texts of the critical problems and opportunities facing the contemporary producer, both specialized and generalist.
*To learn the basic concepts, terms, principles that apply to the role of producer in the entertainment & media industries.
*To analyze the activities of the producer within the specific job functions that are required to effectively, and efficiently complete a production.
*To build a body of knowledge and information through understanding the various disciplines that cut across all the competencies required for the producer to effectively function as a key member and in most cases, the leader of the creative and business team, assembled to complete a project.
