INTRODUCTION TO PRODUCING II

Catalog description

Introduction to Producing II is designed to deepen students’ knowledge and skill in the production, financial, and legal aspects of filmmaking and provide an introduction to film festivals. The first part of the course will focus on preparing students for the skillful execution of their Spring Narrative projects. It will review scheduling and budgeting, production insurance, “special scenes” requirements, casting, production responsibilities on and off set, working with a larger crew, capturing publicity material, wrap protocol, and post-production. Building on the concepts introduced in the Fall Introduction to Producing I class, students will prepare detailed Production Review materials which include plans for production and safety. Additionally, students will build materials to support the underlying legal, financial and contractual obligations for the production. During the semester, students will produce the Spring Narrative written and developed in the directing/writing classes. When students return to class after the production period, the remaining classes will examine how to trouble-shoot future productions based on students’ Spring Narrative experience and provide an introduction to Film Festivals.