FILM TV X 476.894 - Introduction to Feature Film Development
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Course Description
What happens to a script or novel when it is submitted to a buyer and what happens after it's optioned or sold? In this introductory course, students interested in a career in development or filmmakers looking to guide their projects towards a green light learn the essential steps in the development process. Sessions focus on the key positions and roles in that process, from the story department and its readers to studio and production company executives. Topics include finding new talent and generating ideas, talent lists, networking and tracking, pitching and moving up. Weekly assignments include reading screenplays, writing synopses, development notes, script coverage, and developing pitches and ideas. Upon completion of the course, you have gained an understanding of the development process and the entry-level jobs available in development, such as reader and assistant to the producer, actor, or creative producer.Course Outline
Discover the multifaceted world of feature film development from positions of executives and readers, to tracking talent and networking, as well as analyzing/reading scripts, coverage, and developing your own pitches/ideas.Prerequisites
Familiarity with the production process for film and television through training and/or experience.Applies Towards the Following Certificates
- Acting : Elective Courses
- Business and Management of Entertainment : Elective Courses
- Cinematography : Elective Courses
- Directing : Elective Courses
- Entertainment Studies : Development, Elective Courses
- Film and TV Development : Required Courses, Elective Courses
- Producing : Elective Courses
- Screenwriting: Film and TV Comprehensive : Electives - Feature Film or Television Writing
- Study Abroad at UCLA Program : Required
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