FILM TV 183A
Producing I: Film and Television Development
Description: Lecture, three hours; discussion, one hour. Open to nonmajors. Critical analysis of contemporary entertainment industries and practical approach to understanding and implementing producer's role in development of feature film and television scripts. Through scholarly and trade journal readings, in-class discussions, script analysis, and select guest speakers, exposure to various entities that comprise feature film and television development process. Basic introduction to story and exploration of proper technique for evaluating screenplays and teleplays through writing of coverage. May be taken independently for credit. Letter grading.
Units: 4.0
Units: 4.0
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Summer 2020 - Producer Alex Creswick is the kind of professor you always hope to have as an instructor. Creswick is highly engaging, enthusiastic and accessible; her stories drawn from in-depth experience and knowledge of the real life of being a producer are priceless. Students in this class learn about not only what a producer does but also all the other roles in the sphere like agent, writer, casting director, manager, actor and entertainment lawyer from lively guests currently in those roles. Students are to ask these professionals questions and network with them. The assignments in UCLA Film and TV 183A class are designed to build the skills needed for first jobs as well as create a portfolio for first interviews. I highly recommend this class and professor. It is practical and worthwhile. This is the best professional development in Film and TV! Thank you!
Summer 2020 - Producer Alex Creswick is the kind of professor you always hope to have as an instructor. Creswick is highly engaging, enthusiastic and accessible; her stories drawn from in-depth experience and knowledge of the real life of being a producer are priceless. Students in this class learn about not only what a producer does but also all the other roles in the sphere like agent, writer, casting director, manager, actor and entertainment lawyer from lively guests currently in those roles. Students are to ask these professionals questions and network with them. The assignments in UCLA Film and TV 183A class are designed to build the skills needed for first jobs as well as create a portfolio for first interviews. I highly recommend this class and professor. It is practical and worthwhile. This is the best professional development in Film and TV! Thank you!
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Winter 2024 - Professor Franklin's is fine, the topics themselves about the industry are just restating his version of what I have learned in multiple classes already, which isn't his fault, but still just as boring after hearing it for the second or third time. In general, any new topics, such as what is done for the homework assignments (reading scripts and doing coverage or script notes) was really fun and interesting. I thoroughly enjoyed reading multiple scripts as it gave me exposure to them and analyzing them. Professor Franklin's first impression was something I will not forget, I have never had a professor cuss as much as him within one lecture. I think in general, it is unprofessional and seems forced at times, like he is trying to relate to the "kids". Whatever the reason, after the fifth f bomb in the first class, I was already tired of it. His lectures are all printed out and as a student, you are just spoken at for an hour and a half. There is no slideshow, or even outline to follow, and most of the time Franklin is looking down at his printed script like it is a TV show. As a person, he seems great and genuinely wants to help those who want to get into the industry. He does many Q&A things after class and tries to convey his willingness to help if you reach out to him. As a lecturer, he needs to make the class more engaging in at least one way. In general, this is an easy A, but is boring as hell.
Winter 2024 - Professor Franklin's is fine, the topics themselves about the industry are just restating his version of what I have learned in multiple classes already, which isn't his fault, but still just as boring after hearing it for the second or third time. In general, any new topics, such as what is done for the homework assignments (reading scripts and doing coverage or script notes) was really fun and interesting. I thoroughly enjoyed reading multiple scripts as it gave me exposure to them and analyzing them. Professor Franklin's first impression was something I will not forget, I have never had a professor cuss as much as him within one lecture. I think in general, it is unprofessional and seems forced at times, like he is trying to relate to the "kids". Whatever the reason, after the fifth f bomb in the first class, I was already tired of it. His lectures are all printed out and as a student, you are just spoken at for an hour and a half. There is no slideshow, or even outline to follow, and most of the time Franklin is looking down at his printed script like it is a TV show. As a person, he seems great and genuinely wants to help those who want to get into the industry. He does many Q&A things after class and tries to convey his willingness to help if you reach out to him. As a lecturer, he needs to make the class more engaging in at least one way. In general, this is an easy A, but is boring as hell.
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