60 hours; 3 credits

Principles and practices of the line producer, production manager and assistant director during pre-production and production of a motion picture. Hands on preparation for upcoming productions is combined with learning from case studies to learn how to mount and manage movies at a variety of budget levels. Topics examined will include the script breakdown, scheduling, budgeting, casting, finding and securing locations and permits, working with unions, insurance, hiring crew, and negotiating cast and crew contracts, as well as myriad other pertinent facets of film production such as the use of music, special effects, stunt sequences and aerial photography.

Prerequisite: 7272G or permission of the program chairperson