Aesthetic choices meet the ethics and business of filmmaking in COMM 350. Producing covers how to develop story ideas from conception to writing, financing, production and distribution. Relevant issues in script breakdowns, safety, communication and contracts are covered. Students create pitch decks, basic budgets and a longer prospectus for potential investors.
Prerequisites: COMM 135 OR COMM 274; COMM 405 (for DMST students); OR Instructor Consent.
Outcomes: Understanding DEI issues while choosing stories to produce, hiring performers or crew; templates for budgets; best practices for safety on the set; creating engaging pitch decks and treatments.
Prerequisites: COMM 135 OR COMM 274; COMM 405 (for DMST students); OR Instructor Consent.
Outcomes: Understanding DEI issues while choosing stories to produce, hiring performers or crew; templates for budgets; best practices for safety on the set; creating engaging pitch decks and treatments.