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Reg# 269123CA Fee: $695 Sneak Preview Downtown Los Angeles: Visit entertainment.uclaextension.edu/sneak-preview 103 UCLA Extension DTLA, 261 S. Figueroa St. ENTERTAINMENT for weekly movie information. ✷✷Sat 10am-1pm, Sep 24-Nov 19 ✷✷Sat 10am-5pm, Oct 8 Sneak Preview: Contemporary Films ✷✷Sat 2-5pm, Dec 3 & 10, 12 mtgs and Filmmakers No refund after Sep 28. STUDIES 804.2 Film & Television 2 CEU Carol Lefko, veteran casting director of many features, Join us for an exclusive preview of new movies before television, and theater. Ms. Lefko has recently cast two their public release. Enjoy provocative commentary and sitcoms, Pineapple Inn and Lawrence of Suburbia, as well 109 Sneak Preview in-depth discussions with invited guests after each as the feature films the Klansman for director Charles Daniels and Soul Drought for director Dakota Lupo. 109 Acting screening. Guests include some of the most prestigious actors, filmmakers, and executives in the industry. Our 111 Cinematography moderators, who are international film festival corre- Voice and Movement for the 111 Development spondents and award season prognosticators, lead Screen Actor engaging Q&As that give you an insider’s perspective X 422.12 Theater 4 units 112 Directing of the making of each film. Enrollment limited. The This holistic approach to movement, voice, and speech 113 Post-Production University is not responsible for lost or stolen quarterly aims at liberating and enhancing the performer’s natu- film passes; there is a $50 charge per replacement ral capacity for moving, sounding, and speaking as 114 Producing pass. Due to film piracy concerns, no cameras or applied to performance on camera. Using techniques 116 The Business & Management of Entertainment recording devices are allowed inside the theater. Par- developed by Alexander, Spolin, and Sills, learn to feel ticipants are subject to a security check, promotional the way the human body naturally functions when it is 116 The Music Business photography, and audio and video recording. Visitors free of adverse conditioning. Exercises in posture and 117 Music Production not permitted. breathing, tonal quality, pitch range, projection, and Reg# 269282CA body characterization lead to enhanced character 118 Film Scoring Fee: $275 portrayal, emotional truth, and increased energy and Beverly Hills: Auditorium Writers Guild Theater, mental alertness. You experiment with vocal and body 135 S. Doheny Dr. energies, discover numerous choices in communicating Wed 7-10pm, Sep 28-Dec 7, 10 mtgs text, and find new ways of tapping into the imagination (no mtg 11/23) and soul of a character. Enrollment limited. Internet No refund after Sep 21. access required to retrieve course materials. Anne Thompson, film columnist who has covered the Reg# 269124CA Hollywood beat for more than 25 years. She launched Fee: $695 Indiewire’s daily film blog Thompson On Hollywood Westwood: 202 Extension Lindbrook Center forVariety in 2007. She has written for the LA Weekly ✷✷Tue 3:30-6:30pm, Sep 20-Dec 6, 12 mtgs (and the Los Angeles Times Syndicate) and has been No refund after Sep 23. followed by Filmmaker magazine and The Hollywood Crystal Robbins, actress whose work includes film Reporter. Before that, she was West Coast Editor for roles (Time Changer, The Long Walk Home, Great Balls Premiere, Empire, and Film Comment, and senior writer of Fire), theater acting, and directing. Ms. Robbins’ at Entertainment Weekly. international contributions include work with Canadian choreographer Michelle Malmberg. She completed studies in voice, speech, and body work with teaching legend Arthur Lessac and is a certified Lessac Trainer. Art & Craft of Reg# 269127CA Fee: $695 Entertainment Westwood: 202 Extension Lindbrook Center Sneak Preview Tue 7-10pm, Sep 20-Dec 6, 12 mtgs For more information call (310) 825-9064, email No refund after Sep 23. [email protected], or visit Crystal Robbins, for credits see page 109. See the most highly anticipated new films prior to public release, entertainment.uclaextension.edu. specially selected for our Sneak Preview audience. Space is limited; early enrollment is highly Screenings are moderated by film critic Anne Thompson, and you recommended. Visitors are not permitted at are invited to engage in lively Q&A with actors, directors, writers, some courses. For online course technical and producers. requirements, see page 4. Sneak Preview starts September 28 and presents 10 new films. Acting Past films and guests have included: Acting Techniques: The Fundamentals Spotlight with director Tom McCarthy X 407.5 Theater 4 units Course Icons Tom Hooper In this introduction to acting, learn fundamental perfor- The Danish Girl with director mance techniques and exercises, including relaxation, The Martian with screenwriter Drew Goddard concentration, sense memory, emotional recall, improvi- Provide sation, character tasks, and text analysis. You then apply Room with screenwriter Emma Donoghue these techniques by rehearsing and performing mono- Information logues and two-character scenes. In-class partner work Trumbo with actor Bryan Cranston and weekly assignments are required. Enrollment limited. At-a-Glance Internet access required to retrieve course materials. For weekly updates, visit entertainment.uclaextension.edu/sneak-preview. Reg# 269122CA m Online course Fee: $695 Westwood: 202 Extension Lindbrook Center & Textbook required Wed 7-10pm, Sep 21-Dec 7, 12 mtgs C No refund after Sep 26. UC credit; may be Toni Attell, Emmy-nominated actor, comedian, and ­transferable to other mime whose background includes a variety of work in colleges and universities theater, film, and television. Ms. Attell has opened for Jay Leno, Steve Martin, and Robin Williams, and has guest- M Meets during daytime hours starred on numerous television dramas and sitcoms. e Credit course may not be kkk taken passed/not passed

Q&A with (left to right) moderator Anne Thompson, actor/producer Kevin Costner, and director Mike Binder at Sneak Preview. 110 Entertainment Studies Enroll at uclaextension.edu or call (800) 825-9971 Acting for the Camera I seven network television series; guest-starred or had X 410.3 Theater 4 units recurring roles on such shows as Joan of Arcadia, Learn to get comfortable in front of the lens. Exercises Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip, Big Love, and ER; and Entertainment Studies begin with on-camera interviews so that students can played principal roles in such feature films as Bugsy view their screen images in playback. Instruction and I Am Sam. Ms. Phillips received the UCLA Extension focuses on understanding technical and emotional Department of the Arts Outstanding Instructor of the Certificates adjustments required for working in front of the camera Year Award in 2013. in a relaxed and truthful way and developing intimacy Gain the Skills to Take Your Career to the Next Level with the camera. Topics include the difference between Delivering Memorable Auditions frame sizes and learning to hit marks. Hone your acting for Film and Television: A Workshop techniques through scene-study guidelines and sensory for Actors in Cold Reading and and moment-to-moment exercises, as well as mono- Interview Techniques logue work. Some exercises are performed on camera X 438.8 Theater 4 units with emphasis on close-ups, simple scenes, and basic Become an actor who gets noticed! Delivering a memo- camera moves. The instructor critiques individual stu- rable performance during an audition can be the key to dents’ work during playback. Enrollment limited. Stu- getting parts and being called for future projects. Hone dents are recorded on camera during several sessions; your craft and gain valuable information in this course, those wishing to keep a copy of their work must bring where you perform film and television scenes on cam- a flash drive to each session. Internet access required era for video playback and critique by the instructor. You to retrieve course materials. learn to make better choices, to trust yourself to make Reg# 269128CA quicker choices, to confront your fear of auditioning, to Fee: $695 create a good atmosphere in the auditioning room, and Westwood: B17 1010 Westwood Center to develop a winning audition work ethic. Cold reading ✷✷Tue 3:30-6:30pm, Sep 20-Dec 6, 12 mtgs techniques and exercises as well as the actor’s inter- No refund after Sep 23. view also are covered. Enrollment limited. Students are Ernesto González, a bilingual actor whose credits recorded on camera during several sessions; those include co-starring roles in TV shows such as No wishing to keep a copy of their work must bring a flash Tomorrow (The CW), Jimmy Kimmel Live (ABC), Top drive to each session. Internet access required to 10 Criminals (Discovery Channel), Animal Witness retrieve course materials. (Animal Planet) and series regular on Yet 2B Named Reg# 269240CA (Punch TV). Mr. González has also performed in Fee: $695 regional theatre across the country, and in national Westwood: B17 1010 Westwood Center commercials for Rite Aid, Lowes, and Nopalina. He is ✷✷Mon 3:30-6:30pm, Sep 19-Dec 5, 12 mtgs an alumnus of the Improvisation Conservatory at The No refund after Sep 22. Second City Chicago. Henry LeBlanc, actor whose TV credits include appear- Reg# 269129CA ances on ER, JAG, 24, Everybody Loves Raymond, Law Fee: $695 and Order, Scrubs, Judging Amy, The Practice, and Westwood: B17 1010 Westwood Center Strong Medicine, as well as regular appearances on Tue 7-10pm, Sep 20-Dec 6, 12 mtgs The Jay Leno Show and The Bold and the Beautiful. Mr. No refund after Sep 23. LeBlanc’s film credits include lead roles in numerous Eric Scott Gould, actor, director, screenwriter, and independent films, such as Custom Mary, Resilience, Interested in becoming a director? Want a career as a movie producer. As an actor, Mr. Gould has performed in more West New York, Antebody (Worldfest Gold Jury Winner), than 50 stage productions in New York City, Los Ange- ­producer or executive? Are you interested in behind-the-scenes The Hit, Fortune’s 500, and El Gusano. les, and regional theater. On television, he has appeared Reg# 269241CA positions such as director of photography? on shows such as Curb Your Enthusiasm (HBO), Num- Fee: $695 b3rs (CBS), The District (CBS), Diagnosis Murder (CBS), Westwood: B17 1010 Westwood Center Enroll in one of our 11 Entertainment Studies Certificates. Another World (NBC), and recurred on Without A Trace Mon 7-10pm, Sep 19-Dec 5, 12 mtgs (CBS) for the first four seasons. No refund after Sep 22. All of the Entertainment Certificates offer a broad overview Henry LeBlanc, for credits see page 110. of the industry, as well as specialized skills, training, and the Acting for the Camera II X 410.5 Theater 4 units The Working Actor: contacts you need for success. Building on the skills learned in Acting for the Camera I, Get the Audition, Book the Job you prepare for work professionally by practicing in all X 438.40 Film & Television 4 units Film & Television Certificates: styles that you may audition—features, sitcoms, TV This interactive course provides you with career strate- drama, and commercials. Focusing on the flexibility of gies that help generate audition opportunities and skills • Directing • Entertainment: the actor in front of the camera, you develop camera that increase your ability to book the job. Learn how to techniques in scene study using scripts from TV series, General Studies identify your unique product, position it strategically in • Acting sitcoms, and films. You also learn blocking and continuity the marketplace, and develop effective auditioning and with emphasis on master, two-shots, and close-ups. You meeting techniques. Topics include self-marketing; • The Business & Management • Development perform individual and ensemble scenes increasing in networking; headshots and résumés; cold reading; of Entertainment complexity in terms of emotion and subtext, and the final obtaining and working with the five areas of representa- • Producing project is a three-person scene. The material from the tion; reviewing contracts; understanding union issues; • Independent Producing final project is edited and becomes the basis for devel- and selecting the best career services for actors. You oping your show reel. Prerequisite: X 410.3 Acting for • Cinematography Offered entirely online! also create a personalized business plan. Industry guest the Camera I or previous acting on camera experience. speakers include casting directors, agents, and per- Enrollment limited. Students are recorded on camera sonal managers, provide advice and networking oppor- Music Certificates: during several sessions; those wishing to keep a copy tunities. Enrollment limited. Internet access required to of their work must bring a flash drive to each session. retrieve course materials. Internet access required to retrieve course materials. • Independent Music • Music Business Reg# 269197CA Reg# 269196CA Production Fee: $695 • Film Scoring Fee: $695 Westwood: 204 ABC Extension Lindbrook Westwood: B17 1010 Westwood Center Center Wed 7-10pm, Sep 21-Nov 16 Tue 7-10pm, Sep 20-Dec 6, 12 mtgs ✷✷ Plus, enjoy maximum flexibility—start anytime, with no Sat 2-5pm, Oct 22 Adam Lieblein, president for 16 years of Acme Talent Wed 7-10pm, Nov 30-Dec 7, 12 mtgs & Literary, a bicoastal agency, who represented actors ­admissions requirements. (Exceptions apply to the Film No refund after Sep 26. for film, television, commercials, print modeling, and Scoring Certificate.) Scott Paulin, actor and director whose extensive film voiceover work. After Acme’s several divisions were sold and television acting credits include The Right Stuff, Cat at the end of 2008, Mr. Lieblein returned to producing People, NCIS, CSI: Crime Scene Investigation, Boston and teaching across the country. Take the next step toward the career you’ve always wanted! Legal, Lost, JAG, and 24. His television directing credits include multiple episodes of Early Edition; Melrose Place; Beverly Hills, 90210; and Northern Exposure; among many others. Mr. Paulin received the UCLA Extension Department of the Arts Outstanding Instructor For More Information of the Year Award in 2013. (310) 825-9064 | entertainment.uclaextension.edu Wendy Phillips, actor who has worked extensively in television dramas, sitcoms, feature films, and indepen- dent cinema. Ms. Phillips played the female lead in Enroll at uclaextension.edu or call (800) 825-9971 Entertainment Studies 111 Playing the American: An Acting and Accent-Reduction Workshop Cinematography X 419.3 Theater 4 units Participants who are not native speakers of American Introduction to Cinematography Launch Your Career in the English hone their craft and learn to perform credibly X 478.27A Film & Television 4 units in mainstream America. The ultimate objective is to An introduction to the fundamental tools and principles achieve a seamless accent shift that does not call used by the cinematographer to create digital or film Business of Entertainment attention to itself or get in the way of the acting. Work- images generated from the context of the story. Curriculum ing in a safe, supportive environment, you learn to build covers visualization; the negative; digital manipulation; The entertainment industry is confidence and trust in your creative process; modify sensitometry; filters and lenses; lighting; color; laboratory glamorous and exciting, but it’s also voice, speech, and delivery; break through acting blocks procedures; camera systems; special effects; and image highly competitive. It takes perse- control—all illustrated through video clips and other media. and limitations; and develop tools for dealing with verance, street smarts, and luck to performance anxiety. Throughout the course, you pre- You gain a solid foundation for applying the concepts form monologues, scenes, cold reading, and improvisa- presented, as well as prepare for subsequent cinematog- launch your Hollywood career in tion. Prerequisite: All participants must speak English raphy workshops. Students must have access to a digital film or TV development, talent fluently. Enrollment limited. Required text: Mastering the camera for assignments. Required texts: Cinematography representation, and producing. So by Kris Malkiewicz and Negative by Ansel Adams. Internet American Accent by Lisa Mojsin. Internet access how do you get your foot in the required to retrieve course materials. access required to retrieve course materials. & & door? In this three-hour workshop, Reg# 269247CA Reg# 268368CA Fee: $695 Fee: $695 get an insider’s look into the Westwood: 204 Extension Lindbrook Center UCLA: 161 Dodd Hall complex and ever-shifting hiring Thu 7-10pm, Sep 22-Nov 17 Wed 7:30-10pm, Sep 21-Dec 7, 12 mtgs process at top entertainment ✷✷Sat 2-5pm, Oct 29 Deland Nuse, cinematographer and director of inde- companies. Learn what it takes to Thu 7-10pm, Dec 1 & 8, 12 mtgs pendent films whose credits include the indie feature network your way into Hollywood, Kate Lupo No refund after Sep 27. The Chilling and the documentary The Other Bridge. Mr. Cle Thompson, actor, director, jazz vocalist, and educa- Nuse is the recipient, UCLA Extension Distinguished become a top Hollywood assistant, tor with extensive experience in film and theater whose Instructor Award, 2007. He also won the Triple Play and then successfully climb the credits include the Off Broadway plays Stompin at the Award for Cinematography at the 2006 Long Island ladder to development executive or Film/Video Expo for the film The Showdown. Savoy and Dunbar. Her film credits include Funny Val- producer. Taught by Kate Lupo, entines and The Cemetery Club. Becoming Camera-Savvy: founder and CEO of Entry-Level Pursuing a Career in Voice Overs A Workshop for Today’s Filmmakers Hollywood, a former “Top X 433 Theater 4 units X 479.302 Film & Television 4 units Hollywood Assistant to Watch” Do people say you have a wonderful voice? Or are you This course is designed to give filmmakers experience (Variety, 2013), and former agent an actor missing out on opportunities in this exciting with each of the principal camera formats in use today. trainee at ICM Partners. field? Gain a comprehensive understanding of the tools The “how” and “why” of each format are discussed needed to excel in TV and radio commercials, anima- through demonstration and lectures. The cost factor or Page 116. tion, narration for documentaries, and other areas of budget versus image quality are examined to prepare voice over work. Instruction includes breath and micro- you to be able to better select the appropriate format phone technique, script analysis, finding characters for your project. Enrollment limited. Mandatory daytime spontaneously, and how to keep it fun—even when the field trips to be announced in class. Internet access For More Information pressure’s on. You also learn how to pursue a career in required to retrieve course materials. [email protected] | (310) 825-9064 voice over. Enrollment limited. Students record voice Reg# 268369CA over exercises directly onto their own recording devices. Fee: $995 Required text: Voiceovers: Techniques and Tactics for Downtown Los Angeles: Story Analysis for Film and Television Success (2nd ed.) by Janet Wilcox. Internet access 106 UCLA Extension DTLA, 261 S. Figueroa St. Development X 476.22 Film & Television 4 units required to retrieve course materials. ✷✷Sat 9am-5pm, Sep 24-Oct 22, 5 mtgs & Designed for aspiring readers, development executives, , AIC, cinematographer who has received Introduction to Feature Reg# 269249CA Charles Rose producers, and storytellers, this course offers a prag- numerous international awards (Cannes, Venice, New Film Development m Fee: $695 matic, comprehensive overview of story analysis and York, Tokyo Film Festivals) for his work in feature films, X 476.894 Film & Television 4 units Westwood: B17 1010 Westwood Center the tools used by the professional reader. Throughout commercials, documentaries, and music videos. Mr. What happens to a script or novel when it is submitted Thu 7-10pm, Sep 22-Nov 17 the course, you learn and practice coverage skills while Rose received the Department of the Arts Outstanding to a buyer and what happens after it’s optioned or sold? ✷✷Sat 2-5pm, Oct 15 gaining an understanding of the elements of story. Instructor of the Year Award in 2008. In this introductory course, students interested in a Thu 7-10pm, Dec 1 & 8, 12 mtgs Topics include various types of coverage, how to com- career in development, or filmmakers looking to guide No refund after Sep 27. pose story notes, comparative coverage, character their projects towards a green light learn the essential Janet Wilcox, writer, producer, and actor with extensive The Role of the Digital Imaging breakdowns, treatments, and outlines. Through weekly steps in the development process. Sessions focus on experience on both sides of the microphone. Ms. Wilcox Technician in Cinematography assignments, you are required to practice reading and the key positions and roles in that process, from the has written and produced promos for HBO, ABC, and X 478.301 Film & Television 4 units writing for several formats and to deadline. In addition, story department and its readers, to studio and produc- The History Channel, among others. As a voice over With the prevalence of HD, 4K, and digital cinema the current job market and the various expectations of tion company executives. Topics include finding new talent, she has been heard on Lifetime, HBO, E!, Cin- technology, the position of digital imaging technician studios and independent producers are discussed. Upon talent and generating ideas; talent lists; networking and emax, and AMC. She is the author of Voiceovers: (DIT) has become crucial in helping the director of completion of the course, you have written at least two tracking; pitching; and moving up. Weekly assignments Techniques and Tactics for Success. Ms. Wilcox photography achieve and maintain the desired look of pieces of full coverage that can be used as part of a include reading screenplays, writing synopses, develop- received the UCLA Extension Department of the Arts the picture. There are growing entry-level opportunities professional portfolio or for auditioning for a job as a ment notes, script coverage, and developing pitches Outstanding Instructor of the Year Award in 2012. in this field, and the DIT is becoming a vital part of the reader or an assistant. Prerequisite: Strong English and ideas. Upon completion of the course, you have camera department for all types of productions. The composition skills. Enrollment limited. Required Text: gained an understanding of the development process Acting for the Non-Professional course is designed to train aspiring cinematographers Screenplay Story Analysis by Asher Garfinkel. Internet and the entry-level jobs available in development, such X 406.51 Theater 4 units on the tasks of the DIT including workflow, color man- access required to retrieve course materials. Primarily for nonactors, this course also provides an agement, LUTs, ACES, data management, dailies gen- as reader and assistant to the producer, actor, or cre- Reg# 269257CA excellent orientation for beginning actors. Using profes- eration, and many other on-set tasks. Instruction also ative producer. For technical requirements see page 4. Fee: $695 provides a basic introduction to the art and techniques Prerequisite: Familiarity with the production process for sional acting techniques in a supportive environment, UCLA: 1234 School of Public Affairs Bldg. of color correction and the digital intermediate, includ- film and television through training and/or experience. experience the unfolding of your full potential for self- Mon 7-10pm, Sep 19-Oct 24 ing tutorials on industry-leading color and look manage- Students interested in development are strongly expression and personal presentation. The training ✷✷Sat 2-5pm, Oct 29 ment software. Enrollment limited. Internet access encouraged to take this course first. Enrollment limited. introduces new levels of relaxation, concentration, and Mon 7-10pm, Nov 7-Dec 5, 12 mtgs focus, with the goal of helping you deepen sensory required to retrieve course materials. Required text: Required text: I Liked It, Didn’t Love It: Screenplay Kathryn Miller Kelley, writer, script development awareness, heighten imagination, release spontaneity, Digital Cinematography by David Stump. & Development from the Inside Out by Rona Edwards & Monika Skerbelis, (3rd.ed.) & consultant, story analyst, and former studio executive and improvise in your performances. Enrollment limited. Reg# 268370CA who has worked for a variety of entertainment compa- Reg# 269253CA Internet access required to retrieve course materials. Fee: $695 nies including CBS Television, Anonymous Content, Fee: $695 Reg# 269251CA Westwood: 218 1010 Westwood Center Miramax, Participant Media, Bristol Bay Productions Sep 20-Dec 6 Fee: $695 Wed 7-10pm, Sep 28-Dec 14, 11 mtgs (Walden Media), The Kennedy-Marshall Company, Monika Skerbelis, writer, producer, and artistic and Westwood: 202 Extension Lindbrook Center (no mtg 11/23) Beacon Pictures, and Universal Pictures. Ms. Miller programming director for the Big Bear Lake Interna- Thu 7-10pm, Sep 22-Dec 8 Jason Knutzen, cinematographer on more than 30 Kelley recently served as a writer on CBS’ summer legal tional Film Festival whose former positions include vice Westwood: 204 Extension Lindbrook Center narrative and documentary projects, professional color- series, Reckless. ✷✷Sat 2-5pm, Nov 5, 12 mtgs ist, and expert in post-production workflows. Mr. president of creative affairs and executive story editor, (no mtg 11/24) Knutzen is currently an educational contributor to the Universal Pictures Story Department; story editor, No refund after Sep 27. Global Cinematography Institute in the areas of tradi- 20th Century Fox; and story department assistant, Debra Magit, actor and performance coach tional, virtual, and digital cinematography. Paramount Pictures. 112 Entertainment Studies Enroll at uclaextension.edu or call (800) 825-9971 Story Analysis for Film treatments based on your story outline developed in Reg# 268380CA Reg# 268372CA and Television m class. For technical requirements see page 4. Prereq- Fee: $695 Fee: $695 X 476.22 Film & Television 4 units uisite: Good written communication skills. Previous Westwood: B05 1010 Westwood Center Westwood: 114A Extension Gayley Center, Designed for aspiring readers, development executives, training in story analysis is recommended but not Mon 7-10pm, Sep 19-Dec 5, 12 mtgs 1145 Gayley Ave. producers, and storytellers, this course offers a prag- required. Enrollment limited. Required course reader Instructor to be announced Wed 7-10pm, Sep 21-Dec 14, 12 mtgs matic, comprehensive overview of story analysis and available at Lu Valle Commons bookstore. & (no mtg 11/23) the tools used by the professional reader. Throughout Reg# 269264CA Directing Workshop I: Cynthia Riddle, writer and producer who has worked the course, you learn and practice coverage skills while Fee: $695 Composition and Movement with CBS, Lifetime, Showtime, MGM, Starz, Disney gaining an understanding of the elements of story. Sep 19-Dec 5 X 476.95 Film & Television 4 units Channel, Hallmark Channel, Nickelodeon, and PBS. Ms. Topics include various types of coverage, how to com- Peter Russell, story analyst, Imagine Films Entertain- As the first hands-on course in the directing series, you Riddle penned the award-winning CBS/Hallmark Hall of pose story notes, comparative coverage, character ment, CBS, Anschutz Film Group (AFG and Walden complete four short films using your own video camera. Fame film Crossroads; the highly-rated movie Puppy breakdowns, treatments, and outlines. Through weekly Films), and Participant Productions; theater director Instruction focuses on the basic building blocks of nar- Love for Hallmark Channel; and the celebrity biopic, The assignments, you are required to practice reading and whose credits include Malibu Stage Company and New rative filmmaking: the shot, mise-en-scène, concept, Brittany Murphy Story. She was a finalist in the Sun- writing for several formats and to deadline. In addition, York’s Public Theater (Shakespeare in the Park and the actor, environment, sound, and montage. Assign- dance Episodic Story Lab 2015, and an honoree of the the current job market and the various expectations of Joe’s Pub). Mr. Russell is a recipient of the Nick Adams ments explore aspects of visual expression through the 2014 WGA’s prestigious TV writing competition, the studios and independent producers are discussed. Upon Short Story Award, and he received the UCLA Extension use of composition, rhythm, and point-of-view; moving Writer Access Project. completion of the course, you have written at least two Department of the Arts Outstanding Instructor of the from black and white/silent compositions to the use of Reg# 268373CA pieces of full coverage that can be used as part of a Year Award for 2009. color; non-sync sound; and editing. Your work is Fee: $695 professional portfolio or for auditioning for a job as a screened and critiqued by the instructor and class. Westwood: 119A Extension Gayley Center, reader or an assistant. For technical requirements see What Buyers Want m Enrollment limited. Participants must provide their own 1145 Gayley Ave. page 4. Prerequisite: Strong English composition skills. X 476.223 Film & Television 4 units digital video camera, have access to editing equipment Wed 7-10pm, Sep 21-Dec 14, 12 mtgs Enrollment limited. Enrollment limited. For more information see page 115. and software, and be able to output their assignments (no mtg 11/23) Reg# 269259CA Reg# 268392CA to various media sources. Required text: On Filmmaking Monique Sorgen, writer and director who has been Fee: $695 Fee: $695 by Alexander Mackendrick. Internet access required to hired to write both scripted and unscripted television Sep 21-Dec 7 Sep 19-Dec 5 retrieve course materials. & and film for independent productions, as well as Joanne Moore, producer, film and TV executive. For- Amotz Zakai, for credits see page 115. Reg# 268378CA major studios and networks, local and foreign. Ms. mer president of Dustin Hoffman’s production company, Fee: $695 Sorgen has also directed short films and music vid- Ms. Moore has developed projects for Warner Bros, Westwood: 306 1010 Westwood Center eos that have been picked up for distribution. Most Universal, Disney, Fox, Paramount, USA Networks, ABC, Directing Wed 7-10pm, Sep 21-Nov 16 recently, her romantic comedy novel, How Long You NBC, Nickelodeon, HBO and Showtime. As an executive, Wed 7-10pm, Nov 30-Dec 7, 11 mtgs Should Wait to Have Sex, became available in several Ms. Moore developed The Hurricane, A Brother’s Kiss, The Craft of the Director Benjamin Arfmann, writer/director who was mentored foreign languages. A Walk on the Moon, The Devil’s Arithmetic, For Richer X 478.9 Film & Television 4 units by fellow Bruins Alexander Payne and Dustin Lance or Poorer, and Bogus. She also produced the award- A director must have the ability to interpret and trans- Black while attending UCLA. Mr. Arfmann wrote and Director-Cinematographer winning film Swimming with Sharks and the shorts late the written ideas of the screenplay into cinematic directed numerous shorts, and helped produce Jason Collaboration Workshop Rockboy and Big Al. form. This overview lecture course gives the aspiring Kohl’s The Slaughter (SXSW 2013). He is currently X 478.281 Film & Television 4 units director a comprehensive practical understanding of the working with the History Channel to develop a scripted One of the most important moments in the filmmaking Story Development Workshop: film director’s craft—the language, grammar, and tools anthology based on the concept of his short film Ran- process is when the director and cinematographer, along Crafting Your Original Story of the medium—from the first script reading to the last dom Stop, which was a BAFTA Student Award finalist with the actors, finally stand face-to-face and attempt X 476.244 Film & Television 4 units day of principal photography and into post-production. and premiered at SXSW in 2014. to translate the written scene into an on-screen reality. Producers, development executives, directors, and Lectures, discussions, screenings, assignments, and Reg# 268396CA How do you make sure your ideas for camera place- writers gain practical experience adapting and develop- class projects guide you through the process of prepar- Fee: $695 ment, actor movement, lighting, and dialogue are clearly ing their own stories for motion pictures, movies-of-the- ing a film for shooting. Topics include script analysis; Westwood: 306 1010 Westwood Center conveyed? How do you find time for everyone to express week, and miniseries. Emphasis is placed on studying casting; directing the actor; acting for the camera; ✷✷Wed 3:30-6:30pm, Sep 21-Nov 16 their thoughts on the scene and still stay on schedule? dramatic structure, learning techniques that strengthen collaborating with the creative team; camera blocking; ✷✷Wed 3:30-6:30pm, Nov 30-Dec 7, 11 mtgs This course is ideal for directors, cinematographers, and character development, and understanding the impor- planning the shot list; photographing the subtext; film Nick Roth, writer and producer of short films, features, filmmakers who want to work on the critical skill of tance of collaboration with writers. You are called upon grammar; visual composition; the role of music; and documentaries, and web series. His 2015 short Coming preconceiving, blocking, and shooting scenes in a cre- to write development notes; compile directors/writers sound effects. Internet access required to retrieve To won the jury’s Grand Prize for Fearless Filmmaking ative and timely manner. During class, you work in lists; and learn the difference between beat sheets, step course materials. at Slamdance, and his short film Hanky Panky won the teams and take turns being the director, cinematogra- pher, and actor. Instruction covers the shot list, previsu- outlines, and story outlines. You also learn how to Reg# 268371CA Audience Award for Best Film at the 48 Hour Film assess the marketplace by determining what network Project and is now being made into a feature film. alization, blocking, lighting, and shoot progression so Fee: $695 that when you are on set, you are able handle this deli- and studio executives are looking for, as well as the Reg# 268379CA UCLA: 118 Haines Hall cate creative process competently. Enrollment limited. best way to quickly and effectively pitch an idea. You Fee: $695 Mon 7-10pm, Sep 26-Dec 12, 12 mtgs Internet access required to retrieve course materials. are welcome to submit written works in progress for Enrollment deadline: Oct 3 Westwood: 307 1010 Westwood Center in-class critiques. At the end of the course, you have David Martin-Porras, award-winning director and Wed 7-10pm, Sep 28-Nov 16 Reg# 268374CA honed your storytelling craft by writing original treat- writer whose credits include the shorts Inside the Box, Wed 7-10pm, Dec 7 & 14, 11 mtgs Fee: $695 ments based on your story outline developed in class. La Viuda (The Widow) for which he won the DGA Stu- (1 mtg to be arranged) Westwood: 202 Extension Lindbrook Center Prerequisite: Good written communication skills. Previ- dent Film Award, and Ida y Vuelta (Round Trip) which No refund after Oct 5. Mon 7-10pm, Sep 19-Dec 5, 12 mtgs ous training in story analysis is recommended but not was a finalist for a Student Academy Award. He also David Martin-Porras, for credits see page 112. Jason Knutzen, cinematographer on more than 30 required. Enrollment limited. Internet access required directed the feature Stealing Summer. Mr. Martin- narrative and documentary projects, professional color- to retrieve course materials. Porras was picked as one of the top 10 Spanish film- Developing Your Short Film ist, and expert in post-production workflows. Mr. Reg# 269262CA makers on the rise by Variety magazine in 2013, and X 476.243 Film & Television 4 units Knutzen is currently an educational contributor to the Fee: $695 was nominated for a Goya Award in 2016. Learn the development process as it relates to short Global Cinematography Institute in the areas of tradi- UCLA: 1234 School of Public Affairs Bldg. films with the focus on developing a short film treat- tional, virtual, and digital cinematography. Wed 7-10pm, Sep 21-Dec 7, 12 mtgs Making Your First Short Film ment. You gain an understanding of the basics of story Dallas King, president of Red Rabbit Pictures; director, Beverly J. Graf, vice president of Development, Abilene X 476.39 Film & Television 4 units structure and how the specific storytelling elements, producer, and writer who specializes in creating sci-fi, Pictures (Primal Fear, Fallen, Frequency, Hart’s War, Always wanted to make your own short film and such as theme, plot, characters, and dialogue work in action, horror, and fantasy projects. Mr. King is the Fracture) thought you had no experience and no money? In this synergy towards the goal of an effective short story. winner of the Motion Picture Association of America class for aspiring directors, writers and producers, you Topics include setting up a theme that serves the story, Award (MPAA), the Caucus Foundation Award for Story Development Workshop: use your own camera to learn how to write, produce, character development, creating realistic dialogue and Directing, a three-time award recipient of the National m direct, and edit a three-to-five-minute short film. planning the scenes with a limited budget in mind. Hispanic Foundation of the Arts, and first place for the Crafting Your Original Story 2012 Directors Guild of America Award for Outstanding X 476.244 Film & Television 4 units Emphasis is placed on maximizing the on-screen value Lectures and exercises illustrated with film clips and Directing of his film Most Wanted. Producers, development executives, directors, and of the project using available resources. The first part readings emphasize the role of story, creating original writers gain practical experience adapting and develop- of the class is devoted to the pre-production process, characters and developing plot points for different Reg# 268375CA ing their own stories for motion pictures, movies-of-the- highlighting the role of the story, and provides an genres of films. You submit your work-in-progress Fee: $695 week, and miniseries. Emphasis is placed on studying overview of affordable shooting equipment and editing throughout the quarter for evaluation and feedback by Westwood: 107A Extension Lindbrook Center dramatic structure, learning techniques that strengthen technologies. You then develop and write your project, the instructor and the class. At the end of the course Mon 7-10pm, Sep 19-Dec 5, 12 mtgs character development, and understanding the impor- which is filmed outside of class. Instruction includes a you will have honed your idea and have a final short Instructor to be announced tance of collaboration with writers. You are called upon primer on the fundamentals of shooting and directing script or treatment ready for shooting. Prerequisite: It to write development notes; compile directors/writers actors, as well as the basics of editing and outputting is recommended to come to class with an outline or lists; and learn the difference between beat sheets, step assignments. The completed films are screened and first draft of a script. Enrollment limited. This course is outlines, and story outlines. You also learn how to discussed during the last class. Prerequisite: Students a prerequisite for X 476.128 Advanced Filmmaking assess the marketplace by determining what network must have access to a camera and editing equipment. Workshop. Required text: Writing Short Films by Linda and studio executives are looking for, as well as the Enrollment limited. Internet access required to retrieve Cowgill (Lone Eagle). Internet access required to best way to quickly and effectively pitch an idea. You course materials. retrieve course materials. & are welcome to submit written works in progress for kkk kkk in-class critiques. At the end of the course, you have honed your storytelling craft by writing original Enroll at uclaextension.edu or call (800) 825-9971 Entertainment Studies 113 Production Sound for Directors Making Action, Horror and Sci-Fi X 476.271 Film & Television 2 units Films on a Budget The importance of quality sound in a movie cannot be X 476.6A Film & Television 4 units overstated. Of particular interest to directors and inde- Enrollment limited. Visitors not permitted. Internet A New 3-Course Series pendent filmmakers who want to understand the pro- access required to retrieve course materials. For more duction and post-production workflow, this overview information see page 115. course covers such topics as the nature of sound and Reg# 268391CA in Editing its aesthetics; microphone characteristics; the sound Fee: $695 recording chain; budgeting and scheduling; what can Westwood: 114 Extension Gayley Center, Editors have one of the most important roles in the filmmaking process, be fixed in post versus what can only be done during 1145 Gayley Ave. and editing skills are applicable to a variety of entertainment projects production; and editing and mixing the final track. Tue 7-10pm, Sep 20-Dec 6, 12 mtgs ranging from movies, TV series, web series, to documentaries. Learn Instruction includes equipment and listening demon- Dallas King, for credits see page 115. strations with the instructor and a sound mixer. Many the fundamentals of editing theory, and gain hands-on instruction and of the practical techniques presented are suitable for Making the Short Documentary for practice on the leading digital editing software with our new 3-course student productions. Enrollment limited. Internet access required to retrieve course materials. Digital Platforms series in editing. X 475.22 Film & Television 4 units Reg# 268377CA Prerequisite: Students must have prior experience in The Art and Craft of Film Editing Adobe After Effects for Filmmakers: Fee: $495 documentary filmmaking and access to a camera, An Introductory Workshop m Westwood: 307 1010 Westwood Center editing, and sound recording equipment. Enrollment Learn the elements of storytelling, ✷✷Sun 10am-5pm, Oct 9-23, 3 mtgs limited. Internet access required to retrieve course performance, pace, emotion, Learn to produce digital effects William Barker, award-winning producer, director, and materials. For more information see page 115. & writer on several short films action, continuity, and time manip- and animation projects similar to Reg# 268389CA ulation through the examination those found in the real entertain- Fee: $695 of different editing styles in this ment media world. The Language of Filmmaking Downtown Los Angeles: X 476.581 Film & Television 4 units 101A UCLA Extension DTLA, introductory course. Designed for filmmakers who need to develop the Page 113. 261 S. Figueroa St. Page 113. necessary skills to make better films and viewers who Mon 7-10pm, Oct 3-Dec 12, 12 mtgs want to better understand and appreciate the complex- (1 mtg to be arranged) ity of the cinematic text, this course outlines the many Introduction to Susana Casares, for credits see page 115. components of film language used by great directors Avid Media Composer m to tell their stories in the most effective way. Through a Avid Media Composer is the lead- wide selection of multimedia material including film and sound clips, pictures, articles, and interviews, you Post-Production ing industry-wide nonlinear film/ analyze shooting and editing techniques employed by video editing application. Gain the greatest filmmakers of all time. Topics range from Post-Production for Film practice with the program’s and Television functional usage of image composition and lighting to easy-to-use video editing tools. camera movements, editing, and sound. The purpose X 404A Film & Television 4 units of this course is to give clarity to the filmmaking pro- Emphasizing how new technologies continue to impact Page 114. cess and to enhance the enjoyment of film viewing. For post-production, this course examines the post-produc- technical requirements see page 4. This course tion process for film and television. Topics include includes both classroom meetings and online sessions. picture and sound editing processes; non-linear editing Internet access required to retrieve course materials. of single and multi-camera programs; special visual effects; the impact of sound—from music scoring to Reg# 269252CA effects design; budgeting, scheduling, and deliveries; Fee: $695 Online sessions: and high-definition television and its impact on both feature and television post-production. Includes guest Editing with Final Cut Pro: Adobe After Effects for Filmmakers: Sep 22-Dec 8 m m Classroom meetings: speakers and field trips to post-production facilities. An Introductory Workshop An Introductory Workshop UCLA: 121 Dodd Hall Internet access required to retrieve course materials. X 478.311 Film & Television 4 units X 477.85 Film & Television 4 units Thu 7-10pm, Sep 22 & 29; Reg# 268383CA In this hands-on course, unlock the feature set of Final Cut Using Adobe After Effects, learn to produce projects Oct 6, 13, 20, & 27; Nov 3, 10 & 17; Dec 1 Fee: $695 Pro in the context of creating two real-world projects which similar to those found in the real entertainment media Enrollment deadline: Oct 6 UCLA: A18 Haines Hall will prepare you for the Apple Certfication exam. Topics world of digital effects and animation. Topics include an include project management and organization, capturing introduction to the interface; working with layers and Alessandro Pirolini, PhD in American Film History, Thu 7-10pm, Sep 22-Dec 8, 11 mtgs University of London; author of Rouben Mamoulian (Il (no mtg 11/24) and editing techniques, audio editing and mixing, motion, masking; rotoscoping; motion graphics; tracking and Castoro Cinema, Milan) and Preston Sturges (McFar- Enrollment deadline: Oct 6 and filter effects. For technical requirements see page 4. stabilizing with mocha for After Effects (a plug-in that land, Jefferson, NC). Dr. Pirolini also has written numer- Richard Greenberg, owner of State of the Heart Pro- Prerequisite: Basic Macintosh skills; knowledge of editing is included with AE); creating set extensions; composit- ous articles, essays, and film reviews for such ductions, Inc., a creative production and post production very helpful. Enrollment limited. You must have your own ing computer-generated imagery over video footage; publications as Cineforum, Ottoemezzo.com, and Il consultancy. Mr. Greenberg has written and produced Mac computer with a minumum of 15 GB of free space and color correction. Finally, put it all together with Nuovo Spettatore. thousands of promos, executive produced programming and Final Cut Pro X (10.1) installed and fully updated. practical projects where you will learn shortcuts, tips, for out-of-home networks, sold innovative new product- Reg# 268384CA and tricks. For technical requirements see page 4. The Art and Craft of Film Editing placement technologies to syndicated television, and Fee: $695 Prerequisite: Familiarity with digital video and basic has been a senior executive at a number of Hollywood’s Sep 25-Dec 11 Photoshop and Illustrator techniques. Enrollment lim- X 479.613 Film & Television 4 units ited. You must have a computer with a minimum of Editing is storytelling. Throughout the process, from first most prominent post-production facilities. Robert Scheid, Apple-certified Final Cut Pro, Motion, and DVD Studio Pro instructor; television producer; film 15GB of free space and Adobe Aftter Effects CC or CS6 assembly to final delivery, editors are responsible for installed and fully updated. fulfilling the film’s potential through a full command of The Art and Craft of Film Editing and television editor and colorist. Mr. Scheid received craft, as well as an aesthetic understanding of story, X 479.613 Film & Television 4 units the UCLA Extension Department of the Arts Outstanding Reg# 268386CA character, and rhythm. By examining different editing Internet access required to retrieve course materials. Instructor of the Year Award in 2014. Fee: $695 styles, this course covers the elements of storytelling, For more information see page 113. & Sep 19-Dec 5 performance, pace, emotion, action, continuity, and time Reg# 268376CA Luis Alberto Cayo, visual effects and 3D artist who has manipulation. Instruction includes lectures, discussion, Fee: $695 worked on features such as Green Lantern, G.I. Joe: and viewing exercises. You also learn to select the most UCLA: 2270 School of Public Affairs Bldg. Retaliation, and I Am Number Four. Mr. Cayo has appropriate editing systems and technology by evaluat- Thu 7-10pm, Sep 22-Dec 15, 12 mtgs designed visual effects for television series including ing the limitations of budgets and time. Internet access (no mtg 11/24) The Originals, Game of Thrones, and Vampire Diaries. required to retrieve course materials. & Enrollment deadline: Oct 6 Reg# 268376CA Brynach Day, for credits see page 113. Fee: $695 UCLA: 2270 School of Public Affairs Bldg. Thu 7-10pm, Sep 22-Dec 15, 12 mtgs (no mtg 11/24) Enrollment deadline: Oct 6 Brynach Day, director who was named as a BAFTA Brit to Watch, and whose short film Role Play was selected by the Munich Student Film Festival, The London Short Film Festival, and Slamdance. Mr. Day previously worked Online course for the BBC for such TV shows as Torchwood and Doctor m Who. The feature script he is currently working on, Low Text required Tide, was a Sundance Labs finalist in 2014. & M Course held during daytime hours 114 Entertainment Studies Enroll at uclaextension.edu or call (800) 825-9971 Pre-Production and Production for Movie Magic Budgeting m Film and Television m X 479.088 Film & Television 2 units X 404 Film & Television 4 units For production managers, producers, corporate finance Become a Showrunner for This survey course presents an overview of the real- personnel, and production accounting professionals, world aspects of producing as practiced in the various this course provides you with a practical understanding sectors of filmed entertainment from script development of the budgeting process, including how to use Movie a Narrative Scripted through pre-production and production. Topics include Magic Budgeting, a budgeting software application. You the producer’s interface with the writer, director, and prepare a movie-of-the-week budget based on informa- other key personnel; pitching and selling ideas; script tion that typically would be available during pre-produc- Episodic Series breakdown and scheduling; budgeting and all the criti- tion, including a script, day-out-of-days, one line cal on-the-set issues facing the producer. For technical schedule, shooting schedule, departmental budgets, requirements see page 4. Required text: The Big Picture and other hypothetical parameters. This is not an by Edward Jay Epstein. & introduction to production course. For technical require- Reg# 268382CA ments see page 4. Enrollment limited. Students must Fee: $695 have Movie Magic Budgeting 7; enrolled students are Sep 22-Dec 15 eligible for a discount on software cost. Discount infor- Amotz Zakai, vice president, Echo Lake Productions. Mr. mation will be released the first day of course. Zakai has worked on such projects as Tsotsi (Oscar Reg# 268387CA winner, 2006), Water (Oscar nominated, 2007), Away Fee: $495 from Her, and Thirteen Conversations about One Thing. Sep 21-Oct 26 He also represents writers and directors. Mr. Zakai Instructor to be announced received the UCLA Extension Department of the Arts Instructor of the Year Award in 2013. Marketing and Distributing Independent Films Across Low-Budget Filmmaking m All Platforms X 476.6 Film & Television 4 units X 403.61 Management 4 units In this detailed exploration of low-budget filmmaking, What are the considerations involved in financing, learn techniques and theories examining all phases of packaging, selling, or acquiring a financially viable film? the process from development to production to post- Producers, filmmakers, and screenwriters learn what production. The focus is on translating a minimum makes a project attractive to potential buyers, study a budget into maximum quality on screen. Topics include variety of deal structures, and learn how to find domes- There is currently a high demand for skilled showrunners. Under the the script, financing the production, evaluating the mar- tic and overseas distribution for theatrical, television, guidance of instructor Cynthia Hsiung, an experienced producer, writer, ketplace, analyzing and breaking down the screenplay, DVD, and alternative markets. You gain knowledge on director, and executive who served as producer and head of production for learning to apply creativity to a budgetary plan to maxi- how to craft a distribution strategy from the earliest Young Hercules, you will gain insight into the exciting world of television. mize on-screen value, casting, selecting key production stages of project development. Topics include choosing personnel, production design, music, editing, sound material, budget, and casting; selling the film through Learn the skills you need to become an effective showrunner, including design, marketing, and distribution. Throughout the class, festivals and markets; key buyers; and evolving distribu- how to develop a show bible and style guide, propose a schedule and budget, you are able to apply concepts learned to your own tion outlets, such as Internet, and cell phones. The roles and manage relationships with production companies and broadcasters. projects. For technical requirements see page 4. Enroll- of producer, marketing and sales executives, and ment limited. Required text: The Declaration of Indepen- executive producers; and an overview of film financing Page 115. dent Filmmaking: An Insider’s Guide to Making Movies models. For technical requirements see page 4. Enroll- Outside of Hollywood by Mark Polish. & ment limited; early enrollment advised. Required text: Reg# 269267CA The Independent’s Guide to Film Distribution by Minhae Fee: $695 Shim, Erin Trahan, and Michele Meek. Internet access Introduction to Avid Media Producing Sep 22-Dec 8 required to retrieve course materials. & Composer m Kim Adelman, filmmaker, began her career as a co-pro- Reg# 269274CA X 479.28 Film & Television 4 units ducer of the independent feature Just Friends. Ms. Adelman Fee: $695 Pre-Production and Production for then produced 19 shorts that have played in more than 150 UCLA: 2214 School of Public Affairs Bldg. This course provides an introduction to Avid Media Film and Television Composer, an industry-standard non-linear film/video festivals, winning more than 30 awards. She has authored Mon 7-10pm, Sep 19-Dec 5, 12 mtgs X 404 Film & Television 4 units two film books, Making It Big in Shorts, Third Edition and Enrollment deadline: Oct 3 editing application. This long-standing editing software This survey course presents an overview of the real- is affordable, has easy-to-use video editing tools, and The Ultimate Guide to Chick Flicks, and currently writes for Stephen Stanley, head of acquisitions and distribu- world aspects of producing as practiced in the various Indiewire, the leading news source on independent film. Ms. tion, Ketchup Entertainment, where he oversees streamlined HD, file-based, and stereo 3D workflows. sectors of filmed entertainment from script develop- You learn to cut scenes from sample footage and gain Adelman received the UCLA Extension Department of the Ketchup productions, including the Samuel Jackson- ment through pre-production and production. Topics Arts Outstanding Instructor of the Year Award in 2014 and starring Big Game, and launched a digital output in an understanding of editorial processes and workflow. include the producer’s interface with the writer, direc- Instruction leads you through the interface and basic the Distinguished Instructor Award in 2016. partnership with Hulu for emerging filmmakers. Previ- tor, and other key personnel; pitching and selling ously, Mr. Stanley was a sales agent and department editing techniques before moving on to trimming; fine- ideas; script breakdown and scheduling; budgeting tuning the edit; adjusting audio; handling multicamera The Art of Line Producing coordinator of the film finance and production division and all the critical on-the-set issues facing the pro- X 478.13A Film & Television 4 units of The Gersch Agency. editing; adding transitions; adding titles; and outputting ducer. For technical requirements see page 4. your finished project. For technical requirements see This comprehensive, step-by-step overview of physical Required text: So You Want to Be a Producer by production processes covers the tangible and intangible Marketing and Distributing page 4. Prerequisite: Working knowledge of the Macin- Lawrence Turman. This course includes both online tosh or PC operating system; background in editing, aspects of line producing, including budget; breakdown Independent Films Across sessions and classroom meetings. Internet access and scheduling; hiring and working with cast, director, m production, or post-production is strongly suggested. required to retrieve course materials. & All Platforms Enrollment limited. You must have access to your own staff, crew, and outside vendors; choosing locations; X 403.61 Management 4 units computer, MAC or PC, and Avid Media Composer 8 Reg# 268381CA equipment and music; how to deal with divergent What are the considerations involved in financing, (installed and fully updated). Required text: Avid Media Fee: $695 personalities and specific problem solving during pro- packaging, selling, or acquiring a financially viable film? Composer 6.x Cookbook by Benjamin Hershleder (Packt Online sessions: duction; and the differences between producing a Producers, filmmakers, and screenwriters learn what Publishing) must be purchased by the first class. & Sep 22-Dec 15 movie independently versus with a studio. This is not makes a project attractive to potential buyers, study a Classroom meetings: an introduction to production course. Prerequisite: A Reg# 268385CA variety of deal structures, and learn how to find domestic UCLA: 147 Dodd Hall basic knowledge of film production is highly recom- and overseas distribution for theatrical, television, DVD, Fee: $695 Thu 7-10pm, Sep 22 & 29; Oct 6, 13, 20 & 27; mended. Movie Magic Budgeting and Scheduling Sep 20-Dec 6 and alternative markets. You gain knowledge on how to Nov 3 & 17; Dec 1, 8 & 15 software is highly recommended, but not required. craft a distribution strategy from the earliest stages of Julio O. Ramos, director and filmmaker who won Jennie Lew Tugend, producer with more than three Internet access required to retrieve course materials. student Emmy, BAFTA, and DGA awards for his films El project development. Topics include choosing materials, decades of expertise in the Hollywood motion picture Reg# 269266CA budget, and casting; selling the film through festivals Bolerito (The Shoe Shiner) and ¡Una Carrerita, Doctor! business, including film and TV development, produc- (A Doctor’s Job). Besides earning numerous awards, Fee: $695 and markets; key buyers; evolving distribution outlets, tion financing, marketing, and distribution. Ms. Tugend UCLA: 1234 School of Public Affairs Bldg. such as Internet and cell phones; the roles of producer, his movies have screened in more than 300 venues has produced and co-produced some of the industry’s worldwide, including Telluride, Habana, Huesca, Van- Tue 7-10pm, Sep 20-Dec 6, 12 mtgs marketing and sales executives, and executive produc- most memorable franchises: Free Willy, Lethal Weapon, Enrollment deadline: Oct 4 ers; and an overview of film financing models. For couver, and Shanghai. His latest movie, Behind the and HBO’s Tales from the Crypt. She has teamed with Mirror, world premiered at the 2012 Guadalajara Film Carrie LeGrand, who has produced dozens of acclaimed technical requirements see page 4. Enrollment limited; producer Lauren C. Weissman to form Kadokawa Pic- and award-winning projects and supervised multiple studio early enrollment advised. Required text: Think Outside Festival and picked up the Best of Fest Award at the tures USA (KPUSA), to exploit Japanese entertainment 2012 Palm Springs ShortFest. features and network television shows. She has been the the Box Office: The Ultimate Guide to Film Distribution library properties for adaptation and remakes. line producer on several projects including Some Boys and Marketing for the Digital Era by Jon Reiss. & Don’t Leave starring Jesse Eisenberg, Murder on the 13th Floor for Lifetime, the animated series Buffy the Vampire kkk Slayer Season 8 for FOX, and the cult-favorite Sushi Girl starring Mark Hamill and Tony Todd. Most recently, she has successfully line produced and produced four features and is building her production company in Los Angeles. Enroll at uclaextension.edu or call (800) 825-9971 Entertainment Studies 115 Reg# 269090CA develop, prepare, and pitch an original idea for a non- Making Action, Horror and Sci-Fi NEW COURSE Fee: $695 fiction television series. You prepare a series log line, a Films on a Budget Becoming a Showrunner for Narrative Sep 21-Dec 7 one sheet description, and a “bible” with episodic X 476.6A Film & Television 4 units Kevin August Mardesich, began his career running examples. Rehearse for a pitch meeting and then pitch Scripted Episodic Series Do you want to know how to make action, horror, and X 476.345 Film & Television 4 units the story department at Oscar-winner Oliver Stone’s your ideas to industry guests that can include a net- sci-fi films but have a tight budget? For directors and How do you create a narrative dramatic series and keep development company, Ixtlan. Mr. Mardesich also work, studio executive, or agent. Internet access producers, this course provides you with an in-depth your vision a priority in every aspect of the creative helped execute corporate communications for Fox’s required to retrieve course materials. introduction on how to plan for stunts, visual effects, process? This is the role of the showrunner—the lead sports/entertainment cable channels. He currently runs Reg# 269271CA special effects, prosthetics, and production design ele- producer on a TV or web series, responsible for all the KevinMardesich.com, a communications practice spe- Fee: $695 ments. From pre-production to post-production, learn creative, business, and logistical aspects of a series. cializing in written communications for film, television, UCLA: 1222 School of Public Affairs Bldg. the cost-saving techniques that maximize on-screen There is currently high demand for skilled showrunners, and industry leaders. Thu 7-10pm, Sep 22-Dec 8 value. Top industry guest speakers, a behind-the- and this course focuses on demystifying what a show- ✷✷Sat 2-5pm, Oct 15, 12 mtgs scenes look at cutting-edge filmmaking techniques, and m runner does and how to get in this sought-after role. What Buyers Want (no mtg 11/24) practical exercises reinforce case studies of high- The showrunner is the person whose creative vision is X 476.223 Film & Television 4 units Enrollment deadline: Oct 6 concept independent “genre” films. Concurrently, you actualized through his or her writing and who makes Learn about the big secret in Hollywood—buyers do not James Coane, Emmy award-winning television pro- have the opportunity to present and pitch your own decisions related to the hiring of actors, writers, direc- acquire material because it follows the perfect hero’s ducer, writer, director, and development executive. Mr. high-concept unproduced project you want to make. tors, and key crew members. In this course, you gain journey or a strict act structure. What buyers really want Coane is credited as executive producer and director Enrollment limited. Visitors not permitted. Internet access to the process from the first pilot script, to are roles that attract movie stars, a love story (every on many network, syndication, and cable series, access required to retrieve course materials. getting the budget to send it to pilot, with the goal of movie has one) that appeals to all four quadrants, and including Walking the Bible, Totally Hidden Video, Reg# 268391CA ultimately getting picked up for a series. As the overall a satisfying ending. This class does not focus on theo- America’s Most Wanted, and Futurequest. He has Fee: $695 success of the series depends on both creative and retical concepts that are easy to understand or those executive produced hundreds of series’ episodes, Westwood: 114 Extension Gayley Center, business acumen, you also gain insight into the nego- that are sometimes impractical and difficult to apply. specials, and pilots for ABC, CBS, NBC, Fox, USA 1145 Gayley Ave. tiation process with the studio, network or distributor. Instead, this course reveals the checklist of items and Network, Turner Entertainment, Discovery Channel, Tue 7-10pm, Sep 20-Dec 6, 12 mtgs You learn how to break stories and run the writers’ the elements of story that buyers look for in order to TLC, PBS, FX, and other broadcasters. Dallas King, president of Red Rabbit Pictures; director, room, work with rotational directors getting them all on purchase your pilot or screenplay. At the end of the producer, and writer who specializes in creating sci-fi, the same page, work with editors in post making sure class you end up with a blueprint of all the crucial items Building an Online Audience action, horror, and fantasy projects. Mr. King is the all episodes are consistent and reflect the overall series needed to achieve this goal and the logline that will help X 408 Film & Television 4 units winner of the Motion Picture Association of America arc. In addition, the showrunner is involved in music, sell your project. Enrollment limited. In the Internet age, uploading your work to YouTube or Award (MPAA), the Caucus Foundation Award for visual effects if there are any, sound, and final delivery. Reg# 268392CA Vimeo is imperative, and successful producers/direc- Directing, a three-time award recipient of the National You learn how to develop a show bible and a style Fee: $695 tors/actors can now demonstrate a growing online Hispanic Foundation of the Arts, and first place for the guide, along with a proposed schedule and budget, and Sep 19-Dec 5 audience. This course shows you how to create a public 2012 Directors Guild of America Award for Outstanding how to manage relationships with the production Amotz Zakai, vice president, Echo Lake Productions. face and promotional platform for your creative content. Directing of his film Most Wanted. companies and broadcasters. Guest speakers from the Mr. Zakai has worked on such projects as Tsotsi (Oscar Using relevant video platforms, social media, and avail- industry share inside knowledge and examples so you winner, 2006), Water (Oscar nominated, 2007), Away able website creation tools, learn to present and pro- Making the Short Documentary for can plan your path to success as a showrunner. from Her, and Thirteen Conversations about One Thing. mote your body of work. Instruction emphasizes group Digital Platforms Required Text: The One-Hour Drama Series: Producing He also represents writers and directors. Mr. Zakai discussion and interaction as you are encouraged to X 475.22 Film & Television 4 units Episodic Television by Robert Del Valle. Internet access received the UCLA Extension Department of the Arts use each other’s sites and platforms in various assign- Short-format documentaries have become an increas- required to retrieve course materials. Instructor of the Year Award in 2013. ments. Topics include identifying different audiences; ingly powerful voice in the digital era. The documenta- Reg# 269513CA basic video and audio production; mastering available ries showcased on platforms such as Vice, Dazed, Fee: $695 Producing Commercials for All video and audio, review of social media branding sites; Frontline, NYTimes Op-Docs and Storyhunter bring light UCLA: 1246 School of Public Affairs Bldg. Platforms: A Practical Workshop creating an individual brand and brand messages; to meaningful stories and are followed by thousands of Mon 7-10pm, Sep 19-Dec 5, 12 mtgs X 475 Film & Television 4 units understanding design as it relates to presentation; viewers across the world. But this trend goes beyond Cynthia Hsiung, producer, writer, director, and executive From concept to completion, learn to produce com- audience building tools, such as fan pages, tweet the social-issue and current-affairs arena. Commercial who served as a producer and head of production for mercials for TV as well as for all integrated marketing marketing, cross-commenting strategies and companies are using short-format documentaries to Young Hercules starring Ryan Gosling. Ms. Hsiung platforms (video games, cinema, Internet, TV, and cell “response-to” uploading; responding to audience; and position their products in the market. So what makes developed The Larry Sanders Show and Taxi Cab Con- phones). You break down storyboards; write specifica- professional interaction. The course goal is to create an short-format documentaries so successful? What fessions at HBO, and was a creative executive for MTV’s tions; create bids; estimate special FX, editorial, talent, individual presentation plan, across chosen platforms, strategies and platforms exist to get your work out The Real World and Road Rules. Additional credits and music; and prepare a final estimate and production that is critiqued by your peers. For technical require- there? This advanced course examines the most popu- include her award-winning feature Shades of Love, as schedule for presentation and critique in class. You also ments see page 4. Enrollment limited. Attendance at lar online short documentary outlets, both journalistic well as the TV series FanAddicts! and Catching Hell. learn how to get the best prices, stay on budget and the first class is mandatory. This course includes both and commercial, and explores the different cinematic schedule, and use the tools of advanced media. Instruc- online sessions and classroom meetings. Internet and narrative techniques that can be used to make your tion includes industry guest speakers with discussion access required to retrieve course materials. story fit the strand. Instruction is structured around and screenings of the best current spots. Internet Reg# 268388CA lectures, discussion with guest speakers, and practical access required to retrieve course materials. Fee: $695 hands-on assignments. Over the course of this work- Reg# 268390CA Classroom meeting: shop you develop, shoot, and edit one short-format Fee: $695 Downtown Los Angeles: genre-based documentary tailored to one of the main Westwood: B05 1010 Westwood Center 107B UCLA Extension DTLA, online platforms. Note: Since this is an advanced class, Wed 7-10pm, Sep 21-Nov 16 261 S. Figueroa St. instruction focuses on the best creative choices to tell Wed 7-10pm, Nov 30-Dec 14, 12 mtgs ✷✷Sat 10am-5pm, Sep 24; Dec 3, your story and broadcast it online, but will not cover the Marcelo Alvarez, producer and director for commer- Online sessions: basics of documentary filmmaking. Prerequisite: Stu- cials for television and web platforms. Mr. Alvarez has Oct 1-Nov 26 dents must have prior experience in documentary worked on over 100 commercials for clients such as Robert Scheid, Apple-certified Final Cut Pro, Motion, filmmaking and access to a camera, editing, and sound Carl’s Jr, Kraft, Ford, Verizon, Got Milk, Visa, and many and DVD Studio Pro instructor; television producer; film recording equipment. Enrollment limited. Internet Course Icons others. He also produced television pilots, ENF, and and television editor and colorist. Mr. Scheid received access required to retrieve course materials. & documentary films. the UCLA Extension Department of the Arts Outstanding Reg# 268389CA Provide Instructor of the Year Award in 2014. Fee: $695 Creating Reality and Non-Fiction Downtown Los Angeles: Information Television: What Really Works 101A UCLA Extension DTLA, X 477 Film & Television 4 units 261 S. Figueroa St. At-a-Glance Reality television is at the forefront of TV culture both Mon 7-10pm, Oct 3-Dec 12, 12 mtgs domestically and internationally. The objectives of the (1 mtg to be arranged) m Online course course are to acquaint you with the various formats and Susana Casares, filmmaker and winner of the Emmy to prepare you to conceptualize your own reality series Foundation’s prestigious College Television Award in & Textbook required for various television outlets including network, syndica- Drama. Her narrative and documentary work has been tion, cable, and Internet. The latest trends in the various shown in festivals around the world, and she has C UC credit; may be digital media arenas as they relate to original non-fic- received both the Hollywood Foreign Press Association ­transferable to other tion programming and distribution are also explored, Award and the Mary Pickford Award for two consecutive colleges and universities including interactivity, games, transmedia, webcasts, years, as well as the support of institutions such as the ARGs, MMOGs, and VR. You first get under the hood of Tribeca Film Institute and IDFA. Ms. Casares has been M Meets during daytime hours the broad range of programs which claim to depict “real showcased in Variety’s Cannes edition as one of the 10 life,” from reality drama and comedy to talent competi- Spanish talents on the rise. e Credit course may not be tions, hidden camera, docu-soaps, games, food, taken passed/not passed adventure, travel, and documentary. Topics include what makes a show a hit—or not; the art of interviewing; the role of scheduling, ratings, multi-platforming, and social media; and an overview of legal issues specific to real- ity TV. Working both in teams and individually, you then 116 Entertainment Studies Enroll at uclaextension.edu or call (800) 825-9971 Entertainment Financing: Marketing Entertainment: Strategies Starting Your Own Entertainment The Business & Management From First $ to Distribution of Profits for the Global Marketplace Production Company of Entertainment X 403.34 Management 4 units X 476.99 Management 4 units X 402.32 Management 4 units 34 hours of MCLE and CPE credit available. Today, marketing entertainment is a global enterprise, 34 hours of MCLE credit available. 36 hours of CP Careers in Entertainment: From This course covers the financial aspects of each step of and motion pictures are the assets that drive expanding credit available. Assistant/Intern to Executive the motion picture value chain (from development ancillary markets. How a movie is marketed determines A practical primer on starting a business, staying in through profit participation) and considers the implica- its financial success and future. The instructor and a business, and thriving, whether in motion pictures, or Producer tions of financial choices. Designed to give you a gen- select number of the industry’s top marketing profes- television, or another entertainment industry venture. 820.4 Film & Television 0.3 CEU eral understanding of how financial deals are structured, sionals address myriad issues on how feature films get This course addresses essential issues regarding the Entry-level jobs in the entertainment industry are com- topics include how film financing is secured; connecting marketed in today’s increasingly competitive market. legal and business affairs basics, planning, implemen- petitive and hard to find. How do you get your foot in the the production budget to the financing; when a comple- Topics include creating brand-centric franchise-driven tation, and management. Guest speakers include door? How do you prepare? This workshop is tailored for tion guarantor is required; and the various types of strategies; positioning an entertainment property as a industry experts in entertainment financing, intellectual those seeking entry-level jobs as assistants in the busi- domestic and international distribution arrangements. brand in popular culture; marketing and distribution property, union issues, distribution, film and television ness, development, and production side of the entertain- You also learn about third-party profit participation strategies in a converging marketplace; secrets to production, and other matters relating to managing and ment industry. Guest speakers working in television and agreements and the practical aspects and procedures creating compelling film, video, web, and print advertis- operating an independent production company. Internet film discuss how they used their experience as assistants that underlie them; terms and definitions that impact ing; the power of social media; the influence and use access required to retrieve course materials. to propel themselves to the next level in their careers. bottom line considerations, including contingent com- of research; and leveraging international strategies and Throughout the workshop, you get a behind-the-scenes Reg# 268393CA pensation; distribution fees and expenses; the produc- new media promotional and licensing strategies to look at the Hollywood assistant culture and the entertain- Fee: $695 er’s share of profit; distinctions between production, create valuable partnerships and revenue streams. ment industry’s hiring process. You learn tips on how to UCLA: 121 Dodd Hall distribution, and marketing costs; and how these costs Required course reader available at Lu Valle Commons network your way into Hollywood, how to revamp your Mon 7-10pm, Sep 19-Dec 12, 12 mtgs may significantly impact recoupment and profits. Inter- bookstore. Internet access required to retrieve course resume, and how to interview like a pro. You gain insight (no mtg 11/21) net access required to retrieve course materials. materials. into different career paths in the business and develop- & Enrollment deadline: Oct 3 ment side of television and film, and perhaps most Reg# 269277CA Reg# 269092CA David Albert Pierce, attorney, Pierce Law Group, LLP, importantly, you learn the importance of developing the Fee: $695 Fee: $695 who specializes in representing entertainment compa- survival skills, thick skin, and savvy needed to success- UCLA: 1222 School of Public Affairs Bldg. UCLA: 147 Dodd Hall nies in corporate operations, intellectual property, and fully start a career in Hollywood. Wed 7-10pm, Sep 21-Dec 7 Tue 7-10pm, Sep 20-Dec 13, 12 mtgs labor and employment issues. Mr. Pierce’s clients ✷✷Sat 10am-1pm, Nov 12, 12 mtgs (no mtg 11/22) include Lionsgate Entertainment, Earthview, Inc. (pro- Reg# 268395CA (no mtg 11/23) Enrollment deadline: Oct 4 ducers of The Amazing Race), The Comedy Store, and Fee: $50 Richard E. Kiratsoulis, entertainment executive provid- Kenneth K. Markman, CEO, KKM Global Brand Strate- John Morrissey (producer of American History X). UCLA: 121 Dodd Hall ing consulting services for a group of independent film gies, a diversified brand strategy and licensing manage- Patrick J. Gorman, entertainment attorney in private ✷✷Sat 10am-1pm, Sep 24, 1 mtg companies in the areas of film financing, production, ment company. Mr. Markman’s career spans the practice in Beverly Hills. Mr. Gorman represents both Enrollment deadline: Sep 23 and distribution; also serves as an advisor to several marketing of more than 400 motion pictures. He has start-up and established entertainment companies, , founder and CEO of EntryLevelHollywood. Kate Lupo film financiers. From 1994-2005, Mr. Kiratsoulis was held senior marketing positions at Universal Studios, domestically and globally, in the motion picture, music, com, is a career mentor who assists college students the president and COO of Media 8 (Monster, The Upside 20th Century Fox, MTM Entertainment, J. Walter Thomp- and television industries, as well as producers, actors, and recent grads in obtaining internships, entry-level of Anger). During his tenure, Media 8 evolved from a son Advertising Agency, and Mattel Toys. Mr. Markman directors, screenwriters, and recording artists. jobs, and coordinator-level jobs in the business side of foreign sales company to a leading independent film received the UCLA Extension Department of the Arts entertainment. In 2013, Ms. Lupo was named one of entertainment company. Outstanding Instructor of the Year Award in 2010. 10 Hollywood Assistants to Watch by Variety, while working at ICM Partners, one of the world’s top talent Independent Film Financing m Legal Primer for the agencies. She also worked as a consultant for Mark m Art & Business Zuckerberg’s political organization, FWD.us. X 403.33 Management 4 units Entertainment Business In today’s ever-changing market, filmmakers need to X 403.01 Management 4 units of Music have a working understanding of a wide variety of 34 hours of MCLE credit available, including 1 hour of The Business of Entertainment financial models in order to successfully fund the dif- For more information call (310) 825-9064, email X 403.31 Management 4 units Legal Ethics. ferent phases of their entertainment projects. This [email protected], or visit 34 hours of MCLE credit available. This unique course explores key legal principles and course explores film finance methods, discusses the entertainment.uclaextension.edu With the entertainment industry converging into a world- contractual relationships within the film and television advantages and disadvantages of each, and provides wide mass media, both business and operation models industry through a dynamic assortment of lectures and sources for additional information. The goal is to Space is limited; early enrollment is highly continue to rapidly evolve. This introductory course for hands-on workshops. You develop a core understanding become familiar with numerous ways to finance a recommended. Visitors are not permitted at producers, directors, writers, development personnel, and of subjects including idea protection, copyright, defama- feature or documentary film; and ways that may vary some courses. For online course technical aspiring media executives examines the changing business tion, privacy, and the right of publicity. In addition, you at different stages of your career. In addition, you are requirements see page 4. issues associated with the entertainment industry. Through are exposed to key issues in manager agreements and exposed to many different sources of additional infor- lectures, discussions with industry guests, and case stud- in standard film and television agreements, including mation regarding film financing so that you may be ies, instruction focuses on current business and production literary option/purchase agreements, life rights agree- confident with your choices relating to film finance. You issues, and introduces new business models to navigate ments, collaboration agreements, and talent employment The Music Business also gain an awareness of the many film finance scams content onto new distribution platforms. Some history is agreements. The course concludes with exploring that exist in the marketplace so that you are in a better highlighted to provide a context for current practices and independent film finance and distribution deals. Through Music Publishing: position to avoid such problems. Topics include gifts potential. The course also features opportunities to meet learning some essential “countermeasures” to use when Law and Business and grants, active and passive investor financing, fed- senior entertainment industry executives in various sectors. reviewing such contracts, you are empowered in a way X 448.17 Music 4 units eral and state securities law compliance, lender financ- Topics include financing; contracts; intellectual property usually only reserved for elite talent lawyers—and have 34 hours of MCLE credit available, including 1 hour of ing, studio/industry financing, and the broader film issues; licensing; worldwide theatrical marketing and a lot of fun in the process. For technical requirements Legal Ethics. finance environment. For technical requirements see distribution; worldwide home entertainment marketing and see page 4. Required text: Dealmaking in the Film and This overview is designed for those interested in a page 4. Enrollment limited; early enrollment advised. distribution; worldwide television production and distribu- Television Industry (3rd ed.) by Mark Litwak. Enrollment career in music publishing as well as for business and Required text: 43 Ways to Finance Your Feature Film: A tion; multi-channel network distribution and opportunities; limited; early enrollment advised. & personal managers and attorneys who desire a working Comprehensive Analysis of Film Finance (3rd ed.) by the impact of piracy; and leveraging new distribution Reg# 268394CA knowledge of the music publishing industry. Topics John W. Cones. platforms. By the end of the course, students should have & Fee: $695 include copyright basics; songwriter agreements; setting an understanding of the opportunities available in the Reg# 269280CA Sep 21-Dec 7 up domestic licensing for records, motion pictures, business of entertainment. Required text: The Biz (4th ed.) Fee: $695 David Wienir, talent lawyer and author; business affairs television, print, commercials, and other areas; aspects by Schuyler M. Moore. Internet access required to retrieve Sep 22-Dec 8 executive, United Talent Agency. Before UTA, Mr. Wienir of foreign sub-publishing, including negotiating agree- course materials. & John W. Cones, securities/entertainment attorney who practiced law at two of the top talent boutiques, where ments, and collection societies; and dealing with ASCAP, advises independent feature film producers and others he represented Steven Spielberg and Madonna. He has BMI, and SESAC. Detailed discussions also cover trends Reg# 269091CA on matters relating to investor financing of feature film been awarded the Outstanding Volunteer Award from and revenue opportunities in the evolving digital market- Fee: $695 and entertainment projects. During his 25-year career, place. Guest speakers include music industry executives UCLA: 1425 Physics & Astronomy Bldg. Volunteer Lawyers for the Arts, named a “Rising Star” Mr. Cones has prepared or participated in more than and attorneys. Required text: Music Publishing: The Thu 7-10pm, Sep 22 & 29; Oct 6, 13 & 27; in 2009 and 2010 by Super Lawyers Magazine, and 250 business for feature films, television pilots, docu- Complete Guide by Steven Winogradsky. (e-book avail- Nov 3 & 17; Dec 1, 8 & 15 named to Variety’s 2014 Legal Impact Report. He is the mentaries, infomercials, live stage plays, and Internet able, but hard copy is recommended). Internet access UCLA: A65 Humanities Bldg. author of several acclaimed books, including Making It companies. He has authored 10 books on related topics required to retrieve course materials. Thu 7-10pm, Oct 20 & Nov 10, 12 mtgs on Broadway. & on film business and legal affairs. Enrollment deadline: Oct 6 Reg# 269097CA Randy Greenberg, executive producer of MEG and Fee: $695 Cowboys & Aliens and past studio senior entertainment UCLA: 146 Dodd Hall executive; founder of The Greenberg Group, a consul- Mon 7-10pm, Sep 19-Dec 12, 12 mtgs tancy whose campaigns have produced more than $5 (no mtg 10/3) billion at the box office. Previously Mr. Greenberg was the Enrollment deadline: Oct 10 senior vice president/head of international theatrical Steven Winogradsky, JD, partner, Winogradsky/Sobel; marketing and distribution for Universal Pictures, where former president, Association of Independent Music he created the overseas releases of such films as 8 Mile, Publishers and California Copyright Conference. Intolerable Cruelty, The Mummy Returns, Jurassic Park III, The Fast and the Furious, and American Pie. Enroll at uclaextension.edu or call (800) 825-9971 Entertainment Studies 117 The Insider’s Guide to Beyond the Creative: What You Need Music Management to Know about the Business of Music X 447.31 Music 4 units X 447.22 Music 4 units The music manager’s role is crucial to a musician’s In this nuts-and-bolts survey course, artists and aspir- Your Career in Music career success. Yet very few people who enter the ing executives learn about the business side of music entertainment industry have any idea what a manager and how to use that knowledge in their careers and does or how one can help their career. This course is finances. Real-world examples of record and publishing Begins Here! designed to explain the management side of the music royalties, touring, merchandise, and other forms of artist business. Find out what music managers do, why they income show how the music business actually works The Music Business & are important, and how to avoid management pitfalls. from both artist and industry perspectives. Topics Lectures, discussion, and industry guests address such include how a song earns money; protecting your origi- Independent Music Production Certificates topics as when to get a manager, the role of the man- nal songs; collecting money from your works; maximiz- ager in the indie world, and managing music in the ing marketing and revenues in the new digital BMI Proudly Supports UCLA Extension Certificates digital age. Enrollment limited. Internet access required landscape; the functions of the personal manager, to retrieve course materials. business manager, agent and attorney; record deals, Reg# 269261CA getting signed, and 360 deals; touring, merchandising, Today, the music business—and Fee: $695 and sales from a financial point of view; and the new independent music production— Westwood: 217 Extension Lindbrook Center moneymaker: sync licensing your music to film, televi- are complex, challenging, and sion, commercials, and games. High-profile guests ✷✷Sat 12-4pm, Sep 24-Nov 19, 9 mtgs changing constantly. John Hartmann, veteran music agent, manager, and augment lectures and discussions. Required text: All record executive who has provided career direction for You Need to Know About the Music Industry (9th ed.) Yet opportunities exist. Start your by Donald S. Passman. Internet access required to such artists as Chad and Jeremy, Sonny and Cher, career, or move it to the next level, Buffalo Springfield, Neil Young, Jackson Browne, Joni retrieve course materials. & Mitchell, America, Poco, and the Eagles. Mr. Hartmann Reg# 269207CA with our 2 certificates in these regularly lectures on music management’s role in the Fee: $695 exciting fields. Both are compre- industry. The Talent Manager’s Association presented UCLA: 160 Royce Hall hensive, nationally recognized him with the 2015 Heller Award for Lifetime Achieve- Thu 7-10pm, Sep 22-Dec 15, 12 mtgs ­programs, taught by industry ment in Artist Management. (no mtg 11/24) professionals. Enrollment deadline: Oct 6 bmi.com Do-It-Yourself Music Marketing Owen Husney, music manager and executive who Advisors are available to provide X 448.80 Music 4 units discovered Prince, signed several up-and-coming art- guidance to students wishing to Of interest to DIY musicians, producers, managers, ists to various major record labels, and whose clients startup record label personnel, and anyone interested have garnered 10 platinum-certified albums. Mr. Hus- meet particular career goals. in learning fundamental marketing concepts used by ney has also done marketing and promotion for such the most innovative companies today. You learn how notable talents as Sonny and Cher, Alice Cooper, and to describe your vision; identify a market need; ana- the Rolling Stones. Currently, with his First American lyze your fans; learn from your competitors; demo your Entertainment Inc. company, he buys, sells, and brokers products and services; set your marketing plan goals; artist catalogs of music, and consults for major record and find the perfect mix of new marketing strategies labels and artists. ranging from branding, product, price, place, promo- tion, and marketing information systems. The Internet, Music Supervision for Film For More Information word-of-mouth, guerrilla marketing techniques, social and Television (310) 825-9064 | entertainment.uclaextension.edu media, mobile marketing, publicity, music licensing, X 484.31 Music 4 units live performing and touring, merchandising, face-to- Defining the role of the music supervisor by drawing on face selling, sales promotions, radio, and sponsorships the combined resources of the film and television com- Create and Produce Your Own are all addressed in course lectures, reading assign- munities to marry music and moving images, this Music Production ments, and discussions with industry guests. You are course is for anyone interested in the business and art Music Project provided with the opportunity to craft a customized, of film and television music. Lectures and discussion Audio Recording Theory X 440 Music 4 units low-budget marketing plan of attack using step-by- with guest speakers present the principles and proce- X 441.3 Music 4 units Learn the ins-and-outs of the creative side of music step templates, and to receive constructive criticism dures of music supervision. Past guest speakers have Specifically tailored to independent artists, this course production. Classes are hands-on, real-world, intensive, from the instructor and fellow students. At the end of included composers, music supervisors, filmmakers, presents a practical and effective introduction to the and cover such concepts as choosing musicians and the class, student teams are asked to solve real-world producers, music licensing representatives, and execu- theory, art, and craft of sound recording. Instruction finessing the best performance out of artists. In this marketing problems by presenting innovative solutions tives. Enrollment limited. Internet access required to covers the basics of audio, acoustics, and electronics, workshop-style class, you are required to produce, mix, before a small panel of guest judges. For technical retrieve course materials. as well as the theory and operation of the most com- and master one music project—either a live band or a solo artist. Your project must incorporate live instru- requirements, see page 4. Enrollment limited. This Reg# 269208CA monly used signal processors, audio consoles, monitor course includes both online sessions and classroom loudspeakers, and microphones, and their application ments as well as programmed instruments. The course Fee: $695 is personalized to help each student explore the full meetings. Internet access required to retrieve course Downtown Los Angeles: to the digital audio workstation production process. materials. Required text: Music Marketing for the DIY Internet access required to retrieve course materials. potential of creating and producing their music. Topics 106 UCLA Extension DTLA, include pre-production; recording using Pro Tools or Musician by Bobby Borg. & Reg# 269214CA 261 S. Figueroa St. Logic; getting great vocal performances through micro- Fee: $695 Reg# 269217CA Thu 7-10pm, Sep 22- Dec 15, 12 mtgs phone techniques; recording and mixing techniques; UCLA: 2232 School of Public Affairs Bldg. Fee: $695 (no mtg 11/24) mastering; and budgeting. Near the end of the course, Tue 7-10pm, Sep 20-Dec 6, 12 mtgs Classroom meetings: Enrollment deadline: Oct 5 your projects are played and critiqued in class. Prereq- Enrollment deadline: Oct 4 UCLA: A44 Haines Hall Alexandra Nickson, current executive in charge of uisite: X 441.3 Audio Recording Theory. Students must Michael Vail Blum, award-winning producer/engineer Thu 7-10pm, Oct 6, 13, 20 & 27; music for Dreamworks Animation Television. She over- have access to a Pro Tools or Logic system and must whose works have contributed to the combined sales Nov 3,10 & 17; Dec 1 & 8 sees the musical creative direction for the television be proficient in either of these systems. Enrollment of more than 100 million records. Mr. Blum has engi- Online sessions: studio and music supervises all of the shows in the limited; early enrollment advised. Internet access neered several LPs for Madonna, and has worked with Oct 6-Dec 8 DWA-TV slate. In 2014, under her creative guidance, required to retrieve course materials. Bobby Borg, major label, international, and DIY record- the theme song “Who Da King” from All Hail King Julien such artists as Pink Floyd, Bryan Ferry, Kenny Loggins, ing/touring artist with more than 25 years of experience was nominated for an Emmy. Prior to joining DWA in and Julian Lennon. Mr. Blum has designed more than Reg# 269215CA in the music business. Mr. Borg is a music business 2013, Ms. Nickson oversaw all of the music for ABC 60 recording studios in Los Angeles, and in his own Fee: $695 consultant and A&R advisor to music supervisors and Family’s television series and original movies, and was Titan Recording Studio, has produced platinum artist Westwood: B15 1010 Westwood Center independent labels, best-selling author of numerous head of A&R for Persimmon Grove Music. In 2012, she Anastacia, and discovered, recorded, and produced Tue 7-10pm, Sep 20-Dec 6, 12 mtgs music business books and articles, and the vice presi- was chosen as one of the 10 recipients of the Game Kelly Clarkson, the first American Idol winner. Adam Moseley, record producer, engineer, and mixer dent of Special Events for The American Marketing Changer Award for the ABC/Disney Television Group. who started his career at the legendary Trident studios Association. He received the UCLA Extension Depart- in London, where he worked with Phil Ramone, Tom ment of the Arts Outstanding Instructor of the Year Dowd, Mutt Lange, Steve Lillywhite, Tina Turner, The Award in 2009. Cure, Wet Wet Wet, Roxette, Kiss, and Rush. Mr. Mose- ley has worked with the likes of Beck, Nikka Costa/ Lenny Kravitz, Wolfmother, Spike Jonze, and many more. Recently, he has recorded and mixed new albums with John Cale, the score for The Big Wedding featuring Robert De Niro, and other TV and film music.

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interface/mic/midi keyboard are optional. For technical Reg# 269258CA requirements see page 4. Required text: Apple Pro Fee: $695 Training Series: Logic Pro X, 10.1 by David Nahmani Westwood: 217 Extension Lindbrook Center Film Scoring Certificate (Peachpit Press). & Wed 7-10pm, Sep 21-Dec 14, 12 mtgs Reg# 269211CA (no mtg 10/12) Endorsed by the Society of Composers & Lyricists Fee: $695 Steve Rothstein, PhD, composer of numerous Oct 3-Dec 5 orchestral, choral, and chamber works. Mr. Rothstein Maurizio “Otto” De Togni, for credits see page 118. received the UCLA Extension Distinguished Instructor Award in 2013. Professional Songwriting for the Commercial Market: Film Scoring I: Form and Function A Weekly Workout X 483.1 Music 4 units X 409.8 Music 4 units This introduction to the role of music in film examines This is a workshop for songwriters who are seeking how to achieve an effective score. Topics include spot- to hone their craft through support and critique. Each ting: the practical and psychological considerations of class is divided into two parts: the first section is music placement; methods of synchronizing score to devoted to critiques of songs students perform live picture; and the dramatic utilization of melody, harmony, or on CD; the second section features lectures and rhythm, and orchestral texture. You write and record discussion. Topics include aesthetics of contemporary cues played by professional musicians. Prerequisite: songwriting and song critique; song styles; defining Knowledge of music notation and theory, experience in character through language; writing for a mass audi- music composition, and X 483.43 Introduction to ence; song ideas; writing the surprise and payoffs; Orchestration, or consent of instructor. Enrollment collaboration; deconstruction, image-making, and limited; early enrollment advised. Visitors not permitted. emotional plot points; and creating real moments in Internet access required to retrieve course materials. songs. Guest speakers (subject to availability) include Reg# 269218CA two-time Academy Award winner, Al Kasha; Hunter Fee: $1,995 Take advantage of UCLA Extension’s Film Scoring Certificate, where you Scott, Lafamos PR & Branding; Mark Winkler, song- Westwood: B15 1010 Westwood Center can compose and conduct your own scores under the direction of talented writer and teacher; Dan Kimpel, author; Aaron Meza, Thu 6:30-10pm, Sep 22-Nov 17 industry professionals. author and former Western regional director, Song- Thu 6:30-10pm, Dec 1, 10 mtgs writers Guild of America; David Quan, Director of (3 meetings at a recording studio tbd) The 50-unit program also helps you produce pieces that can be used for Professional Music Service, Sony Pictures; and Glen Fletcher Beasley, composer for film, television, com- your professional reels. Swain, author, writer, and creative counselor. Enroll- mercials, video games, and interactive exhibits who ment limited; early enrollment advised. Required text: recently released Fictional Radio, an album of cine- Flexible evening and weekend scheduling allows for completion of the program Five Star Music Makeover: The Independent Artist’s matic electronic music. Mr. Beasley has worked with in as little as 1 year. Guide for Singers, Songwriters, Bands, Producers, some of the top composers in the film and television and Self-Publishers (Music ProGuides) by Coreen world, contributing writing, orchestration, and program- Advisors are available to provide guidance to students wishing to meet Sheehan, Anika Paris, Bobby Borg, Eric Corne, and ming.. Mr. Beasley received the UCLA Extension career goals. Michael Eames. Internet access required to retrieve Department of the Arts Outstanding Instructor of the course materials. & Year Award in 2016. Reg# 269219CA For More Information Reg# 269263CA Fee: $695 Fee: $1,995 (310) 825-9064 | entertainment.uclaextension.edu Westwood: B15 1010 Westwood Center Westwood: B15 1010 Westwood Center ✷✷Sun 12-3pm, Sep 25-Nov 20 ✷✷Thu 2-5:30pm, Sep 22-Dec 1, 10 mtgs ✷✷Sun 12-3pm, Dec 4-18, 12 mtgs (no mtg 11/24; 3 mtgs at a recording studio to be arranged) The Art and Craft of Music Mixing limited. Note: Students must bring their own Mac or PC Anika Paris, CRIA (Canadian) Double Platinum award- laptop with a minimum of 15 GB of free space, a power winning songwriter with songs published by Universal/ Thom Sharp, Emmy Award-winning composer, arranger, X 448.14B Music 4 units orchestrator, and conductor whose composition credits Learn the art and craft of mixing music as it applies to adapter, and Pro Tools 11 or 12 (installed and fully Polygram. Her songs and voice are featured in major updated); external hard drive/audio interface/mic/midi motion pictures and on television. She recorded three include the television series Casper, Toonsylvania, The the many creative and technical considerations involved New Adventures of Winnie the Pooh, Aladdin, The Little in “record-mixing.” Each week, a new genre of music keyboard are optional. Visitors not permitted. Required solo CDs, and toured the world sharing the stage with text: Pro Tools 101 Official Courseware Version 12 by luminaries Stevie Wonder, John Legend, and John Mermaid, and Bonkers, as well as such films as Return is mixed in class from start to finish. All aspects of of Jafar and The Land Before Time. mixing are covered, from root principles to specialized Avid and Frank D. Cook. Internet access required to Mayer. She is the author of Five Star Music Makeover, techniques of veteran mixers. Also covered are in-depth retrieve course materials. & and Making Your Mark in Music published by Hal Leonard and a book of poetry Woven Voices, nominated Film Scoring III: Advanced Techniques explorations of a myriad of plug-ins and outboard gear; Reg# 269210CA for the International Latin Poetry Award. sound-replacing, when and when not to replace sound; Fee: $695 in Composing to Picture summing amps; tuning, tweaking, and nudging ele- Westwood: B15 1010 Westwood Center X 498 Music 4 units ments when needed; printing to analog vs. digital; and Mon 6:30-10pm, Oct 3-Dec 5, 10 mtgs Gain an understanding of the key techniques to function effectively in both an acoustic scoring environment and stem-mixing. Instruction also includes a field trip to a Maurizio “Otto” De Togni, composer for commercials Film Scoring world-class mixing studio. Enrollment limited. Internet and TV, music/sound editor and producer. With 48 by incorporating electronic pre-records into the acoustic access required to retrieve course materials. certifications, Mr. De Togni is one of the world’s first The Film Scoring Certificate is endorsed by environment. You also learn the technical aspects of Apple Certified Master Trainers in Logic Pro and an Avid The Society of Composers & Lyricists (SCL), film scoring, including spotting, SMPTE, timing, and Reg# 269216CA working with limited budgets. Instruction includes Fee: $695 Certified Pro Tools Expert instructor. His clients have the nonprofit and primary organization for included Paramount Pictures, James Valentine and professional film/TV/multimedia music com- several scoring sessions with a small acoustic ensem- Westwood: B15 1010 Westwood Center ble where you practice using click tracks, pre-records, Wed 7-10pm, Sep 21-Dec 7, 12 mtgs Jesse Carmichael (Maroon 5), and the John Lennon posers, songwriters, and lyricists. SCL is Educational Tour Bus. He received the UCLA Extension committed to advancing the interests of the and free-timing. Prerequisite: X 483.3 Film Scoring II: Darryl Swann, Grammy Award-winning independent Current Compositional Techniques, or consent of record producer and audio engineer who has worked Department of the Arts Outstanding Instructor of the film and television music community. Year Award in 2012. instructor. Enrollment limited; early enrollment advised. with such artists as Macy Gray, producer Rick Rubin, Visitors not permitted. Internet access required to Mos Def, John Frusciante of Red Hot Chili Peppers, Anatomy of a Film Score retrieve course materials. Erykah Badu, and the Black Eyed Peas Introduction to Logic Pro m X 482.8 Music 4 units X 480 Music 4 units Aspiring film composers, producers, and directors gain Reg# 269223CA Logic Pro is a professional music production program an understanding of what makes an effective and Fee: $1,995 Introduction to Pro Tools Westwood: 217 Extension Lindbrook Center X 479.12 Music 4 units that combines composition, notation, and audio produc- memorable film score and how it is assembled. Weekly Tue 7-10pm, Sep 20-Dec 6, 12 mtgs Ideal for those who have recently purchased Pro Tools tion facilities. Of interest to songwriters, composers, in-depth film score analyses are illustrated with record- (4 meetings at a recording studio tbd) and have been working with the system for less than audio producers, and audio engineers, this course ings, film clips, documentary footage, and discussions David Majzlin, Emmy-nominated composer and music one year. Learn the foundational skills and working introduces you to the primary features and basic user focused on how music is used as subtext in films. Film producer who has worked with a diverse array of direc- knowledge needed to perform basic Pro Tools opera- interface of Logic Pro X. Using your own Mac, you walk selections cover a broad range of styles moving from tors including Roman Polanski (The Ghost Writer), Chris tions, and begin your own projects or interface with through the process of creating an actual song, from Hollywood classics to recently released films. The Miller (Puss In Boots), and Pulitzer-Prize winner David others using Pro Tools. Topics include system capabili- recording, producing a Virtual Drum track, editing audio ability to read music is not required. Film scores by Turnley (Shenandoah). Film credits include The Loving ties; navigation and display basics; understanding the with Flex Time and Pitch, and recording/editing/arrang- John Williams, Bernard Herrmann, Max Steiner, Miklos Story (HBO), Sins of My Father (HBO), and Sunshine edit and mix windows; making your first audio record- ing of MIDI sequences and Apple Loops, to digital Rozsa, Jerry Goldsmith, Michael Giacchino, James Cleaning, starring Amy Adams and Emily Blunt. His ing; making selections and playing audio; using the effects processing using virtual amps and pedals, Logic Newton Howard, among others, are discussed. Enroll- music has appeared in a wide variety of television editing modes and tools; importing audio and working remote on the iPad, automation, and mixing. This ment limited. Internet access required to retrieve shows and promos including House of Cards, Parent- with video files; using fades; managing audio clips; course prepares you for the Apple Certfication exam. course materials. hood, Person of Interest, Ugly Betty, CSI, and Grey’s elastic audio; basic mixing concepts; introduction to Prerequisite: Basic computer skills, and basic audio kkk Anatomy. Mr. Majzlin is also an award-winning com- Real Time plug-ins; and an introduction to MIDI within technology concepts. Enrollment limited. Note: Students mercial composer who has also worked in live theatre Pro Tools. This course prepares you for the AVID certi- must have access to a Mac computer with a minimum and animation. fied Pro Tools 101 exam. Prerequisite: Basic computer of 15 GB of free space, a power adapter, and Logic Pro skills and basic audio technology concepts. Enrollment X (installed and fully updated); external hard drive/audio Enroll at uclaextension.edu or call (800) 825-9971 Entertainment Studies 119 Advanced Orchestration: Reg# 269225CA Applied Techniques for the Studio Fee: $695 and Scoring Stage Westwood: B15 1010 Westwood Center X 483.2 Music 4 units ✷✷Sat 1-5pm, Sep 24-Nov 19, 9 mtgs The BMI Jerry Goldsmith Write short orchestrations that are performed and Peter Neff, composer whose credits include the film recorded by professional studio musicians for the four Mostly Ghostly (Universal Studios); video game Spyro: instrument families of the orchestra: strings, wood- Enter the Dragonfly (co-composed with Stewart Cope- Scholarship in Film Scoring winds, brass, and percussion. Detailed lectures cover land); promos for over 100 television shows, including the most effective use of each instrument of each CSI: Miami, The Big Bang Theory, and Survivor; 40 family in solo, soli, and ensemble situations. Voicing, music library album projects; and music placed in such texture, balance, blend, highlighting, and the use of television shows as Parks and Recreation, Jane the orchestral effects are thoroughly discussed and then Virgin, 30 Rock, Saturday Night Live, The Sopranos, demonstrated in student assignments. Models from Dirty Sexy Money, and America’s Got Talent. masterworks are assigned for your orchestrations when applicable. The evolution of the orchestration over the Fundamentals of Conducting: From course of a piece is given special consideration in the Symphony to the Scoring Stage lectures and demonstrations. For the final assignment, X 498.3 Music 4 units you must compose, arrange, and orchestrate a one- Learn the fundamentals of conducting taught by a minute piece of music for a full chamber orchestra. professional film and concert conductor. You will prac- Prerequisite: Knowledge of music notation and theory, tice baton technique, including beat patterns; irregular experience in music composition, and X 483.43 Intro- meters; contrasting articulations and gestures; in addi- duction to Orchestration, or consent of instructor. tion to cueing; podium presence; conducting to picture; Enrollment limited; early enrollment advised. Visitors and conducting to a click track. You work with live not permitted. Internet access required to retrieve professional musicians, as well as conduct to record- course materials. ings. Attendance is strongly suggested for the first class Reg# 269220CA meeting, during which important foundations are Fee: $1,995 established. Conducting begins at the second meeting, Downtown Los Angeles: and attendance is mandatory. Prerequisite: The equiva- 109 UCLA Extension DTLA, 261 S. Figueroa St. lent of two years of training in music at the college ✷✷Sun 10am-1pm, Sep 25-Dec 18, 12 mtgs level, or consent of instructor. Enrollment limited; early Pictured left to right at BMI’s Los Angeles office are: Ray Yee, BMI Assistant Vice President, Film/TV Relations; Pascale enrollment advised. Visitors not permitted. Internet Cohen‑Olivar, Program Director UCLA Extension Entertainment Studies; David Heymann, BMI/Jerry Goldsmith Film (no mtg 11/27; 5 meetings at a recording Scoring Scholarship recipient; Erin Kaufman, Program Representative UCLA Extension Entertainment Studies. studio tbd) access required to retrieve course materials. Jon Kull, film orchestrator who has worked on more Reg# 269224CA than 175 films with many of the top composers in Fee: $1,995 Application deadline: January 20, 2017. Scholarships are awarded annually. Hollywood, including James Horner (Avatar, Troy), Hollywood: Local 47 Musicians Union, This annual scholarship award is for students enrolled in the Film Scoring James Newton Howard (Maleficent, King Kong), and 817 Vine St Elmer Bernstein (The Deep End of the Ocean, Twilight). Mon 7-10pm, Sep 19-Dec 12, 12 mtgs Certificate. The winner receives $2,500 toward the cost of courses in the His composition credits include a large catalog of (no mtg 10/10) program. Don’t miss out on this opportunity. production music that is heard daily in theatrical trailers Jonathan Merrill, award-winning composer, conductor, and network promos in the U.S. and worldwide. Mr. Kull and producer whose vocal and instrumental music has also written music for commercials, and is currently has appeared in hundreds of commercials and For more information and to apply, visit working on a stage musical, Plug. television episodes. entertainment.uclaxtension.edu/bmischolarship Reg# 269221CA Fee: $1,995 Harmony II: Techniques for Downtown Los Angeles: Composing Contemporary Music X 403.53 Music 4 units Composing Music for Composing Music for Animation 109 UCLA Extension DTLA, m X 485 Music 4 units In this course you learn the techniques of 20th/21st Video Games 261 S. Figueroa St. Composing music for animation places special century harmony while also applying the theoretical X 478.52 Music 4 units ✷✷Sun 2-5pm, Sep 25-Dec 18, 12 mtgs demands on the composer. Musical jokes are more concepts to your own compositions. You are exposed Through weekly writing assignments, online lectures, (no mtg 11/27; 5 mtgs at a recording studio to prevalent, there are quicker changes in style and mood, to a wide variety of modern-era harmonic practices and audio-visual demonstrations, you gain an under- be arranged) and the music is often “wall to wall.” This course starting with an introduction to the French Impression- standing of the composition techniques, organization, Thom Sharp, Emmy Award-winning composer, addresses each of these characteristics in the following ists of the late 19th century and then moving forward and delivery formats unique to the video game industry. arranger, orchestrator, and conductor whose composi- broad schools of animation: story-driven, action ori- to current trends of today. Instruction consists of three Topics include in-game versus cinematic scoring; tion credits include the television series Casper, Toon- ented animation, and hip and quirky. You learn about stages: establishing a foundation in contemporary budgeting and project management; contracts; technol- sylvania, The New Adventures of Winnie the Pooh, the traditional and new approaches to composing for harmonic techniques, studying the music scores of the ogy tools for asset creation and processing; music Aladdin, The Little Mermaid, and Bonkers, as well as animation and how to build tempo maps, which in many great masters who demonstrate these techniques, and engines and compositional techniques specific to video such films as Return of Jafar and The Land Before Time. cases is half the job. The differences and similarities creating your own compositions by emulating what you game music; electronic music creation versus using live between scoring an animated movie and scoring an have learned. Harmonic concepts include: modality and musicians; mixing; composing for different game MIDI II: Electronic Composition for animated TV show also are discussed. You compose, tonal ambiguity of the impressionists, total chromati- genres and audio formats, delivery of assets for differ- Film and Television arrange and orchestrate cues in your home studio for cism, free atonality, serialism, bitonality, modern scales, ent console formats, such as Xbox 360, PS3, PC, and X 482.4 Music 4 units scenes every week. Both peers and instructor critique pandiatonicism, tone clusters and sound mass, mini- handheld devices (PSP, Nintendo DS). Weekly composi- This course is designed for aspiring and working com- each cue in class. Prerequisite: One course in or dem- malism, neo-romanticism, and more. Scores studied tion assignments focus on writing original adaptive posers who wish to gain an understanding of the cre- onstrated competence in harmony, composition, stan- include works by Debussy, Ravel, Schoenberg, Webern, music similar to works created for current games. For ative and technical practices that constitute professional dard orchestration techniques, and proficiency in MIDI/ Stravinsky, Ligeti, Penderecki, Reich, Adams, Glass, technical requirements see page 4. Prerequisite: Some scoring, specifically for electronic equipment and sequencing. Students should have access to sequenc- Part, and Whitacre. Utilizing many of the concepts composition background. Students must create final instruments. Cues are scored at home using a personal ing software (e.g., Logic, Cakewalk, Pro Tools) and a learned, you work on your own compositions and study mixes outside of class with their own composition tools workstation and critiqued in class. You acquire practical project studio to create cues. Enrollment limited; early scores that use many of these harmonic techniques. such as: Pro Tools, Logic, Digital Performer, Cubase SX, skills and experience, as well as a deeper understand- enrollment advised. Internet access required to retrieve Prerequisite: X 403.52 Harmony I: Crash Course in Nuendo, Sonar, or Reason. Enrollment limited; early ing of aesthetic choices by studying the various stages enrollment advised. course materials. of cues from recent films and television shows—before Composing for Tonal Music, or consent of the instructor. Reg# 269227CA Reg# 269226CA and after the addition of original score. Prerequisite: X Enrollment limited. Required course reader available at Fee: $695 Fee: $695 449.91 MIDI I: Synthestration or an intermediate under- Lu Valle Commons bookstore. Internet access required to retrieve course materials. & Sep 20-Dec 6 Westwood: 217 Extension Lindbrook Center standing and proficiency in MIDI/sequencing. Students Thu 7-10pm, Sep 22-Dec 15, 12 mtgs Reg# 269260CA Lennie Moore, composer of music for Watchmen: The must have access to a MIDI/sequencing project studio. (no mtg 11/24) Fee: $695 Motion Comic and video games Dota2: The International Enrollment limited; early enrollment advised. Internet Charles Fernandez, Emmy- and Annie-nominated Westwood: 217 Extension Lindbrook Center 2016 (Artist Music Pack); CS:GO (Artist Music Pack), access required to retrieve course materials. composer who has worked for most of the major stu- Mon 7-10pm, Sep 19-Dec 12, 12 mtgs Halo Master Chief Collection; Halo 2 Anniversary; dios as a composer on such animated series as Casper, kkk (no mtg 10/3) Fighter Within; Red Orchestra 2: Rising Storm; Kinect 101 Dalmations, Doug, Aladdin, Mermaid, and Robot Steve Rothstein, PhD, composer of numerous Disneyland Adventures; Star Wars: The Old Republic; Chicken, as well as many live and animated features. orchestral, choral, and chamber works. Mr. Rothstein Dirty Harry; Dragonshard; The Lord of the Rings: The received the UCLA Extension Distinguished Instructor War of the Ring; Plague of Darkness; and Outcast Award in 2013. (Infogrames, AIAS Best Music Nominee 2000). Mr. Moore also has composed and orchestrated music for feature films, television movies, and commercials. m Online course & Text required M Course held during daytime hours