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Production (CTPR)
- http://cinema.usc.edu/production
- D class assignments for undergraduates available in SCB105; phone (213) 740-8358.
- YOU MUST ATTEND THE FIRST SESSION of each course or you may be replaced by a student on the waiting list, even if you are registered. D-clearance for graduate-level classes (except CTPR 580-level advanced project courses) must be requested through the Film and Television Production Division office. Please see Jonathan Martofel (SCA427) or James Kim (SCA434) for D-clearance details and procedures. School of Cinematic Arts "R" courses change to "D" in the third week of classes, and require both instructor and departmental approval.
Basic production techniques; introduction to the cinematic elements, production techniques, and equipment; film and/or videotape production. Not available for major credit to CNTV majors.
| Section | Session | Units | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18471D | 287 | 4.0 | Lecture | 12:00-3:50pm | MWF | 17 of 19 | Angelo Pacifici |  | ||
| 18473D | 287 | 4.0 | Lecture | 12:00-3:50pm | MWF | 8 of 19 | Tony Cucchiari | | ||
| 18475D | 287 | 4.0 | Lecture | 12:00-3:50pm | MWF | 16 of 16 | Angelo Pacifici | |
To investigate disciplines of Cinema-TV with emphasis on one of the following areas: writing, directing, editing, camera, sound, producing, interactive, computer animation or digital.
| Section | Session | Units | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feature Re-Writing | ||||||||||
| 18460D | 287 | 4.0 | Lecture | 9:00-1:00pm | MWF | 0 of 15 | Mark Shepherd | | ||
| Film & Digital Cinematography | ||||||||||
| 18495D | 287 | 3.0 | Lecture | 9:00-11:50am | Tuesday | 11 of 25 | Erick Green | | ||
| Film & Digital Cinematography | ||||||||||
| 18497D | 287 | 3.0 | Lecture | 9:00-11:50am | Monday | 0 of 25 | Erick Green | | ||
| The Writer's Room (Comedy Writing) | ||||||||||
| 19130D | 287 | 2.0 | Lecture | 1:00-4:30pm | Tue, Thu | 9 of 20 | Jim Staahl | | ||
Financing, budgeting, management as applied to films; problems of distribution, including merchandising, cataloging, evaluation, and film library management.
| Section | Session | Units | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18482D | 287 | 4.0 | Lecture | 9:00-11:50am | MTuWTh | 19 of 30 | Pablo Frasconi | | ||
| 18487D | 287 | 4.0 | Lecture | 9:00-11:50am | MTuWTh | 21 of 35 | David Maquiling |  |
An intense workshop in documentary filmmaking. Student teams from USC and a Chinese university make short documentaries on Los Angeles and Beijing as global cities. Course taught in the International Summer Program held in Beijing in alternate summers.
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18608D | 947 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 8 of 8 | Pablo Frasconi | OFFICE | |
Script workshop for advanced projects. Covers key screenplay elements, including protagonist and objective, conflict, obstacles, premise and opening, main tension, emotional throughline, etc.
- Prerequisite: CTPR 508
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18616D | 037 | Lecture | 10:00-12:50pm | Tue, Thu | Canceled | |
Individual experimental projects involving the creative use of visuals (live action or animated) and sound. Open to production students only. Qualifying courses: CTPR 532 and CTPR 573 (for directors); CTPR 573 (for producers); CTPR 537 (for cinematographers), CTPR 535 (for editors), CTPR 546L or CTPR 547L as production sound person (for sound). Graded IP/Letter.
- Prerequisite: 1 from (CTPR 546 or CTPR 547)
- Restriction: Registration open to the following major(s): CNPR
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18620D | 921 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 1 of 10 | Bruce Block | OFFICE |   | |
| 18621D | 921 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 1 of 10 | Doe Mayer | OFFICE | | |
| 18622D | 921 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 1 of 10 | Nancy Forner | OFFICE | | |
| 18623D | 921 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 3 of 10 | Pablo Frasconi | OFFICE | | |
| 18624D | 921 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 5 of 10 | John Watson | OFFICE | |
Individual experimental projects involving the creative use of visuals (live action or animated) and sound. Open to Production students only. Graded IP.
- Prerequisite: CTPR 581A
- Restriction: Registration open to the following major(s): CNPR
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18628D | 921 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 4 of 10 | Doe Mayer | OFFICE | | |
| 18629D | 921 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 1 of 10 | Bruce Block | OFFICE | | |
| 18630D | 921 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | Canceled | TBA | | ||
| 18631D | 921 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | Canceled | TBA | | ||
| 18632D | 921 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | Canceled | TBA | |
Individual experimental projects involving the creative use of visuals (live action or animated) and sound. Open to Production students only. Graded IP.
- Prerequisite: CTPR 581B
- Restriction: Registration open to the following major(s): CNPR
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18636D | 921 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 2 of 10 | Amanda Pope | OFFICE | | |
| 18637D | 921 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 1 of 10 | Brenda Goodman | OFFICE | | |
| 18638D | 921 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | Canceled | TBA | | ||
| 18639D | 921 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | Canceled | TBA | | ||
| 18640D | 921 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | Canceled | TBA | |
Individual experimental projects involving the creative use of visuals (live-action or animated) and sound. Open to Production majors only. Graded IP.
- Prerequisite: CTPR 581C
- Restriction: Registration open to the following major(s): CNPR
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18645D | 921 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 3 of 10 | Amanda Pope | OFFICE | | |
| 18646D | 921 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 2 of 10 | Thomas Abrams | OFFICE | | |
| 18647D | 921 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | Canceled | TBA | | ||
| 18648D | 921 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | Canceled | TBA | | ||
| 18649D | 921 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | Canceled | TBA | | ||
| 18650D | 921 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | Canceled | TBA | | ||
| 18651D | 921 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | Canceled | TBA | |
Advanced individual film or video projects under the guidance of a faculty mentor, without benefit of university equipment or resources. Open to Production students only. Qualifying courses: CTPR 532 and CTPR 573 (for directors); CTPR 573 (for producers); CTPR 537 (for cinematographers); CTPR 535 (for editors); and CTPR 546L or CTPR 547L as production sound person (for sound). Graded IP/Letter.
- Prerequisite: 1 from (CTPR 546 or CTPR 547)
- Restriction: Registration open to the following major(s): CNPR
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18660D | 921 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 1 of 10 | Amanda Pope | OFFICE | | |
| 18661D | 921 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | Canceled | TBA | | ||
| 18662D | 921 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | Canceled | TBA | | ||
| 18663D | 921 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | Canceled | TBA | | ||
| 18664D | 921 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | Canceled | TBA | |
Advanced individual film or video projects under the guidance of a faculty mentor, without benefit of university equipment or resources. Open to Production students only.
- Prerequisite: CTPR 582A
- Restriction: Registration open to the following major(s): CNPR
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18671D | 921 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 3 of 10 | Michael Peyser | OFFICE | | |
| 18672D | 921 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | Canceled | TBA | | ||
| 18673D | 921 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | Canceled | TBA | | ||
| 18674D | 921 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | Canceled | TBA | | ||
| 18675D | 921 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | Canceled | TBA | |
Advanced individual film or video projects under the guidance of a faculty mentor, without benefit of university equipment or resources. Open to Production students only.
- Prerequisite: CTPR 582B
- Restriction: Registration open to the following major(s): CNPR
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18681D | 921 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 1 of 10 | John Watson | OFFICE | | |
| 18682D | 921 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | Canceled | TBA | | ||
| 18683D | 921 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | Canceled | TBA | | ||
| 18684D | 921 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | Canceled | TBA | | ||
| 18685D | 921 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | Canceled | TBA | | ||
| 18686D | 921 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | Canceled | TBA | | ||
| 18687D | 921 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | Canceled | TBA | | ||
| 18688D | 921 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | Canceled | TBA | |
Supervised, individual study leading to the creation of a producer's package. The package will include script, schedule, budget, finance and marketing plan. Graded IP/L.
- Prerequisite: 1 from (CTPR 486 or CTPR 546 or CTPR 547)
- Restriction: Registration open to the following major(s): CNPR
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18691D | 921 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 1 of 10 | Michael Peyser | OFFICE | | |
| 18692D | 921 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | Canceled | TBA | |
Supervised, individual study leading to the creation of a producers package. The package will include script, schedule, budget, finance and marketing plan. Graded IP/L.
- Prerequisite: CTPR 585a
- Restriction: Registration open to the following major(s): Cinematic Arts, Film and Television Production
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18693D | 921 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 1 of 10 | Brenda Goodman | OFFICE | | |
| 18694D | 921 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | Canceled | TBA | |
Supervised, individual study leading to the creation of a producers package. The package will include script, schedule, budget, finance and marketing plan. Graded IP/L.
- Prerequisite: CTPR 585B
- Restriction: Registration open to the following major(s): CNPR
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18695D | 921 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | Canceled | TBA | | ||
| 18696D | 921 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | Canceled | TBA | |
Advanced group project involving the creative use of visuals (live action or animated) and sound specifically designed for students who want to work in pairs. Open to production majors only. Qualifying courses: CTPR 532 and CTPR 573 (for directors); CTPR 573 (for producers); CTPR 537 (for cinematographers); CTPR 535 (for editors); CTPR 546L or CTPR 547L as production sound person (for sound). Graded IP/Letter.
- Prerequisite: 1 from (CTPR 546 or CTPR 547)
- Restriction: Registration open to the following major(s): CNPR
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18697D | 921 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | Canceled | TBA | |
Advanced group project involving the creative use of visuals (live action or animated) and sound specifically designed for students who want to work in pairs. Open to Production majors only.
- Prerequisite: CTPR 587A
- Restriction: Registration open to the following major(s): CNPR
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18698D | 921 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | Canceled | TBA | |
Advanced group project involving the creative use of visuals (live action or animated) and sound specifically designed for students who want to work in pairs. Open to production majors only.
- Prerequisite: CTPR 587B
- Restriction: Registration open to the following major(s): CNPR
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18699D | 921 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | Canceled | TBA | |
Advanced group project involving the creative use of visuals (live-action or animated) and sound. Minimum enrollment: director and producer. Open to Production majors only.
- Prerequisite: CTPR 587C
- Restriction: Registration open to the following major(s): CNPR
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18670D | 921 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | Canceled | TBA | |