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Production (CTPR)
- http://cinema.usc.edu/production
- D class assignments for undergraduates available; phone (213) 740-2911.
- D class assignments for graduate students available in SCA426; phone (213) 740-3317.
- 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 email Claudia Walters (SCA426) at prodclearance@cinema.usc.edu 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. Non-majors may only request d-clearance via email, instructions are available here: cinema.usc.edu/studentaffairs/nonMajor.cfm
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 | 1:00-3:50pm | MWF | 14 of 16 | Angelo Pacifici,Ty Strickler | SCA214 |  | |
| 18472D | 287 | 4.0 | Lecture | 12:00-3:50pm | MWF | 13 of 20 | Angelo Pacifici,Ty Strickler | SCA310 | | |
| 18473D | 287 | 4.0 | Lecture | 12:00-3:50pm | MWF | 13 of 16 | Tony Cucchiari | SCESTG 1 | |
Lecture-laboratory in makeup relating it to mood of the story and emulsion of the camera stock.
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18474D | 287 | Lecture | 7:00-9:30pm | Tue, Thu | Canceled | | |||
| 18476D | 287 | Lecture-Lab | 7:00-9:30pm | Tue, Thu | 4 of 20 | Tony Gardner | SCESTG 1 | |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Art of Motion Picture Editing | ||||||||||
| 18486D | 287 | 2.0 | Lecture | 1:00-3:30pm | Tue, Thu | 17 of 20 | Nancy Forner | SCA203 | Word (35082 KB) | |
| Digital Cinematography | ||||||||||
| 18495D | 287 | 3.0 | Lecture | 9:00-11:50am | Tuesday | 17 of 25 | Erick Green | SCESTG 2 | | |
| The Writer's Room (Comedy Writing) | ||||||||||
| 19130D | 287 | 2.0 | Lecture | 1:00-4:30pm | Tue, Thu | 9 of 20 | Jim Staahl, Ty Strickler | SCA362 | | |
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 | 24 of 25 | Pablo Frasconi,Ty Strickler | SCA204 | | |
| 18487D | 287 | 4.0 | Lecture | 9:00-11:20am | MTuWTh | 25 of 30 | David Maquiling | SCA209 | |
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 | 7 of 11 | Nina Sadowsky | SCI209 | |
Basic skills of production planning as applied to students' advanced project scripts. Covers all steps from breakdown to delivery. Departmental approval.
- Prerequisite: CTPR 508
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18617D | 037 | Lecture | 2:00-4:50pm | Tue, Thu | 8 of 11 | Brenda Goodman | SCA356 | |
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 | 5 of 10 | Michael Uno | OFFICE |  | |
| 18621D | 921 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 3 of 10 | Brenda Goodman | OFFICE | | |
| 18622D | 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 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 | 2 of 10 | Doe Mayer | OFFICE | | |
| 18629D | 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 | 1 of 10 | Mark Harris | OFFICE | | |
| 18637D | 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 | 1 of 10 | Helaine Head | OFFICE | |
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 | 4 of 10 | Christopher Chomyn | OFFICE | | |
| 18665D | 921 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 1 of 10 | Richard Burton | OFFICE | | |
| 18668D | 921 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 1 of 5 | Brenda Goodman | OFFICE | | |
| 18670D | 921 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 0 of 5 | Jed Dannenbaum | OFFICE | | |
| 18672D | 921 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 2 of 5 | Everett Lewis | OFFICE | |
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 | 1 of 10 | Richard Burton | OFFICE | | |
| 18673D | 921 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 1 of 10 | Jeremy Kagan | OFFICE | |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18682D | 921 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 1 of 10 | Richard Burton | OFFICE | | |
| 18683D | 921 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 0 of 10 | Brenda Goodman | OFFICE | | |
| 18684D | 921 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | Canceled | TBA | | ||
| 18685D | 775 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 1 of 10 | Brenda Goodman | OFFICE | |
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. Prerequisites: CTPR 486 or CTPR 546 or CTPR 547 and CTPR 538. Recommended preparation: CTPR 558.
- Prerequisite: 1 from (CTPR 486 or CTPR 546 or CTPR 547) and CTPR 538
- Restriction: Registration open to the following major(s): CNPR
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18691D | 921 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | Canceled | TBA | | ||
| 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 | John Watson | OFFICE | |
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 | 1 of 10 | Brenda Goodman | OFFICE | |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18600D | 921 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | Canceled | TBA | |