Portland Community College | Portland, Oregon

Upon completion of the course students should be able to:

• Produce production materials that are used to communicate to producers, directors, cast and crew throughout the production.

• Use techniques and strategies for successful production and team leadership.

• Evaluate and discuss current trends in fundraising, grants, and crowd sourcing opportunities.

• Evaluate and discuss current trends in media distribution and marketing strategies.

• Explain and demonstrate distribution possibilities and film festival submissions.

Materials will be presented via lectures, demonstrations, and reading assignments.  Students will learn and demonstrate their abilities through hands-on assignments and participation on video production crews

Student fulfillment of expected outcomes will be assessed using: 

• In-class exercises;

• Written quizzes;

• Written assignments;

• Practical exams in which the student demonstrates hands-on skills and abilities;

• Complete a pre-production notebook, production paperwork and post-production strategy.

• Observation by the instructor and other Productions staff.

Producing skills: Scheduling, Contracts, Cast and Crew Coordinating, Location releases, Budgets Casting for film / where to find actors, how to run a casting session, location scouting

Fundraising: Grants, Crowd Sourcing

Distribution: Film Festivals, Web Delivery, Marketing strategies

Soft skills of communication, crew management, hiring crew

How to work with a DP to create a look

Working with actors and DP and the creative team:  Wardrobe, make-up, art directors, prop departments, along with sound and camera.