53-733 Fundamentals of Producing in the Entertainment Industry

9 units, Carnegie Mellon University

This class is an introduction to the entertainment industry as a whole film, television, video games and themed entertainment including theme parks, museums and science centers. The purpose of this class is to provide you with an overview and introduction to the role of the producer as creative visionary as well as administrator. It will help you to understand the qualities of leadership, creative visionary, uncompromising professionalism, and personal passion and persistence necessary to become a successful producer. The ethical responsibility and dilemmas you may encounter will also be discussed. Personal Pitches help you become confident describing your qualifications, strengths and accomplishments relevant to the internship or job that you desire. Each student will develop and present their Personal Pitch which will be critiqued by the teacher and class. Meeting deadlines is of major importance and taken very seriously. Students will be expected to exhibit a professional attitude of attention to detail and deadlines.

Prerequisites: none listed

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