Course Title: INTDSN 49, Trade Resources for Film and T.V.
Units: 3
Date Submitted: Feb., 1996
Updated: April, 2007
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1. Catalog Description:

   Prerequisite: None

   Catalog Description: This course is a first hand presentation of local trade resources for the Professional Production Designer for film and TV. Students go to a select number of local companies that supply various props and set dressing necessary for creating the physical design elements used in set design. Students will be shown how to select furniture, window treatments, accessories, and other props for set decoration. Students are shown the rental costs of these items and how to use them to create budgets for specific projects.

2. Required Text and References:
   • Debbie's Book: The Source Book for Props, Set Dressing and Wardrobe. Debbie's Book: Pasadena, CA, 2005. Twentith Ed [ISBN 0 9741361 1 5]
   • What an Art Director Does. An Introduction to Motion Picture Production Design. Preston, Ward. Silman James Press 1994 1st edition (ISBN 1 879505 18 5)
3. Course Objectives:

   Upon completion of the course, students will be able to:

   1. Identify the many Trade Resources available to the Production Designer.
   2. Analyze and use the available source books to determine how to locate specific items needed for a Set Design.
   3. Identify and describe each local Prop House and its specific resources.
   4. Explain the role of the Prop Master and his or her duties and how these duties affect the Production Designer.
   5. Interview Production Design Professionals in the working world, and complete written and oral reports on these interviews.
   6. Analyze the various costs of rental and purchased items for a ‘typical’ project and, then, create a working budget.
4. Student Learning Outcome(s):

   The student will:

   1. Students will interview Production Design Professionals and develop and present reports detailing sound professional practice strategies.
   2. Students will research and analyze the various costs of rental and purchased items for a set design project and then create a working budget and schedule that demonstrate understanding of the logistics of developing designs for and delivering props to film and T.V. sets and locations.
5. Methods of Presentation:
   

   Illustrated Lecture/Discussion; Visual Presentations, Samples; On-site Trade Lectures and Student Project Presentations.

6. Course Content:
   

   Percentage of Term / Topic

   • 5%     Introduction
   • 10%   Profession of Set Design
   • 10%   Interviewing
   • 15%   Source books and set design
   • 30%   Local trade resources
   • 10%   Budgeting
   • 10%   Writing specifications
   • 10%   Methods of presentation
   • 100% Total
7. Methods of Evaluation:
   

   (Actual point distribution will vary from instructor to instructor but approximate values are shown.)

   Topic / Percentage

   • Student Projects  80%
   • Examinations  20%
   • Grades are determined on a percentage basis:
   • Grading:
   • A = 91% to 100%
   • B = 81% to 90%
   • C = 71% to 80%
   • D = 61% to 70%
   • F = Below 60%