{"id":1783,"date":"2021-06-10T09:17:07","date_gmt":"2021-06-10T16:17:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sftvproductionhandbook.lmu.build\/?page_id=1783"},"modified":"2026-07-14T15:13:08","modified_gmt":"2026-07-14T22:13:08","slug":"home","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/sftvproductionhandbook.lmu.build\/","title":{"rendered":"The SFTV Student Production Handbook"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center has-dark-red-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-1\"><strong><span class=\"tadv-color\" style=\"color:#ab0c2f\">Welcome to Loyola Marymount University School of Film and Television!<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-style-default\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"750\" height=\"422\" data-attachment-id=\"1791\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/sftvproductionhandbook.lmu.build\/index.php\/home\/sydney-and-fioroi-600\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sftvproductionhandbook.lmu.build\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/sydney-and-fioroi-600-scaled.jpeg?fit=2560%2C1440&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2560,1440\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;2.5&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;Canon EOS 5D Mark III&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1570370243&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;50&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;640&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.00625&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"sydney and fiori 600\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sftvproductionhandbook.lmu.build\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/sydney-and-fioroi-600-scaled.jpeg?fit=750%2C422&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sftvproductionhandbook.lmu.build\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/sydney-and-fioroi-600.jpeg?resize=750%2C422&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1791\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sftvproductionhandbook.lmu.build\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/sydney-and-fioroi-600-scaled.jpeg?resize=1024%2C576&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sftvproductionhandbook.lmu.build\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/sydney-and-fioroi-600-scaled.jpeg?resize=300%2C169&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sftvproductionhandbook.lmu.build\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/sydney-and-fioroi-600-scaled.jpeg?resize=768%2C432&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sftvproductionhandbook.lmu.build\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/sydney-and-fioroi-600-scaled.jpeg?resize=1536%2C864&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sftvproductionhandbook.lmu.build\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/sydney-and-fioroi-600-scaled.jpeg?resize=2048%2C1152&amp;ssl=1 2048w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sftvproductionhandbook.lmu.build\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/sydney-and-fioroi-600-scaled.jpeg?resize=1200%2C675&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sftvproductionhandbook.lmu.build\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/sydney-and-fioroi-600-scaled.jpeg?w=2250&amp;ssl=1 2250w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This handbook will assist you in understanding the tools available to you at LMU School of Film and Television. Familiarizing yourself with the policies and resources in this guide will aid you in making more professionally informed films and better prepare you for your future in the film and television industry.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><span style=\"color:#1a1a1a\" class=\"tadv-color\"><strong>You must be currently enrolled in an SFTV class to use SFTV resources and facilities. SFTV cannot issue equipment for outside-of-class projects, nor can our insurance policy cover independent projects<\/strong><\/span>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Please visit <a href=\"https:\/\/sftvproductionhandbook.lmu.build\/index.php\/2022\/08\/02\/violations-to-sftv-policies-and-guidelines\/\">Violations to SFTV Policies and Guidelines<\/a> for more information on Academic Dishonesty and Code of Conduct Policies. 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