{"id":236,"date":"2021-05-14T20:17:57","date_gmt":"2021-05-15T03:17:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sftvproductionhandbook.lmu.build\/?page_id=236"},"modified":"2026-02-14T13:33:58","modified_gmt":"2026-02-14T21:33:58","slug":"about-2","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/sftvproductionhandbook.lmu.build\/index.php\/about-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Expectations and Agreements"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover is-light\" style=\"min-height:347px;aspect-ratio:unset;\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"750\" height=\"500\" data-attachment-id=\"1697\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/sftvproductionhandbook.lmu.build\/index.php\/about-2\/sftv-film-stage-in-action-2\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sftvproductionhandbook.lmu.build\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/overhead-spaceship-.jpeg?fit=2047%2C1365&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2047,1365\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Robert Macaisa&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;Canon EOS 6D&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;SFTV Film Stage in Action&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1552879671&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;50&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;2500&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.005&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;SFTV Film Stage in Action&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"SFTV Film Stage in Action\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;SFTV Film Stage in Action&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sftvproductionhandbook.lmu.build\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/overhead-spaceship-.jpeg?fit=750%2C500&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"wp-block-cover__image-background wp-image-1697\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sftvproductionhandbook.lmu.build\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/overhead-spaceship-.jpeg?resize=750%2C500&#038;ssl=1\" style=\"object-position:38% 5%\" data-object-fit=\"cover\" data-object-position=\"38% 5%\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sftvproductionhandbook.lmu.build\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/overhead-spaceship-.jpeg?w=2047&amp;ssl=1 2047w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sftvproductionhandbook.lmu.build\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/overhead-spaceship-.jpeg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sftvproductionhandbook.lmu.build\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/overhead-spaceship-.jpeg?resize=1024%2C683&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sftvproductionhandbook.lmu.build\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/overhead-spaceship-.jpeg?resize=768%2C512&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sftvproductionhandbook.lmu.build\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/overhead-spaceship-.jpeg?resize=1536%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sftvproductionhandbook.lmu.build\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/overhead-spaceship-.jpeg?resize=1200%2C800&amp;ssl=1 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-background-dim-0 has-background-dim\"><\/span><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-cover-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-large-font-size wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"color:#ab0c2f\"><strong><br>HOW TO USE THIS HANDOOK<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size 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=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">We want you to be creative, successful, and productive students. That means you must navigate our \u201csystem\u201d efficiently in order to use the school\u2019s resources safely and effectively. As you navigate this handbook, and SFTV, you will become familiar with our expectations of you as a student and artist. As an SFTV filmmaker, you have access to professional equipment, facilities, and an experienced staff. With your access to this equipment comes the responsibility to learn how use it and treat it with care and respect. We expect you to act professionally and we will treat you as \u201cprofessionals in training\u201d. A mutual understanding of expectations between you and the film school promotes an open and healthy environment for you to create your best work.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">This resource is a living document and we welcome your feedback. Let us know is there is a process or procedure that is unclear. If you have information or have had experiences that may benefit other students, please let someone in PAT know so that we may include it in future editions of this Handbook.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size 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.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-right wp-block-paragraph\"><meta charset=\"utf-8\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sftvproductionhandbook.lmu.build\/index.php\/2021\/08\/02\/acknowledgments\/\">Acknowledgements<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>HOW TO USE THIS HANDOOK This handbook will assist you in understanding the tools available to you at LMU School of Film and Television. 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