Media Production
Course Description
Students in this course produce several video taped productions and broadcasts using the Digital Video Format. Class activities include planning each broadcast, gathering information for productions, interviewing, writing scripts, video taping, producing effective character generation, designing layouts and shots for television and producing the final product by broadcast deadlines. The skills learned in Film Study and Literature to Film will help students achieve success in this class.
Students progress through this course completing numerous assignments, the assignments can be completed in any order, but students will be responsible to finish a set number of points each quarter.
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Activity List - Week One and Two
- Film History
Students will investigate film history and write a paper on an element of film history. (Last update 5/28/09)
- Film History PowerPoint
Students will create a PowerPoint on film history using their previously developed paper. (Last update 5/28/09)
- Careers in the Film Industry
Students will create a PowerPoint revealing numerous careers in the film industry. (Last update 5/28/09)
Activity List - Week Three and Four
- Story Boards
Students will create a story board from a provided script, using Comic Life. (Last update 5/28/09)
- Jay Walking
In the style of The Tonight Show's Jay Leno's jay walking segment, you will create a similar video. This is the first assignment that gives the student's hands-on work with the camera and the editing bench. (Last update 5/28/09)
- PSA
Public Service Announcements serve to share information that is considered a benefit, warning or information to society. You will create your own PSA and experiment with adding titles and credits. (Last update 5/28/09)
Activity List - Week Five and Six
- Camera Technique
A list of camera techniques are given and students will make a video displaying each technique.
- Director's Bio
Students will create an illustrated video biography of a film director.
- Sound Effects
The students will film a short narrative and add as many sound effects as possible to enhance the narrative.
Activity List - Week Seven and Eight
- Historical Event
Students will research a given historical event or topic, and create a video explaining that event.
- Lip Syncing
Students will create a lip syncing video, and master the editing technique.
- Great Story
What makes a great movie story? Students will research screen writing process and write a paper on the components of a great story.
Activity List - Week Nine and Ten
- Web Posting
Share your project or talents with the world, students will post to YouTube and beyond.
- Film Terminology
Students will demonstrate film terminology by making a sample video of shots, a video dictionary.
- Writing a Movie Review
Students will learn how to write a movie review.
Activity List - Week Eleven and Twelve
- Nature Video
Students will demonstrate camera technique and creativity by making a video of elements of nature.
- Biography Video
Students will demonstrate camera technique, creativity, and biographical information by making a video on one famous or not so famous individual.
- Documentary
Advanced students interested in tackling a documentary are given the how to instructions here.
Activity List - Week Thirteen and Fourteen
- Autobiography Video
Students will demonstrate camera technique, creativity, and autobiographical information by making a video on themselves.
- Point of View Video
Students will demonstrate camera technique, creativity, by utilizing the technique called point of view (POV) and create a video.
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