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BTV – Banting Television Production Lab
BTV – Banting Television Production Lab
BTV is the live production environment for the Communications Technology program at Sir Frederick Banting S.S.
Any class scheduled during the BTV period becomes the broadcast production team.
Students apply skills from:
BTV is where classroom learning becomes real broadcast media. Students do not simulate production, they operate it.
WHAT IS BTV?
WHAT IS BTV?
BTV is a student-run broadcast that shares news, announcements, features, and creative media with the school community.
It functions like a professional studio, with defined roles, production workflows, and broadcast schedules.
Through BTV, students learn:
How a real media production team operates
How to work under deadlines
How to collaborate professionally
How to create content for a real audience
BTV is the production lab that connects every unit in the Communications Technology program.
WHY BTV MATTERS
BTV gives students:
Real-world production experience
A public audience
A professional workflow
Portfolio-quality material
Confidence in creative and technical skills
BTV is not an extra project.
It is the backbone of the Communications Technology program.
HOW BTV WORKS
HOW BTV WORKS
BTV operates through production teams. Students rotate through roles or specialize as the semester progresses. Every role matters. A successful broadcast depends on teamwork and responsibility.
Production Team
Director
Floor Manager
Script Supervisor
Camera Team
Camera Operator
Shot framing and movement
Focus and exposure control
Audio Team
Microphone setup
Audio level monitoring
Sound quality control
Graphics Team
Lower thirds
Slides
On-screen visuals
Thumbnails
Editing Team
Segment assembly
Show packaging
Exporting and file management
On-Air Team
Hosts
Interviewers
Presenters
WEEKLY PRODUCTION RHYTHM
WEEKLY PRODUCTION RHYTHM
This schedule is consistent all semester. This rhythm applies to both TGJ3M and TGJ4O.
Monday – Instruction
New skills are introduced
Tools and techniques are demonstrated
Tuesday – Practice
Guided work time
Skill development
Problem solving
Wednesday – Production
Filming
Editing
Graphic design
Animation work
Asset creation
Thursday – Rehearsal
Full show run-through
Camera checks
Audio checks
Graphics testing
Timing and pacing fixes
Friday – Live Broadcast
Show goes live
Content is recorded or archived
Short reflection and feedback
EXPECTATIONS
EXPECTATIONS
BTV is open to both Grade 11 and Grade 12 Communications Technology classes. The workflow is the same. Expectations scale by course level.
TGJ3 (Grade 11):
Follows production procedures
Demonstrates correct technical use
Participates actively in a team
Builds confidence in production roles
TGJ4 (Grade 12):
Takes leadership within teams
Improves production quality
Demonstrates creative and technical mastery
Works independently and professionally
HOW BTV CONNECTS TO YOUR UNITS
HOW BTV CONNECTS TO YOUR UNITS
Photography
Host profile photos
ID cards
Thumbnails
Promotional images
Film & Video
Show segments
Interviews
Feature stories
Graphic Design
Lower thirds
Posters
Branding elements
Animation
Bumpers
Show intros and outros
Motion branding
Everything created in class has a real purpose in BTV production.
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