This ISP includes six parts that guide you from your first idea to your final product. You will complete a proposal, work independently for three weeks, complete weekly check-ins, build a process portfolio, write a final reflection, and review the rubric to understand how you will be assessed. Together, these parts give you a clear structure and help you stay organized while creating a polished final media project.
This is the culminating project for the Communications Technology course.
It brings together skills from:
Photography
Film & Video
Graphic Design
Animation
BTV production workflows
Students create a polished media project that demonstrates their ability to plan, create, and present professional-quality work.
This project focuses on demonstrating strong production skills and applying what has been learned throughout the semester in one complete media piece.
What you are making
One broadcast-ready media project. Examples include:
A BTV feature segment or mini documentary
A short PSA
A motion graphics package for a show
A photography series with branding and layout
A short video project with graphics and titles
The project must include:
Planning (idea, outline, or storyboard)
Production (filming, photography, design, or animation)
Post-production (editing, polish, export)
How it connects to BTV
Your project may:
Be aired on BTV
Become part of BTV’s branding or content library
Support future broadcasts
What to submit
Folder name:
LastName_FirstName_Capstone
Inside:
Final media product(s)
Planning documents
Short reflection (8–10 sentences):
What did you create?
What skills improved the most?
What are you proud of?
Expectations – TGJ3M
Clear planning and organization
Correct technical use
Demonstrates multiple skills from the course
Broadcast-ready quality
This project focuses on creating a portfolio-quality body of work that demonstrates professional media skills and personal creative style.
What you are making
A major multimedia project or project set. Examples include:
A full BTV branding system (graphics + animation + promo video)
A short film or documentary
A photography brand campaign
A professional motion graphics package
A media portfolio for college or university
The project must show:
Advanced planning
Strong creative direction
Technical mastery
Professional presentation
How it connects to BTV
Your work may:
Define or upgrade BTV’s visual identity
Become part of future broadcasts
Serve as flagship examples of the program
What to submit
Folder name:
LastName_FirstName_Capstone
Inside:
Final media product(s)
Planning and development work
Process evidence
Reflection (10–12 sentences):
Creative intent
Challenges and solutions
How this represents your best work
Expectations – TGJ4O
Professional quality and polish
Strong creative voice
Clear technical mastery
Portfolio-ready presentation
Proposal – You outline your idea, tools, goals, and plan for the three weeks.
Independent Work Period – You create your project during class time, managing your progress and staying on task.
Weekly Check-Ins – You reflect on what you accomplished each week, show evidence of progress, and set next steps.
Process Portfolio – You collect drafts, screenshots, planning documents, and other evidence that shows how your project developed.
Final Reflection – You evaluate your learning, challenges, growth, and how your project connects to course expectations.
Rubric / Assessment Criteria – You review how your final work will be assessed in the Growing Success categories.
BTV Production – segment, show open, motion graphics, or documentary.
Photography + Digital Storytelling – portraits, essays, or campaigns.
Graphic Design + Branding – logos, posters, social media suites.
Film / Video Production – narrative, commercial, cinematic montage.
Animation + Motion Graphics – character animation, typography, reveals.
Game / Interactive Art – sprite sheets, UI, character bibles.
Pitch-Your-Own – a unique creative idea approved by the teacher.
One polished media product
Process portfolio
Reflection