MHS Wildcat News

MHS WILDCAT NEWS Unleveled 822

2.5 credits

Prerequisite: TV Production

This course explores the rapidly evolving field of broadcast journalism. Students will explore advanced elements of television broadcasting. This course will include all the mechanics of video production including directing, script writing, reporting, camera techniques, and digital video editing. Students will research, gather, and analyze information to create video productions. Those enrolled will videotape school activities, learn advanced techniques in audio and video recording, and will become proficient in video editing using Final Cut Pro X. Students in this class will help in pre-production, taping, and post-productions of the daily school announcements and the daily/weekly high school television newscast called MHS Wildcat News. Students will get experience on camera and behind the scenes for MHS Wildcat News as it is broadcast to the school and to the entire town of Milton. Students will also be required to do outside of school videotaping of events using the schools equipment. Class held in the state of art TV Studio and MAC computer lab.