Video Production
Introduction to Video Production: Grades 9-12 – 0.5 credit (520)
This course provides an overview of the skills and concepts that help create compelling video. Students learn the basics of video production in three stages: pre-production, production and post-production. Working both individually and in groups, students will complete projects while gaining an understanding of basic and advanced editing using WeVideo and Adobe software, Macintosh computers, digital cameras, storytelling techniques, and cinematography. This course is the foundation for all other video courses and is an introduction to the communications.
Advanced Video Production: Grades 10-12 – 1 credit (521)
Prerequisite: Introduction to Video Production or Broadcast Journalism I
In this course, which can be taken multiple times, students will select from a continuum of skills, working individually and in groups to create projects to hone their understanding of video production. Topics include concept creation and writing, storyboarding, costume and set design, camera techniques and choreography, designing titles, and choosing sound and music. Students will focus on advanced editing techniques using Adobe’s creative suite of software. Comprehensive analysis of professional video will help students learn the trade. Students must be able to work independently outside of class. Individual choice in projects will help students narrow their area of interest and develop the tools needed to create a portfolio and get work in the field. This is a necessary element for film school and for the job market.
Introduction to Broadcast Journalism: Grades 9-12 – 1 credit (524)
This course is both an introduction to the fields of journalism and broadcasting and a hands-on production class that creates a live news program aired internally for students and staff. Students analyze television news and create projects while mastering every aspect of studio production: using cameras, gathering news, lighting, microphone & sound requirements, editing, and script writing. Students will work in teams to learn the dynamics of studio production, communication and content creation using a host of media creation programs.
Advanced Broadcast Journalism: Grades 9-12 – 1 credit (526)
Prerequisite: Broadcast Journalism I
In this course, which can be taken multiple times, students will build on concepts learned in Introduction to Broadcast Journalism and learn how to produce and direct a news program, design a show, and direct the crew. Students must demonstrate understanding of all the skills necessary for video production and studio production before they proceed. Students will also learn leadership and communication skills needed in the workplace. As a capstone project, students in each class will create and add to a portfolio of their work.
Film Criticism and Appreciation: Grades 10-12 – 1 credit (519)
This course will focus on developing an understanding of the language of film. Students will analyze the media and our culture by looking through that lens in terms of story design and structure, character development, shot choices and camera angles as well as the components of sound production. The focus will be on how the media in advertising, documentary and narrative film elicits an emotional response by combining the elements of pictures, dialogue and sound. This course serves as an excellent companion study for students in video production classes.
Animation and Graphic Design I: Grades 9-12 – 0.5 credit (528)
This class is designed to give you an introduction to learning how to put art in motion. Throughout the course we’ll explore the evolution of animation from flipbooks to computer generated animation. Combining techniques that are both traditional and cutting edge, the class will look at creating frame-by-frame animations that result from the study of movement, storytelling, and lighting. We will also begin to look at Photoshop and Wacom tablets as a method for combining images and/or words to create visual representations of ideas.
Animation and Graphic Design II: Grades 9-12 – 0.5 credit (531)
This class is designed to build on your experiences from Animation and Graphic Design Part I. Throughout this course we will continue to focus on bringing art to life. We will continue to utilize and expand on traditional techniques such as stop-motion, but also experiment with creating computer generated animations using programs such as Flash, Photoshop, and After Effects.