In the digital world we now live in, content creation and management on social media has become an indispensable element of our lives. Content creation is not merely a product for personal entertainment but also the important building block for commercialization in the entire creator economy.
The course is comprised of both knowledge-based and practice-based modules that help students gain transferrable skills in both content creation and management. It offers an in-depth analysis of the common operation strategies and business features of various entities in the social media ecosystem. With some technical guidance, the students also have the opportunity to organize their goals and resources and then strategically create video content that meets their initial targets.
Introduction
Compare KOL, KOL and Celebrities
Compare Different Social Media Platforms
Theme Selection
Understand Your Audience
Idea Mapping
Workshop: Camera Settings and Lighting Studio (photos)
Guest Speaker (how to collect footage)
Traffic Analysis
Workshop: Design Thumbnails
Showcase Assignment 2
Basic Commands in Midjourney
Create Content with Runway and Hailuo AI
Basic Postproduction Techniques in Capcut
Additional Basic Adobe After Effects Techniques
Visit to Shanghai 1933/ CaseLab Museum
Create Travel/Architecture Plogs
Typical Monologue-Type Video Workflows
A-roll/B-roll, Shot Angles, Music
Exercise: Video Technique Analysis
Showcase Assignment 4
Participatory Culture and Active Audience
Parasocial Relationship
Exercise: Making a Vlog in the Mall
Value Per View Basis and Platform Rates
Different Monetization Models
Showcase Assignment 5
Guest Speaker (Brand Deals)
Showcase Assignment 6
Discuss Final Project Plans
Feedback for Previous Works
Showcase Your Final Project
Idea Remapping
Reflection
Contact cw3715@nyu.edu to get more information on the course