Home: Video Syllabus

Course sequence for 10th & 11th & 12th grade Advanced DMA (Digital Media Arts) students at
Envision Education's City Arts & Technology High School in San Francisco.

Course information & policies: CAT Students link.

Course Theme

Visual Storytelling = Video Production

• Pre-Production & Planning

  • Scriptwriting

  • Storyboarding

  • Casting

  • Location Scouting

  • Scheduling

• Production & “Filming”

  • Safety

  • Camera & Equipment Skills

  • Audio

• Post-Production

  • Editing

• Publishing & Presentation

  • Web, Installations - Galleries, Screenings, Festivals

  • Responding to Films & TV Shows & Videos

    • Research & Insights: Commentary, Bonus Footage, "Behind the Scenes"

Visual Story Formats

• Documentary

• Narrative / Fiction

• Music Video

• Interview / Talkshow

• Experimental / Abstract

Quarter 1: Foundational Skills

1. About Me: Google Site for Classwork

2. Photographic Composition

3. Video Production

4. Video Editing

5. Storyboard PSA

6. PSA Production

7. PSA Editing

8. Portfolio (Blog, Wix)

9. Portfolio Presentation

Quarter 2: Expanding Skillsets

1. Photographic Composition: Walk

2. Photographic Composition: Close-ups

3. Documentary Pre-Production (or Meme)

4. Documentary Production (or Business Card)

5. Midterm Blog Post

6. Sound Effects

7. Video Editing Extras

8. Portfolio (Squarespace)

9. Portfolio Presentation

Quarter 3: Design Decisions

1. Miniature Set Photography or Videography

2. Scriptwriting

3. Animation

4. Midterm Blog Post

5. Street Sign

6. Choice Project Design

7. Choice Project Production

8. Portfolio (Blogger)

9. Portfolio Presentation

Quarter 4: Owning It

1. Music Production

2. Photographic Series Planning

3. Photographic Series Presentation

4. Logo Design

5. Logo Production

6. Midterm Blog Post

7. Music Video Production

8. Music Video Editing

9. Choice Project Design

10. Choice Project Production

Final Term

1. Final Portfolio

2. Final Presentation