DIGITAL VIDEO PRODUCTION 1 

Semester - 0.5 credit

Junior/Senior

Prerequisite: Digital Imaging recommended but not required

 

Digital Video Production introduces students to all aspects of digital video from storyboarding and creating shot lists to editing a finished, professional-quality product. Topics of study include: video camera operation, video space, the frame, dimensions, spatial relations, composition, camera angles, sound effects, and others. By the end of the semester, students will demonstrate mastery of key learning objectives by capturing, recording and editing their own videos. Projects include creating a 30-second commercial, a “scary” movie, using sound effects to enhance video, and others. DSLR cameras are provided but students can bring their own.

 

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DIGITAL VIDEO PRODUCTION 2 

Semester - 0.5 credit

Junior/Senior

Prerequisite: Digital Video Production 1

 

This course continues the study of Digital Video Production I. Students explore how manual DSLR settings affect motion and depth, learn about f/stops, shutter speeds, ISO, and white balance, learn lighting, how to record audio, direct on-screen actors, program development, and video post- production/editing techniques. Throughout this project-based course, students will demonstrate mastery of key learning objectives by capturing, recording, and editing their own videos. Projects include a silent movie, using a green screen, and others. This course will provide a solid foundation for further study in this exciting field, if the student so chooses.