TV Production Syllabus
Updated
This course covers all aspects of television
production. Students will have the opportunity to learn about video cameras,
lighting, audio, visual effects, editing, and the various aspects of production,
including pre and post-production. Students will be required to perform service
projects within the school, as well as the community. In addition to learning the
skills to produce a weekly news show, students will learn the basics of film
production. Students will be asked to write scripts
and film several productions this year. This is a time
intensive course that will involve field and studio production before
school, after school, and some weekends. Your grade will be
based on weekly group broadcasts, homework, projects, class
participation, quizzes and tests. . Your
final exam will be based on all terms and concepts
learned this year.
Production teams:
You will be assigned to
one of two production teams. These teams will take turns producing weekly news
broadcasts. These broadcasts will be recorded on Wednesday and edited on
Thursday, and ready for broadcast on Friday morning. The teams will have the
following positions:
Director: controls production from the
production room
Anchors (2) read the copy for the weekly
broadcast. Most of the broadcast will feature these two anchors.
Camera operators (2) control the cameras for the
weekly broadcasts
Weather: will read
weather and other special features.
Feature story: Anyone on the team can star in a
feature story, but it will be your responsibility to research the story and
write the copy.
Every weekly news broadcast will cover the
following:
School news
Sports news
Local news
Weather
Entertainment
Feature Story
Other projects we will be participating in:
Filming school events: For
archive footage and news stories
Commercial: We will produce several commercials
of local businesses. These commercials will be 30 seconds to a minute in length
and will be shown at open house.
Film Projects: You
will be asked to produce a two short movies this year.
The movies should feature concepts used in class as well as a soundtrack and a
music score. Several of these movies will be submitted
to film competitions and film festivals.
Film Festival: We will have been invited to participate in a film festival at
“Little Miss Sunshine”
“The Outsiders:
“Crash”
“Akilah and the Bee”
“Big Fish”
Critiquing of Projects: As part
of your grade, you will be asked to critique projects and news shows from other
schools and they will do the same of your work. Be prepared for constructive
criticism from others that you do not know.
Final Project: SGMHS
Recruitment Video: As your final project you will be
asked to help create a recruitment video for the school. The video will feature
aspects of
Television
production is an excellent opportunity to network with others and gain
experience that you can use as credits for a potential job in TV production as
well as movie production. I suggest that all work is archived and saved in some
sort of video portfolio that can be used late. To be
successful in the entertainment industry you must make it a point to pay
attention to due dates, be flexible, and be prepared for criticism and possible
rejection.
TV
Production Class Syllabus
*Please note that Team broadcasts,
individual projects and other assignments are subject to change based on time.
Only major projects and activities are listed.
Fall Semester:
·
Introduction to a history of broadcast
television and broadcast journalism.
·
Examine the functions
of broadcast media in our society and how broadcast media serves society.
·
Introduction to the basic aspects of
production
·
What are the aspects of television
production
·
What is news writing and how does it
relate to broadcast news
·
What are the technical aspects of
television production
·
What are the laws and ethics of
television production
·
Commercials: design
and purpose. Begin working on a commercial in small
groups.
·
Research Federal
regulations, censorship/freedom of speech and copyright laws.
·
Impact of Television on society
·
Advanced use of the video camera
·
Introduction to storyboarding and
scriptwriting
·
Begin work on short movie for the
spring film festival at NDHS
·
Basic set design and advanced studio
lighting
Spring Semester:
·
What are some
careers in broadcast news
·
Commercials
will be shown at open house
·
Evaluation of broadcasts from local high schools and colleges.
·
Evaluation of
short films from local high schools
·
Continue work
on short films for film festival
·
Begin work on
storyboarding for next year’s school recruitment video
·
Comprehend
the need for mood/atmosphere and how to create this atmosphere
·
Short films
should be completed by March and ready for presentation to the class
·
Short films
will be prepared for film festival
·
Film
festival:
·
Students will
further develop field production skills and how to shoot on remote locations
·
Begin work on
final projects TBA
·
Complete work
on Recruitment video
·
Recruitment
of new students for TV Production class
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