MDIA 2200 Electronic Media Production

This course explores basic principles and proper use of electronic media tools. Students will need to take this course four times in order to take full advantage of all skills available. Each course will deal with both audio and visual tools. The course will focus on specific techniques used in the production process. (3 lect.) ARTS

Credits

3 credits

Major Topics

  • Proper use and care of electronic media video production tools which may include, but is not limited to various digital video tools used in several electronic media formats.
  • The methods of planning, scripting and editing video productions will be used in this course and more advanced techniques will be introduced as the students’ progress through these courses.
  • Students will be expected to use creative or different methods in planning, producing and editing their projects.
  • Use of the digital video editor.

Outcomes

In order to successfully complete this course, the student will:

1. Discuss the purpose of video production and the process which is used to accomplish a production.

2. Describe what is used in video production.

3. Discuss changes in video production.

4. Use safe and proper camera handling methods.

5. Assemble the tripod and mount the camera securely.

6. Use proper procedures for auto and manual white balance and focus, plus adjusting for brightness and other features.

7. Use pan and zoom properly.

8. Operate hand held camera properly.

9. Use wireless and wired microphones properly.

10. Employ good script planning by producing properly written scripts for video production including proper use of video, audio and graphics columns in scripting.

11. Discuss the purpose of each production.

12. Explain how a person and/or team determines a project based on increasing each person’s skill level.

13. Describe the elements of each production and how the purpose will be accomplished.

14. Use new methods of planning, shooting and editing in each subsequent production.

15. Capture video and audio.

16. Use the video and audio tracks properly.

17. Create transitions.

18. Employ good transition practices.

19. Use a variety of transitions.

20. Create titles and graphics.

21. Employ good title and graphics usage.

22. Set audio levels that work for the production.

23. Explain how teamwork and communication with project members effects the production process.

24. Produce final video that follows the original script requirements.

25. Produce two video only with no spoken word productions.

26. Produce three types of music videos.

27. Produce two how-to or promotional videos.

28. Produce two or three concept videos.

29. Create and produce a story using video, effects, titles, graphics, sfx, music and spoken word.

30. Produce several original scripts and full productions.