COURSE DESCRIPTION Prepares student to work in a video production environment with an emphasis on scriptwriting, filming, editing, software use, & job skills.
VIDEO I GRADE CATEGORIES: 10% WRITTEN ASSIGNMENTS – Treatments, Scripts, Essays 75% VIDEO PRODUCTION – Planning (20 pts), Work Habits (20 pts), Job Skills (20 pts), Teamwork (20 pts), & Product (20 pts) 10% TESTS on Scripting, Equipment & Software 5% FINAL EXAM Multiple-choice questions. Review sheet given before exam day.
GENERAL RULES Sit in assigned seats daily. NO food, drinks, movies, communication devices, or gaming allowed in lab areas. *ALL PROJECT FILMING REQUIRES A PRE-APPROVED SCRIPT and a SIGNED PASS FROM VIDEO TEACHER. ALL portable equipment must be SIGNED OUT before use. All students must wear the ID badge provided by the teacher. No filming of any person without prior permission from him or her. No physical stunts, vulgarity, references to drugs, sex or violence. NO SIMULATIONS OF Weapons, Profanity, Smoking, Drinking or Drug-Use, or Sexuality are allowed in a school video. If rules are broken or the faculty complains about student behavior, the student forfeits all filming privileges until further notice.
Video I COURSE SCHEDULE IN WEEKS 1st: Grading, Lesson/Training: Writing for Video Production 2nd: Lesson/Training: Video Editing and Music Composition Software WRITING TEST 3rd: Lesson/Training: Field Equipment Use 4th & 5th: Lesson: Advertising , Set Control Tips for Producers. Project: Commercial 6th & 7th: Project: PSA. 8th & 9th: Project: Survey Interview with Reporter Intro. 10th & 11th: Project: Produce Music Video 12th: Project: Project: Animation 13th, 14th & 15th: Project: Screenplay. Short Film. SOFTWARE TEST 16th & 17th: Project: TV Show Production: “Wildcat TV Homeroom Edition” 18th: Final Exam Review. FINAL EXAM: 50 questions multiple choice.
VIDEO II & III GRADE CATEGORIES: 5% WRITTEN ASSIGNMENTS (Treatments & Scripts) 75% VIDEO PRODUCTION (On site FILMING, EDITING, JOB SKILLS, & PRODUCT) 10% TESTS (Equipment & Software ) 5% SPORTS FILM PROJECT (1 Wheeler sport filmed after school) 5% FINAL EXAM Multiple-choice questions. Review sheet given before exam day.
Video II & III COURSE SCHEDULE IN WEEKS: 1st & 2nd: Equipment & Software traning EQUIPMENT TEST / STUDIO TEST, Wildcat TV Season Opener, WCTV Host Auditions, 3rd-17th: Weekly Planning, Writing, Filming and Editing of Skit Segment, Sports Segment, Spotlight Segment, & the Hall Segment and the Hosts. 18th: Broadcast Resume, WCTV Contest Judging, FINAL EXAM.
VIDEO IV GRADE CATEGORIES: 5% WRITTEN ASSIGNMENTS (Treatments & Scripts, Essays) 75% VIDEO PRODUCTION (On site FILMING, EDITING, JOB SKILLS, & PRODUCT) 10% TESTS (Equipment & Software ) 5% CAREER PORTFOLIO (Resume with work samples) 5% FINAL EXAM Multiple-choice questions. Review sheet given before exam day.
VIDEO IV COURSE SCHEDULE IN WEEKS: 1st & 2nd: Short History of Film, Equipment & Software Review, EQUIPMENT TEST, 3rd & 4th: FINAL CUT PRO PROJECT, 5th & 6th: SHORT MOVIE GENRE, 7th - 12th: FEATURE-LENGTH GENRE, 13th & 14th: EXPLORING CAREERS, 15th - 18th: PORTFOLIO DEVELOPMENT & JOB SEARCH. Final Exam.
