Digital Video Production

Television Production

Program Description

Students will develop intermediate knowledge and skills in video production in order to prepare themselves for full-time employment in the audiovisual field. Units will include cameras, pre-production design, audio, and types of production and lighting. Students will be able to understand and demonstrate the skills and techniques of professional video technicians under a wide variety of video programming. About 85% of course work and evaluation is hands-on. Students will work in teams to produce original videos in areas of typical of professional broadcast production: news reports, promotions, public service announcements, commercials, documentaries, music videos, and dramas.

Program Content

This program provides students with the opportunity to create projects using digital video (DV). The curriculum provides training in DV camera technology, lighting for DV, audio recording, and nonlinear editing. Through lectures, demonstrations, and hands-on training, students acquire the skills necessary for digital filmmaking and DV productions from preproduction to final output.
Industry craft and practices	Editing (Software: Final Cut Pro)
Digital Cinematography	Basic Compositing
Principles of Lighting for DV	Pre-Production
Knowledge of SD and HD formats.	Producing
Audio recording	Directing

Program Structure

OCP	Course Number	Course Title	Course Length	SOC Code
A	RTT0514	Studio Assistant	450 Hours	27-4031
B	RTT0516	Studio Technician	450 Hours	27-4031
C	RTT0518	Studio Technician/Edit Assistant	450 Hours	27-4032
D	RTT0520	Television Production/Edit Tech	300 Hours	27-4032

More Career Information

Gainful Employment

Employment Opportunities

Video Editor	Cameraman
Assistant Video Editor	Production Assistant

Industry Certification & License

Apple Certification

Final Cut Pro

Program Requirements

TABE Test
Minimum Standards: Math: 9, Language: 9, Reading: 9

Program Commitment

1650 hours

Costs

Tuition: $2.78 per program hour (1650)-Current Fee Sheet
*Plus additional costs for fees, books, and other expenses.
*TUITION AND ALL FEES ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE

Schedule

AM session 7:50-10:20 am
PM session 11:15-1:45 pm
Next Session begins August, 2012

Instructor

Robert Mateja
12+ years in-field exp

Contact

727 774-1708