VideoProductionI

Teacher/Mentor:JakeSchoneker(215)9159676jake.schoneker@gmail.com
ClassSchedule:T/Th3:306:30pm
ClassWebsite:kdoltv.weebly.comwww.kdoltv.weebly.comwww.kdoltv.weebly.com
DESCRIPTION Inthiscoursewewillbuildskillsandknowledgeyoucoulduseforaprofessionalcareerin
videoproductionandmedia.Youwilllearnhowtouseprofessionalvideoequipment,sound
equipment,andeditingsoftware.Overtheyear,youwillmakevideosandputthemtogether
intoaprofessionalportfolioofvideocontent.Youcanusethisportfoliotoapplyforrealworld
jobsandinternships.Mostofourworkwillbeinteamsandyouwillcreateavarietyofvideo
projectsondeadlineforbroadcastonKDOLTV.Topicsoftheclassincludecameracontrols
andeditinginFinalCutPro,journalismandmedialiteracy,videoproductionrolesand
vocabulary,andcareerreadinessinthemediafield.

OBJECTIVES Inthiscourse,wewillbeexploringtheworldoffilmmakingandbroadcastjournalism.
StudentswillexamineTVnews,film,andothermediasourcesandlearntoproducetheirown
shortfilmsandnewsstories.Youwilldiscoverthelanguageoffilmandlearncreative
storytellingskills.

Uponcompletionofthiscourse,studentswillbeableto:
1. Safelyandcreativelyoperatedigitalsoundandvideoproductionequipment
2. Explainbasictechniquesofvideopreproductionandscriptwriting
3. Demonstratebasictechniques&terminologyofdigitalvideofieldproduction
4.Demonstratebasicvideoequipmenttroubleshootingtechniques
5.Demonstrateandemployvarioustoolsfordigitalvideolighting,sound,andediting
6.Explain/employbasicterminologyandtechniquesofdigitalvideopostproduction
7.Utilizevariousoutsidedigitalvideoproductionresources
8.Understandnewtechnologiesandmethodsforvideodistribution

REQUIREMENTS

ATTENDANCEPOLICY

Therearenoprerequisitesforthiscourse.Theonlyrequirementsarethatyoucometoclass
readytowork,stayengagedinclassprojects,andtreateveryoneintheclasswithrespect.

Studentsareexpectedtocommunicatewiththeteacherviaphone,text,oremail(contact
informationabove)iftheyneedtomissaclassorarerunninglate.Anocallnoshowwill
resultinanunexcusedabsence.3unexcusedabsencesinasemesterwillresultinan
automaticfailinggradefromtheclass.3unexcusedtardiesequaloneunexcusedabsence.

CLASSEXPECTATIONS

DEADLINES

MISCONDUCT/
MISTREATMENTOFGEAR
Behere....beontime....bepreparedforclass....benicewhileyou'rehere!
Sincethisisalaboratoryclassthatgivesaccesstoexpensivevideoequipment,you
mustassumeaprofessionalattitudeanddemeanorwhenyouenterKDOLandwhen
usingKDOLgear.
Keepapositiveattitude,respectotherpeople,equipmentandfurnishings.
Listencarefullytootherstudents,potentialoractualsubjects,teachers,etc.
Useallequipmentcheckoutandcheckinproceduresproperly.
Usefieldworktimeappropriately.
Studentswillbeexpectedtoregularlychecktheiremailandtheclasswebsiteat
www.kdoltv.weebly.comtostayontopofassignments.
Ifyourealizethisclassisjustasimportantasyourotherclassesandtreatitas
such,youwilldoverywell.

Assignmentswillbegivendeadlines.Assignments/Projectshandedinlatewillbepenalized
10pointsperdayandwillnotbeacceptedafterfivedayslate.Someassignmentsmay
requiretheequipmentandsoftwareatthestudio.Forthisreason,thehourof3:304:30is
reservedforindependentworktime,andtherewillbeadditionalOpenLabTimeat
KDOLonWednesday,from15pmforstudentswhowishtomakeupworkorpursuetheir
ownprojects.Studentswhowishtoattendanopenlabshouldmakearrangementswith
KDOLstaffaheadoftime.

Weareextremelyluckytobeabletoofferstateoftheartprofessionalvideoequipmentand
geartostudentstouseinclassand,later,forcheckingoutonfieldshoots.Itisimperative
thatallstudentshandleKDOLcamerasandothergearwithcareandrespect.Anyevidence
ofmisconductormistreatmentofourgearorourstudiowillresultin:
1. VerbalWarning
2. ZEROonthecurrentassignment
3. ZEROonthecurrentassignmentandlossofequipmentprivilegesfortherestofthe
semester

MATERIALSPROVIDED

GRADINGPOLICY
Studentswillbeprovidedwithafolderinwhichtokeepnotes,worksheetsandothermaterials,
aswellasapersonalflashdrivewhichwillliveatKDOL,tobeusedtotransportfilesforclass.
Youwillonlygetoneflashdrive.Donotloseit.Therewillbeacheckattheendofevery
classtomakesureallflashdrivesareaccountedfor.

BootCampPortrait10%
FieldReportingProject10%
NarrativeFilmProject10%
AdvancedVideoProject20%
Resume/Reel/Website10%
Exams(WrittenandHandson)20%
Quizzes/Homework10%
Attendance/Participation10%

COURSEOUTLINE September9toOctober16:BootCamp
Forthefirst6weeks,wehaveacrashcourseincamerawork,editing,sound,and
reporting.Ourfirstprojectisapersonalportraitallaboutyou!

October21toDecember18:FieldReportingProject
Afteryourportrait,wellgooutintothefieldforthefirsttimeinteamstoprofilealocal
youthorganization,business,ornonprofit.Welllearnhowtoconductinterviews,
writeascript,shootandedita2minutenewsstory.Attheend,youllbeanofficial
KDOLTVreporterandgetyourpresspass.
January6April2:AdvancedFilmmaking
YoulllearnadvancedvideotechniqueswithDSLRcameras,editing,lightingand
production.InadditiontovideoassignmentsandhelpingoutonourTVproductionsat
KDOL,youllstoryboardandcreateyourownfilmchoosingbetweenaPSA,
Documentary,NarrativeFilmorMusicVideo.
AprilMay:Reels&Resumes
StartinginApril,wellbringinourfriendsfromtheHaasBusinessSchoolatUC
Berkeleytohelpteachyouthebusinesssideofmedia.Wellgoovereverythingfrom
resumewritingtosocialmediastrategy,andbytheendoftheyearyoullcreatea
portfoliowebsitethatcontainsthefilmsyouworkedonduringtheyearaswellasa
videoreelofyourbestwork.