Catalog Course Description:
This course is a continuation of COM* 241 Television Production. Students will write, direct, and produce a variety of projects using broadcast-quality studio and field production equipment and techniques. This course will conclude with an introduction to digital media editing systems. Students will acquire more advanced skills in scriptwriting, lighting, audio, and camera operation. The goal of the semester is to integrate all of the student projects into a unified class video program.

Learning Objectives

• Planning, preparing, and executing high-quality video production projects
• Advanced skills in broadcast television production techniques and equipment operation
• Good interpersonal communication skills when working in a video production team
• The teamwork approach as modeled in the communication industry

• To develop creative writing and organizational skills.

• TV Production Facility Protocol

  
   

  To demonstrate an understanding of:	Students will:	As measured by:
  Planning, preparing, and executing high-quality video production projects	Read all assigned material from textbooks, handouts, online course homepages, or Library resources Create, from concept to completion, a comprehensive video project representative of the semester’s activities	Written in-class or online quizzes and tests; written reports, production notes, and scripts; Successful completion of a comprehensive video project
  Advanced skills in broadcast television production techniques and equipment operation	Create, from concept to completion, a comprehensive video project representative of the semester’s activities Participate in hands-on workshops using professional-level audio and video production equipment	Class participation. Proper use of equipment in various crew positions. Use of equipment to create intended media.
  Good interpersonal communication skills when working in a video production team	Participate in classroom discussions, including brainstorming sessions, production planning meetings, and post- production critiques	Written reflective essay Homework assignments Small-group video project
  The teamwork approach as modeled in the communication industry	In small groups, complete skill-building and team-building "mini projects" using professional equipment	Attendance. Class participation.
  TV Production Facility Protocol	Use appropriate terminology. Keep the studio and control room neat and orderly. Observe safe use of electrical and electronic devices. Handle professional equipment with care and respect. Return equipment and supplies to appropriate storage place.	Instructor observation

   

About the College TV Studio

• The Television Studio and Control Room are located on the 10th floor within the Academic Media Technology suite.  Since the studio is also used for professional production by the College, only those students who are registered for Communication classes and who participate in the CSN Student News Club have access to these facilities -- under staff supervision -- for their work during the semester.
  

• Absolutely no food or beverages are allowed in the studio. This helps keep the studio clean, and also prevents any possible spills into delicate and expensive equipment.
  

• Please clean up all equipment that you have used, leaving it as neat as, or neater than, you found it. Not taking care of the studio will adversely affect your grade.

Updated 07/18/2012