Instructor: Jeff Goodman
Office: EDH 112-D
Office Hours: Tuesday  9:30-11, 1:30-3; Thursday  9:30-11, 1:30-3, and 5-7; or by appointment
or by appointment
Office Phone: 262-2176
Home Phone: 828.675.9061
E-mail Address: goodmanjm@appstate.edu

Media Lab: EDH 212: phone: 262-6090

Class Syllabus:  http://pm.appstate.edu/~goodmanj/3532/CI3532s02.html
 

Description

Materials

Calendar

Evaluation

 

Course Description:

This class will give students the opportunity to engage in the professional video production process as they create a video program for a client or for their portfolio. Students will learn skills in pre-production planning, production and post-production editing, and they will learn to operate and maintain professional quality equipment.  Additionally, as they act as crew on one another's projects and critique one another's work, students will learn to be a part of a video production team.
 

Course Objectives:

After completing this course, students will be able to:

• plan and create videotapes which communicate specific, identified messages to particular audiences;
• utilize visual and audio technology in a technically competent and creative way;
• successful operate and maintain a variety of  video cameras and recorders, microphones and mixers, and television projection devices;
• use non-linear video editing software and hardware with skill and elegance;
• act as a member of a video production team; and
• constructively critique other's creative work;

Text:

On reserve in the library:

Video Field Production, Second Edition, by Ron Whittaker
Matters of Light and Depth, by Ross Lowell
Single Camera Video:  From Concept to Edited Master, by Robert J. Schil
Sight, Sound, Motion: Applied Media Aesthetics, by Herbert Zettl
 

Tentative Course Outline:
 

Date	Topic	Assignment Due
January 15	Introduction, program ideas and pretest
January 17		List of possible ideas due
January 22	Favorite scene presentations	Favorite scene presentations due
January 24	Favorite scence presentations (continued)
January 28	Equipment introduction	Treatment ideas due
January 31	Planning a program and log and capture lab
February 5	Watch 10 images and discuss, sequencing lab	10 images due including log and capture due Tips for organizing your work in Final Cut Pro
February 7	Shooting for editing
February 12	Lighting	Sequencing assignment due
February 14
February 19	Video Manipulation	Script, shooting schedule, crew, equipment list due Click here for Release Form
February 21	Video Manipulation
February 26	Watch Video Manipulation	Video manipulation assignment due
February 28	Lighting
March 5	Audio	Raw footage 1 due (grade is a part of final project grade)
March 7	Watch raw footage
March 19	Text in programs; titles lab	Audio assignment due
March 21	To be announced
March 26	Streaming video  definitions and tools resources and examples putting one of your assignments on the web as Quicktime	Titles assignment due
March 28	Streaming video (continued)
April 4	Doubletake Film Festival (optional) or work day
April 9	View raw footage	Raw footage 2 due (grade is a part of final project grade)
April 11	View raw footage
April 16	Logging and planning the edit	Complete editing logs due
April 18	Editing decisions continued
April 23	View rough edits and discuss	Rough edit due (grade is a part of final project grade)
April 25	View rough edits and discuss
April 30	TBA
May 2	TBA
May 7	Class evaluation
Tuesday, May 14, 9-11am	View Final Programs	Final Programs Due

Evaluation:

Weekly Assignments. (40%)  Ten times during the semester, you will be given an assignment that will give you an opportunity to practice hands-on production and editing skills and to explore ideas in class. In addition, some of these projects involve completing intermediate goals for the final video (treatment, raw footage etc.). Production exercises may be completed in teams of two, but projects related to your final video program (e.g. treatment, script, etc.) should be done alone. The projects will generally be due on Tuesdays and will be graded on a three point scale according to the following criteria:

• Demonstrates a level of excellence and depth of thought as it meets the expectations of the assignment.
• Shows original thought and/or innovative design.
• Is technically advanced.
• Is well organized.
• Has no technical problems or problems with mechanics.

• Meets the basic expectations of the assignment.
• Shows technical proficiency.
• Is well organized.
• Has few technical problems or problems with mechanics.

• Meets the minimum expectations of the assignment.
• Has more than a few problems with mechanics, organization, and/or technical issues.

Your total points for all ten assignments will determine your grade for this component of the course:

25-30 points = A
23-24 points = A-
21-22 points = B+
19-20 points = B
17-18 points = B-
15-16 points = C+
13-14 points = C
11-12 points = C-
9-10 points = D+
7-8 points = D
5-6 points = D-
<5 points = F

Final Videotape. (40%)

• (20) Timeliness of process:  Were the elements of the production done on time (e.g. raw footage, log, rough edit, etc.)?
• (20)  Achievement of purpose:  To what extent does this program overall meet the goals laid out in the treatment?
• (20)  Editing: To what extent do the technical and aesthetic choices made in editing contribute to the effect of this program?
• (20)  Audio: To what extent do the technical and aesthetic choices made about audio contribute to the effect of this program?
• (20)  Visuals: To what extent do the technical and aesthetic choices made about visuals contribute to the effect of this program?
Class preparation, participation and attendance. (20%) The discussions and interactions that take place in the classroom are an important part of this course. At times you will be asked to read, write or view something outside of class in order to be prepared for a discussion or activity. Class participation will also include oral and written feedback on other students' work. Since there are a number of activities that we will do as a class that will be difficult to make up if you are absent, it is important that you make every effort to come to every class. Please tell me if you know in advance that you are going to miss a class so I can fill you in on what you need to do. Missing class without contacting me, or missing class frequently (even if you let me know) will affect your grade.
 

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