VIDEO PRODUCTION
Video Production 20S (VP 21S)
This course is an introduction to video production techniques, using DSLR video cameras and Premier Pro editing systems. Each student will write, produce, direct, shoot, and edit a series of short (three-to-seven-minute) films. Emphasis will be placed on basic storytelling and narrative filmmaking. The course will provide an introduction to film equipment and operating techniques of video production. Students will gain hands-on experience of the entire video production process from scripting, filming, lighting and sound through to editing and post-production procedures.
Video Production 31S (VP 31S)
This course follows Video Production 20S with a stronger emphasis on both the narrative film as well as the documentary film. Students will be responsible for all aspects of film production, from pre-production through to post-production. Students will develop the proper movie script structures and will acquire all necessary techniques needed in directing, filming and producing short movies including: Advance Equipment and Operating Techniques, Casting, Location Work, Mixing, Recording, Premier Pro Editing Systems, Promotion and Viewing. (Prerequisites: Video Production 21S).
Video Production (VP 41S)
This course continues where Video Production 31S left off with a focus on both the technical and artistic skills needed for being a successful filmmaker. VP41S will be run on a continuous cycle of structured theoretical lessons and practical demonstrations during the production of a series of short films. This final year of Video Production is intended to act both as a bridge for students who are considering the possibility of a career in the film/media industry, as well as students who just want to make movies. (Prerequisites: Video Production 31S)