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COMM 410Advanced Digital Video Production

Spring 2011TTH 9:30 to 10:40

INSTRUCTOR: Dr. Jim Neale OFFICE PHONE: (704) 688-2895OFFICE: Dana 102BOFFICE HOURS: M-F 8:00 to 3:00, by appointment onlyEMAIL: [email protected]

The Commuter Hotline number is (704) 337-2567. Consult this hotline for information on inclementweather, schedule changes and cancelled classes.

REQUIRED TEXT:

Kenworthy, C., Digital Video Production Cookbook , OReilly Media, Inc. Sebastopol, CA, 2006.ISBN 0-596-10031-0

COURSE DESCRIPTION:

This course provides an advanced experience for communication students to study and producedigital video. Students will produce a weekly 30-minute television show. The course requires that astudent have prior experience in the planning and production of digital media. Students will beinvolved in activities that will require knowledge and skills necessary to create video content for broadcast, DVD distribution and the web. These skills will be enhanced through student participationin the production of both live and off-line digital video. The nature of video production requiresstudents to work together as a team. This is a hands-on, labor-intensive process for students takingthis course. Introduction to Digital Media is not required but strongly recommended.

COURSE OBJECTIVES:

At the end of the course, the students will be able to:

Demonstrate by action effective writing and listening skills. Demonstrate by action computer skills. Demonstrate knowledge of visual composition. Record and edit digital video and audio. Produce quality video programming. Be able to discuss in detail the process of digital video production Be able to create special effects using lighting, photographic and digital techniques. Demonstrate knowledge of video distribution for broadcast, DVD and Web distribution.
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REQUIREMENTS:

All students must attend class and complete reading assignments. More than two absenceswill adversely affect a final grade. There will be weekly reflections along with productionassignments and responsibilities. The class will produce a weekly television show. Eachshow will require format video, titles and effects. These shows will be shot during Thursdaysclass time, starting the sixth week. Students are strongly advised not to miss a show day.During each show a short documentary will be produce by an associate producer coordinating

a small team of classmates. Except for the producer, the roles and responsibilities for theshow will be rotated, so each student will have an opportunity to do and experience a varietyof tasks. Each student will have weekly production responsibilities. Each show mustdemonstrate two new video production techniques found in the text that enhance theproduction and dont interfere with show continuity.

Weekly Reflections:

Beginning with week 2, each student will write a reflection of the past week. The reflection willinclude a description of what took place in the class, describe the students responsibilities, abrief description of the readings and what was learned. The reflections will be turned in as aword document on Moodle and be at least 250 words. LATE REFLECTIONS WILL NOT BEACCEPTED.

Preproduction:

The first five weeks of class will be involved in the preproduction of the television show. Thiswill include show concept, title, format, production of format video, production of any PSA,acquisition of stock video, any stock audio clips and practice of live show techniques. A finalrehearsal for the show will be done the week before the first show.

Television Show Production:

Beginning the sixth week of the semester, the class will produce a television show that will be30 minutes in length, every week. The show will be in a talk show format, with a host andguest(s). Monday will be used to prepare for the show and Wednesday will be used to recordthe show.

Show Documentary:

During selected shows, a small team of students will produce a short (5 minute) documentaryof the production of the show. This will give a behind the scenes look at the production of theshow. These documentaries will show students working on the show and give insight into theproduction.

EVALUATION

Weekly reflections 50%Show 30%Documentary 20%Participation 10%


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Your grade will be determined by your total amount of points earned. The distribution is as follows:

100-94 points A 93-90 points A-89-87 points B+ 86-84 points B 83-80 points B-79-77 points C+ 76-74 points C 73-70 points C-69-65 points D+ 64-60 points D 59 down is failing

**Please read and be aware of Queens Universitys Honor Code.**ATTENDANCE1. Attendance Policy: All students must attend class. More than three absences will adversely

affect a final grade, lowering the student's final grade one letter grade for each additionalabsence. Two tardies will count as one absence.

2. Classroom Accommodations: Students requiring classroom accommodations or modificationsbecause of a documented disability should discuss this need with the instructor at the beginning of the semester. Students not registered with the Special Services Program should contactpersonnel in that office on campus.Class Calendar

Week Topics Reading Assignment1 Preproduction

Show ConceptScripting2 Format video production

Set CreationScripting

Audio and Video Acquisition

LightingEffects

Reflection

3 Editing FormatStudio Equipment training and Practice

CameraIllusions

Reflection

4 LightingShow setup

CameraMovement

Reflection

5 Rehearsal for show

Script run through

Editing

Illusions

Reflection

6 Production and PostShow 1

Documentary 1

Production

Effects

Reflection

7 Show 2 Make-Up Reflection

8 Show 3Documentary 2

Sound Reflection

9 Show 4 VisualEffects

Reflection


SafeStunts

Reflection

11 Show 6 AdvancedEffects

Reflection


NightShoots

Reflection

13 Show 8 Weather Reflection


Reflection

15 Show 10 Reflection


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