Broadcasting & Video Production

They say, "a picture is worth a thousand words." If that's true, how many words is a video worth?
This program will introduce you to the exciting field of Broadcasting and Video Production with an emphasis on studio production and programming. Foundation skills include script writing, lighting, camera operation, audio, editing and much more. While enrolled in this program, you will participate in on location shoots and in-studio productions to create a variety of programming. This program includes the following four courses:
 

 
 

The worlds of artists, designers, performers and media artists intersect historically, culturally and aesthetically. In this introductory course for the Arts and Communication career field, you will learn the basics of performance, design, audio and video. You will also review and critique brochures, photographs, news stories, videos and other products common to the visual media and performing arts industries.
 

This course focuses on video production for commercial use. You will plan and coordinate work with clients to produce projects on a tight timeline and learn how to read and interpret a script, select and maintain equipment and combine graphics, text and special effects. Key skills attained include pre-production documentation and planning, in-production audio and video recording and post­production editing and distribution.

This course focuses on video broadcast for the journalism field. Skills attained include interviewing, image capture, color manipulation, audio and video blend, lighting and editing. Throughout this class, you will critique news broadcasts and research content. You will also plan and shoot video for live and recorded use in a specific time slot while adhering to laws related to defamation, libel, copyright and privacy.
 

Inspiration, technique and trends are the focus of this single-camera, cinema-style course. During this hands-on class, you will engage in creative storytelling through concept development, scriptwriting and storyboarding, and achieve the look of film through lighting and camera techniques, as well as double-system audio capture. This class also focuses on legal and ethical issues including copyright and fair use guidelines.

*College credit available for this program. See your instructor for more information on college credit opportunities.

For additional information regarding Polaris satellite/off-campus programs, contact Diane Xander, Principal of Satellite Programs, 440.891.7666 or dxander@polaris.edu.