The Camcorder
TELEVISION PRODUCTION II Program Overview: The TV Production classes at Grosse Pointe North and South High Schools provide a studio setting for those students with a serious interest in pursuing a career in communications. The studio and editing room is equipped with up to date industry standard equipment, enabling students to become familiar with all aspects of broadcasting and the ability to create programs of community-wide interest. Course Description: Beginning Advanced Video Production students will be introduced students to the fundamental, technical, and creative aspects of video editing using the AVID Media Composer Non-Linear editing system. Students will learn the news field reporting, fundamentals of shooting footage in the field with a camcorder, editing footage into a news package. In addition to the editing component, our daily news broadcast will be created using skills developed in TV Production I classes. Advanced Video Production students III-V students also will collaborate with the Advanced Video Production II students in the production of GPTV News. However, they will be responsible for the execution of all the components to the program. As producers, students will insure that materials, projects, scripts, and sports and weather sections are ready prior to taping. They will function as a team leader to set program goals, creatively produce a TV product by applying their knowledge of current TV technology. This course is designed with a focus on the studio workshop & video production. It will provide students with opportunities to experience the total process of television production with a daily objective. Further, it is important for students to learn by doing, inquiring, and discovering.
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