MetWestVideoBOOTCAMP

Teacher/Mentor:JakeSchoneker(215)9159676jake.schoneker@gmail.com
ClassSchedule:M/W/F9:5510:55(BBlock)andM/W/F12:501:50(DBlock)
ClassWebsite:kdoltv.weebly.comwww.kdoltv.weebly.comwww.kdoltv.weebly.com
DESCRIPTION Inthiscoursewewillbuildskillsandknowledgeyoucoulduseforaprofessionalcareerin
videoproductionandmedia.Youwilllearnhowtouseprofessionalvideoequipment,sound
equipment,andeditingsoftware.Overtheyear,youwillmakevideosandputthemtogether
intoaprofessionalportfolioofvideocontent.Youcanusethisportfoliotoapplyforrealworld
jobsandinternships.Mostofourworkwillbeinteamsandyouwillcreateavarietyofvideo
projectsondeadlineforbroadcastonKDOLTV.Topicsoftheclassincludecameracontrols
andeditinginFinalCutPro,journalismandmedialiteracy,videoproductionrolesand
vocabulary,andcareerreadinessinthemediafield.

OBJECTIVES Inthiscourse,wewillbeexploringtheworldoffilmmakingandbroadcastjournalism.
StudentswillexamineTVnews,film,andothermediasourcesandlearntoproducetheirown
shortfilmsandnewsstories.Youwilldiscoverthelanguageoffilmandlearncreative
storytellingskills.

Uponcompletionofthiscourse,studentswillbeableto:
1. Safelyandcreativelyoperatedigitalsoundandvideoproductionequipment
2. Explainbasictechniquesofvideopreproductionandscriptwriting
3. Demonstratebasictechniques&terminologyofdigitalvideofieldproduction
4.Demonstratebasicvideoequipmenttroubleshootingtechniques
5.Demonstrateandemployvarioustoolsfordigitalvideolighting,sound,andediting
6.Explain/employbasicterminologyandtechniquesofdigitalvideopostproduction
7.Utilizevariousoutsidedigitalvideoproductionresources
8.Understandnewtechnologiesandmethodsforvideodistribution

REQUIREMENTS

ATTENDANCEPOLICY

Therearenoprerequisitesforthiscourse.Theonlyrequirementsarethatyoucometoclass
readytowork,stayengagedinclassprojects,andtreateveryoneintheclasswithrespect.

Studentsareexpectedtocommunicatewiththeteacherviaphone,text,oremail(contact
informationabove)iftheyneedtomissaclassorarerunninglate.Anocallnoshowwill
resultinanunexcusedabsence.3unexcusedabsencesinasemesterwillresultinan
automaticfailinggradefromtheclass.3unexcusedtardiesequaloneunexcusedabsence.

CLASSEXPECTATIONS

DEADLINES

MISCONDUCT/
MISTREATMENTOFGEAR
Behere....beontime....bepreparedforclass....benicewhileyou'rehere!
Sincethisisalaboratoryclassthatgivesaccesstoexpensivevideoequipment,you
mustassumeaprofessionalattitudeanddemeanorwhenyouenterKDOLandwhen
usingKDOLgear.
Keepapositiveattitude,respectotherpeople,equipmentandfurnishings.
Listencarefullytootherstudents,potentialoractualsubjects,teachers,etc.
Useallequipmentcheckoutandcheckinproceduresproperly.
Usefieldworktimeappropriately.
Studentswillbeexpectedtoregularlychecktheiremailandtheclasswebsiteat
www.kdoltv.weebly.comtostayontopofassignments.
Ifyourealizethisclassisjustasimportantasyourotherclassesandtreatitas
such,youwilldoverywell.

Assignmentswillbegivendeadlines.Assignments/Projectshandedinlatewillbepenalized
10pointsperdayandwillnotbeacceptedafterfivedayslate.Someassignmentsmay
requiretheequipmentandsoftwareatthestudio.Forthisreason,therewillbeadditional
OpenLabTimeatKDOLonWednesday,from15pmforstudentswhowishtomakeup
workorpursuetheirownprojects.Theremaybeothertimesavailableforyoutocomeand
usethestudioaswellonacasebycasebasis.Studentswhowishtoattendanopenlab
shouldmakearrangementswithKDOLstaffaheadoftime.

Weareextremelyluckytobeabletoofferstateoftheartprofessionalvideoequipmentand
geartostudentstouseinclassand,later,forcheckingoutonfieldshoots.Itisimperative
thatallstudentshandleKDOLcamerasandothergearwithcareandrespect.Anyevidence
ofmisconductormistreatmentofourgearorourstudiowillresultin:
1. VerbalWarning
2. ZEROonthecurrentassignment
3. ZEROonthecurrentassignmentandlossofequipmentprivilegesfortherestofthe
semester

GRADINGPOLICY FirstShootingAssignment5%
FirstEditingAssignment5%
PortraitProject10%
FieldReportingProject20%
FinalExam(Written/Handson)20%
Quizzes20%
Homework10%
Attendance/Participation10%

COURSEOUTLINE
September3toSeptember22:FirstAssignments,BootCamp
Forthefirstfewweeks,wellhaveacrashcourseincamerawork,editing,sound,and
reporting.
September22toOctober10:PortraitProject
Ourfirstmajorprojectisapersonalportraitallaboutyou!

October10toDecember19:FieldReportingProject
Afteryourportrait,wellgooutintothefieldforthefirsttimeinteamstoprofilealocal
youthorganization,business,orLTIsite.Welllearnhowtoconductinterviews,writea
script,shootandedita2minutenewsstory.Attheend,youllbeanofficialKDOLTV
reporter.
January5toJanuary23:CritiqueSessions,ReviewandFinalExam
Aftertheholidaybreakwelllookbackatwhatwevelearned,critiqueeachothers
filmsandpublishthemonline.Wellreviewtheproductionskillslearnedintheclass
andtakethefinalexamonvideoproduction.