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Video Production minor

Minor

The Video Production minor covers a range of video contexts, from broadcast to digital filmmaking. Students learn strategies and acquire skills in a powerful media format that has come to dominate communication, broadening the storytelling capabilities that have become essential in every field of study.

 

 Video Production Minor - Course Catalog

 

 

Sample Courses

Video Production introduces students to the basics of video production from an EFP (Electronic Field Production) perspective. Students will learn the functionality and art of digital videography and digital editing by completing a roll test, editing project, photojournalism package, and a TV commercial. The course will also examine the business of video production. Finally, this course introduces students to the competency of visual communication.

Video Production II takes students with basic video production skills to a higher level of expertise. There is strong emphasis on pre-production planning, teamwork, lighting, sound and special effects. The aesthetics of video production are also discussed by analyzing various film and video productions. Projects include a special effects reel, television commercial, short documentary, and a short screenplay adaptation. Throughout the semester, students develop a deeper understanding of the business of video production.