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This course explores the Audio and Video production industry and its postsecondary educational and career opportunities. Students will gain job-specific training for entry level employment in audio, video, television, and motion picture careers. Professional grade equipment and software will be used in the creation of student lead productions. Students will be involved in every aspect of several class and small group audio, video, and film style production projects with emphasis on TV studio broadcasting and news production projects. 

GRADE: 10-12

Building on skills learned in Audio/Video Production I, students will work on several audio and/or video productions created for television, cable television, education, radio, entertainment, business and/or industry. Students may concentrate on specific areas of interest such as videography, video editing, film editing, audio recording, audio mixing, sound reinforcement, sound design, dialog editing, lighting, directing, producing, still or animated computer graphics, special effects, voice talent, on-camera talent, production management and camera operation. Students will create a portfolio of work. Additional time beyond regular school hours is required for productions. Students will also be encouraged to participate as studio crew for district productions outside of school hours.

GRADE: 10-12

In the Capstone in Audio/Video course, students will examine the techniques and technologies involved in creating multi-camera shoots for the news and narrative broadcast television genres. Students will explore the unique logistical, structural, and aesthetic methodologies that distinguish broadcast production from other types of production. This course is limited to 20 students.

GRADE: 11-12

Building upon the concepts taught in Audio/Video Production 2, students will be expected to develop an increasing understanding of the industry with a focus on applying pre-production, production, and post-production audio and video products in a professional environment. This course may be implemented in an advanced audio/video or audio format. Instruction may be delivered through lab-based classroom experiences or career preparation opportunities.

GRADE: 10-12

Sports Broadcasting and Production will offer training in the audio/video production, photography, graphic design, journalism and animation industries in relation to sports. Students will be provided with hands-on experience in creating sports graphics, animations, and videos for live streams, the stadium video board, and for social media. Students will apply videography skills to create videos for the video board and create highlight reels of the current week’s games. Students will gain experience as videographers, anchor/reporters, photographers, play-by-play announcers/analysts, graphic designers, motion graphics designers and social media managers in relation to the sports field. Additional time commitments outside of class will be required in this course.