Week 1 – PART I: STUDIO PRODUCTION –
MEET IN ATLAS STUDIO Class hours – 1pm – 4:50pm LEVEL B-2 IN ATLAS BUILDING
Tuesday,– 12 January
Hello and Introduction- Television Production Process Module
Introduction to the Studio
Lecture: Directing- Watch video and discuss what we heard and saw. Go over cameras, XLR
ASSIGNMENT: To be due on Tuesday September 15: Hard drive and camera flash card are due (you will bring them in so I can see that you have them).
READING:
Chapter 1 – The Television Production Process
▪ Section 1.1 What Television Production Is All About
▪ Section 1.2 Technical Production Systems
Chapter 4 – The Director in Preproduction
▪ Pages 58-70
Chapter 7 – Camera Operation and Picture Composition
▪ Section 7.1 – Working the Camera
▪ Section 7.2 – Picture Composition
Chapter 13 – How Switchers Work
▪ Section 13.1 – Basic Switcher Functions
▪ Section 13.2- Special-Purpose Switchers
Thursday, – 14 January
Instruction: Use of Studio Equipment- Studio Camera Module
· Cameras and Microphones
· Video Switcher
· Character Generator
· Audio Board
· Practise Directing
· DISCUSS STUDIO INTERVIEW ASSIGNMENT/ PRACTICE STUDIO INTERVIEW
WEEKEND READING:
Chapter 8 – Audio Sound Pickup
· Section 8.1 – How Microphones Hear
· Section 8.2 – How Microphones Work
Chapter 14 - Design
· Section 15.1 - Designing and Using Television Graphics
· Section 15.2 - Scenery and Props
WEEKEND HOMEWORK: write your director’s cheat-sheets and write 5 questions you would want someone to ask YOU about yourself. I will be checking your cheat sheets on Tuesday and the do count towards your assignment
Week 2
Tuesday, 19 January
BEGIN STUDIO INTERVIEWS- Audio Module
· On-camera performance
· What to wear
· Go over director cues
Reading:
Chapter 9 – Audio Sound Control
· Section 9.1 - Sound Controls and Recording
· Section 9.2 – Stereo, Surround Sound, and Sound Aesthetics
Thursday, 21 January
CONTINUE STUDIO INTERVIEWS
Week 3
Tuesday, 26 January
FINISH STUDIO INTERVIEWS
· DISCUSS NEWS BREAK ASSIGNMENT
HOMEWORK: Write 3 VO’s/readers. Each should be between 20-30 seconds long (please read, out loud, before turning them in)
Thursday, 28 January
BEGIN NEWSBREAK
Week 4
Tuesday, 2 February
CONTINUE NEWS BREAK ASSIGNMENT
*Please have hard drive, SD Card, and thumb drive for review
Thursday, 4 February
CONTINUE NEWS BREAK ASSIGNMENT
Week 5
Tuesday, 9 February
FINISH NEWS BREAK ASSIGNMENT- Scripting Module
Discuss final studio project, select groups and begin planning
Newsroom viewing/discussion
Thursday, 11 February
Continue planning studio project
Week 6
Tuesday 16 February
BEGIN MIDTERM
Thursday 18 February
CONTINUE MIDTERM
Week 7
Tuesday, 23 February
CONTINUE MIDTERM
Thursday, 25 February
FINISH MIDTERM
Week 8
Tuesday, 1 March
VIEW FINAL PROJECTS
-Talk about midterm
Thursday, 3 March
FINISH MIDTERM
· MIDTERM – COVERS EVERYTHING SO FAR
Week 9 – PART II: FIELD PRODUCTION
Tuesday 8 March
Sequences and Continuity Module
- Stages of Production
- Generating Ideas
- DISCUSS STORYBOARD ASSIGNMENT
- SELECT VOLUNTEERS FOR THURSDAY’S PRODUCTION DEMO
READING:
Chapter 15 – Television Talent
· Section 15.1 – Television Performers and Actors
· Section 15.2 – How to Do Makeup and What to Wear
Thursday, 10 March
Production Demonstration- Production Planning Module
Camera 1&2 and JVC GY HM100 Camcorder Module (in class)
*Discuss ALPHABET EXERCISE Due Tuesday October 27
- Composition (types of shots)
WEEKEND READING
Chapter 17 - Field Production and Big Remotes
· Section 17.1 – Field Production
· Section 17.2 – Covering Major Events
Chapter 18 – Postproduction
· Section 18.1 How Nonlinear Editing Works
· Section 18.2 – How Linear Editing Works
Chapter 19 – Editing Functions and Principles
· Section 19.1 – Continuity Editing
· Section 19.2 – Complexity Editing
Week 10
Tuesday, 15 March
STORYBOARD ASSIGNMENT DUE
Video Alphabet Exercise DUE
- Sequences and Continuity and Post Production Editing Module
· DISCUSS EDITING EXERCISE
READING:
Chapter 5 – The Television Camera
· Section 5.1 – How Television Cameras Work
· Section 5.2 – Resolution, Contrast and Color
Chapter 6 – Lenses
· Section 6.1 - What Lenses Are
· Section 6.2 - What Lenses See
Thursday, 17 March
Editing Session- Meet in classroom the go down to edit lab
- If time, more on Adobe Premiere editing
WEEKEND READING:
Chapter 12 - Video-recording and Storage Systems
· Section 12.1 – Tape-based and Tapeless Video Recording
· Section 12.2 - How Video Recording Is Done
Week 11- SPRING BREAK!
Week12
Tuesday, 29 March
EDITING EXERCISE DUE – screening
Lecture: Setting up interviews, microphones, sound in packages
READINGS
Review Chapter 5 – The Television Camera
Review Chapter 6 - Lenses
Thursday, 31 March
WEEKEND READING:
Review Chapter 8.2 – Framing Effective Shots
Review Chapter 20 – Editing Functions and Principles
Chapter 10 – Lighting
· Section 10.1 - Lighting Instruments and Lighting Controls
· Section 10.2 – Light Intensity, Lamps, and Colour Media
Chapter 11 – Techniques of Television Lighting
· Section 11.1 - Lighting in the Studio
· Section 11.2 – Lighting in the Field
Week 13
Tuesday, 5 April
5-shot sequence exercise due (view in class)
Guest speaker- Lighting demo
READING:
Review Chapter 10 – Lighting
Review Chapter 11 – Techniques of Television Lighting
Thursday, 7 April
Review – Discussion
· DISCUSS MATCHING ACTION ASSIGNMENT
Camera exercise: get the most unusual shots you can
WEEKEND READING:
Chapter 2 – The Producer in Preproduction
· Section 2.1 – What Producing Is All About
· Section 2.2 – Information Resources, Unions, and Ratings
Chapter 3 – The Script
· Section 3.1 – Basic Script Formats
· Section 3.2 – Dramatic Structure, Conflict, and Dramaturgy
Week 14
Tuesday, 12 April
Matching action shooting/editing in class
DISCUSS PSA Assignment and time to shoot
Discuss Final Package assignment (first draft due Tuesday December 8)
Thursday, 14 April
MATCHING ACTION EXERCISE DUE –View in class
Lecture: Producing and Scripting
· Documentaries
· News
· Magazine Features
DISCUSS PSA Assignment and time to shoot
Discuss Final Package assignment
Week 15
Tuesday, 19 April
PSA’s Work day – you will be expected to shoot today and begin editing. PSA will be due on Thursday December 3
Class evaluation
Thursday, 21 April
PSA DUE
Week 16
Tuesday, 26 April
NEWS PACKAGE 1st DRAFT DUE - Class discussions
Review session
Thursday, 28 April
NEWS PACKAGE FINAL DUE
HAND-OUT TAKE-HOME FINAL
-Due back by Monday, May 2 at 5pm!