TV and Broadcast Media

About the Course

TV & Broadcast Media is designed to prepare students for careers in the television production field and to develop essential skills for employment in this industry. Students work on iMac computers using Final Cut editing software to edit films shot in HD with studio lighting.

Students produce a variety of projects, including Music Videos, Commercials, Public Service Announcements, Studio Productions, Kinetic Typography, and Children's Stories. The course emphasizes hands-on skill development through individual and group projects, with the intent to broadcast on LCPS-TV.

Course Objectives

• Understand and use television production terminology.
• Perform on camera in a professional manner appropriate to your audience.
• Use all television equipment in the studio, including cameras, the Broadcast Pix video switcher, the sound mixer, the lighting board, and video editing software.
• Work cooperatively in teams to create video productions.
• Create and evaluate storyboards.
• Explain and demonstrate the difference between numerous video genres, such as music videos, advertisements, interviews, electronic field production (EFP), electronic news gathering (ENG), and public service announcements (PSA).
• Understand and demonstrate sensitivity for the student and faculty audience.
• Demonstrate verbal and nonverbal communication skills appropriate for a school setting.
• Demonstrate respect for television production equipment and the studio.
• Demonstrate responsible behavior in the production room and when shooting video outside of class.

Skills Developed

• Picture composition
• Lighting techniques
• Sound recording and mixing
• Scripting and shot selection