Studio Production

The Studio Production course at M.H.S. introduces students to all phases and aspects of video production in a studio setting. The design of the course emphasizes hands-on experience through the production of student projects.

Since video production is of a group nature, attendance is a key element to success in this course. It is also very important to work well as a team. For this reason, attitude, effort, and the ability to work with others will be key factors in assessing final grades.

There is no textbook for this course, so a number of handouts will be used as study guides and to supplement material covered in class. These handouts should be kept in a folder-style notebook that will be checked each quarter as part of your homework grade. If a student is absent, it is his or her responsibility to see me for any handouts that were missed and to keep his or her notebook up to date.

The course will begin with an introduction to the studio and all associated equipment. We will then move on to production roles and script writing. Our initial productions will be individual student projects. Each student will write and produce a commercial and will then be paired with another student to write and produce an illustrated lecture or demonstration. The students will serve as on-camera talents for their projects and will provide scripts for their directors. The rest of the class will act as the technical crew. Each round of productions will be followed by a review and critique phase.

After the individual productions, the class will be divided into two or three groups for team productions. We will also seek opportunities to produce school-related programming with other groups or classes within the district.

I am in school each morning by 7:15 am, and extra help hours are posted on the bulletin boards in D215 and the Control Room (you can stop by or make an appointment). Be advised that MHS-TV is a shared facility, so you do need to schedule any equipment that you would like to use outside of class.

*Homework grade includes a minimum of four hours (two hours per quarter) assisting with an M.H.S. or MHTV production during non-class hours. Up to ten extra points can be earned through work in excess of the minimum requirement.