DIVISION OF ARTS AND HUMANITIES
PROFESSOR MARSHALL D. KATZMAN
TV PRODUCTION I COM 106 SPRING 2008
DIVISION OF ARTS AND HUMANITIES
PROFESSOR MARSHALL D. KATZMAN
TV PRODUCTION I COM 106 SPRING 2008
A practical, hands-on course that is designed to give the student experience in writing, directing, and producing a variety of television programs. Students apply theories, principles and skills of TV and videotape techniques through camera usage, control room operations, and videotape editing.
COURSE OUTLINE
TEXT: Video Basics 5 by Herbert Zettl. Wadsworth, Belmont, CA. 2007.
REQUIREMENTS
#1 INTERVIEW |
(100 Points) |
|---|---|
#2 PSA |
(100 Points) |
#3 NEWS |
(100 Points) |
#4 VIDEO DEMO |
(100 Points) |
#5 FINAL PROJECT |
(100 Points) |
#6 SHOT BOOKS |
(100 Points) |
#7 MOMENT IN TIME |
(100 Points) |
#8 MID-TERM EXAM |
(100 Points) |
#9 FINAL EXAM |
(100 Points) |
EXTRA CREDIT |
|
TOTAL POINTS |
900 |
Regular attendance and class participation
Service Learning Option
EVALUATION SCALE
A |
100-90 |
|---|---|
B+ |
88-89 |
B |
80-87 |
C+ |
78-79 |
C |
70-77 |
D |
60-69 |
F |
59-0 |
| WEEK | TOPIC | ASSIGNMENT |
|---|---|---|
1 |
INTRODUCTION TO TELEVISION |
Text: 1 & 2 |
2 |
TV INTERVIEWS |
Text: 3 & 4 |
3 |
TV PSA |
Text: 5 & 6 |
4 |
TV PSA |
SHOT BOOKS DUE* |
5 |
TV NEWS |
Text: 7 & 8 |
6 |
TV NEWS |
|
7 |
MID-TERM EXAM |
|
8 |
VIDEO DEMOS |
Text: 9 & 10 |
9 |
VIDEO DEMOS |
Text: 11 & 12 |
10 |
DRAMAS |
Text: 13 & 14 |
11 |
DRAMAS |
|
12 |
DRAMAS |
|
13 |
FINAL PROJECTS |
MOMENT IN TIME DUE** |
14 |
FINAL PROJECTS |
|
15 |
FINAL PROJECTS |
REVIEW |
16 |
FINAL EXAM |
*SHOT BOOKS
After reading Chapter 6: ÒLooking Through The ViewfinderÓ, using photos from magazines or newspapers, compile a shot book (scrap book format) of all of the shots discussed in this chapter. Your photos must be labeled, e.g. long shot (LS) and framed in either a 4X3 Aspect Ratio or 16X9 Aspect Ratio frame. This assignment is worth 100 points and will be due on Tuesday, February 12, 2008.
**MOMENT IN TIME
After reading Chapter 7: ÒLight, Color, and LightingÓ, create a simple light plot sketch for an historical moment in time, e.g. the assassination of President Abraham Lincoln.
This assignment is worth 100 points and will be due on Tuesday, April 29, 2008.
Absolutely no assignments from 01/18/08 through 02/25/08 will be accepted after midnight Paramus, New Jersey Time Tuesday, February 26, 2008!
Except for the final exam, absolutely no assignments will be accepted after midnight Paramus, New Jersey Time Tuesday, May 6, 2008!
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