COM-106 Television Production I

Class Notes

Spring Semester 2008

*Click on the Chapter number to download a pdf file of the questions.

*****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!

The News Show Project

Helpful News Links

• The BBC News Styleguide
• Associated Press broadcast news handbook (Available In The Bergen Community College Library)
• Associated Press Reference Books/Writing Guides for purchase
  

News Show Project Production Date

• Rehearsal / "OnAir" Noon 4/29/08

Remote Crew

**Shot Books

After reading Chapter 6: “Looking Through The Viewfinder”, 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 2/12/08.

***The Video Demonstration Production Schedule

Helpful Links About Aspect Ratio And Shot Composition

• A Key Decision: 16:9 or 4:3?
• CNET's quick guide to aspect ratio
• Composition Examples
• Giant In A Hurry (Discussion of Picture Composition) pdf file Request a password for "E-Reserves"
• Your Next TV: Choosing Aspect Ratio

****Freezing A Moment In Time
After reading Chapter 7: “Light, Color, and Lighting”, 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 4/22/08.

Helpful Links About Lighting

• Illuminations: Why Three-Point Lighting?
• Lighting: Hard and Soft Light
• Manual/PartV/Three Point Light
• The Standard 3-Point Lighting Technique

Helpful Links

Aspect Ratio And Shot Composition Links

• A Key Decision: 16:9 or 4:3?
• CNET's quick guide to aspect ratio
• Composition Examples
• Giant In A Hurry (Discussion of Picture Composition) pdf file Request a password for "E-Reserves"
• Your Next TV: Choosing Aspect Ratio

Film Treatment Links

• Film treatment
• How to write a film treatment
• How To Write Treatments
• Reel Writing Writing the Short Film Treatment Guidelines
• Writing Treatments That Sell

Lighting Links

• Illuminations: Why Three-Point Lighting?
• Lighting: Hard and Soft Light
• Manual/PartV/Three Point Light
• The Standard 3-Point Lighting Technique

Miscellaneous Links

• Avid Free DV
• BBC Sound Effects (CDs   1-40): available in our music & sfx library
• BBC Sound Effects (CDs 41-60): available in our music & sfx library
• Film Editing
• FilmMakers.com
• Forum: Final Cut Pro & Final Cut Pro HD
• Learn More about Soundtrack
• Pro Tools FREE
• Seminars Online
• Support Articles for Final Cut Pro
• Support Articles for Motion
• Support Topics for GarageBand
• The Music Bakery: available in our music & sfx library

Script Writing Links

• Powerful Free Script Writing and Project Management Software
• Two Column Script Template

Storyboard Links

• How to Draw Storyboards
• Illustration - Storyboard Artist
• Josh Sheppard's Storyboard site
• Production Storyboard Examples
• Suiting Up to Storyboard Your Film
• Storyboards by Eddie Sotomeyer
• Storyboarding Multimedia
• TVC storyboards

Studio Exercises Links

• Silent Studio Hand Signals
• Television Studio Crew
• Terms, Cues and Directions Request a password for "E-Reserves"
• The Video Demonstration
• Time Cues For The Assistant Director
• Typical Camera Set-up For An Interview Show

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