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FTMA M130: BEGINNING SINGLE CAMERA PRODUCTION
Originator clarson Co-Contributor(s) Name(s) Block, Nicole (nblock) Grimes, Michael (mgrimes) Snowden, Lauren (lsnowden) Petrello, Rolland (rpetrello) College Moorpark College Discipline (CB01A) FTMA - Film, Television, Media Arts Course Number (CB01B) M Course Title (CB02) Beginning Single Camera Production Banner/Short Title Beginning Single Camera Prod Credit Type Credit Start Term Fall 2020 Formerly FTVM M Catalog Course Description Introduces the theory, terminology, and operation of single camera video production, including composition and editing techniques, camera operation, portable lighting, video recorder operation, audio control and basic editing. Focuses on the aesthetics and fundamentals of scripting, producing, directing on location, post-production, and exhibition/distribution. Taxonomy of Programs (TOP) Code (CB03) 0604.00 - *Radio and Television Course Credit Status (CB04) D (Credit - Degree Applicable) Course Transfer Status (CB05) (select one only) B (Transferable to CSU only) Course Basic Skills Status (CB08) N - The Course is Not a Basic Skills Course SAM Priority Code (CB09) C - Clearly Occupational Course Cooperative Work Experience Education Status (CB10) N - Is Not Part of a Cooperative Work Experience Education Program Course Classification Status (CB11) Y - Credit Course
Educational Assistance Class Instruction (Approved Special Class) (CB13) N - The Course is Not an Approved Special Class Course Prior to Transfer Level (CB21) Y - Not Applicable Course Noncredit Category (CB22) Y - Credit Course Funding Agency Category (CB23) Y - Not Applicable (Funding Not Used) Course Program Status (CB24) 1 - Program Applicable General Education Status (CB25) Y - Not Applicable Support Course Status (CB26) N - Course is not a support course Field trips Will not be required Grading method Letter Graded Alternate grading methods Credit by exam, license etc. Student Option- Letter/Pass Pass/No Pass Grading Does this course require an instructional materials fee? No Repeatable for Credit No
Units and Hours
Carnegie Unit Override No
In-Class
Lecture Minimum Contact/In-Class Lecture Hours 35 Maximum Contact/In-Class Lecture Hours 35 Activity Minimum Contact/In-Class Activity Hours 0 Maximum Contact/In-Class Activity Hours 0 Laboratory Minimum Contact/In-Class Laboratory Hours
2 operate video field recording equipment correctly to acquire quality video and audio products. 3 conceive and execute appropriate approaches to editing field footage into cohesive projects. 4 demonstrate the skills needed for successful teamwork in television, film or other media employment. 5 demonstrate, through projects, that with the power of a communicator comes moral and ethical responsibility.
Course Content
Lecture/Course Content
- 10% - An Overview of the Production Process
- Pre-production
- Production
- Post-production
- 20% - Camera Operation
- Picture Composition
- Movement
- Recording format
- Lens operation
- Basic filters
- Tripod use
- 15% - Post-Production Theory
- Continuity and dynamic editing
- Basic operation for nonlinear editing
- Digitize
- Distribution
- 10% - General Concepts of Acting
- 15% - General Concepts of Directing
- 15% - Basic Audio
- Microphones
- Mounting techniques
- Appropriate sound theory (i.e., balance, presence, and perspective)
- 15% - Basic Lighting Techniques
- 3 point lighting Laboratory or Activity Content
- 25% Shoot a single-camera production of a short scripted scene or a public service announcement
- 25% Camera set up and operations
- 10% Audio recording and microphone placement
- 15% Lighting set up and adjustments
- 25% Shoot, direct and assemble a music video suitable for evaluation during a public showing
Methods of Evaluation
Which of these methods will students use to demonstrate proficiency in the subject matter of this course? (Check all that apply): Skills demonstrations Written expression Methods of Evaluation may include, but are not limited to, the following typical classroom assessment techniques/required assignments (check as many as are deemed appropriate): Classroom Discussion Clinical demonstration Essay exams Film/video productions Group projects Individual projects Laboratory activities Oral analysis/critiques Objective exams Oral presentations
Projects Participation Quizzes Skills demonstrations Skill tests Treatment plans Written creation (poem, screenplay, song)
Instructional Methodology
Specify the methods of instruction that may be employed in this course Audio-visual presentations Collaborative group work Class activities Class discussions Distance Education Demonstrations Field trips Group discussions Guest speakers Instructor-guided use of technology Internet research Laboratory activities Lecture Small group activities Describe specific examples of the methods the instructor will use:
- Leading group discussions and using PowerPoint presentations to explain concepts of the course.
Representative Course Assignments
Writing Assignments
- Review and write an analysis regarding the shooting and editing techniques in a simple scripted scene.
- Write a story treatment for a music video. Critical Thinking Assignments
- Review a scene from a film and analyze the lighting techniques.
- Review a film and analyze the set-ups used during the production. Reading Assignments
- Read a script that has been developed into a film.
- Read a script that has been developed into a television drama.
- Read a script that has been developed into a single-camera comedy. Skills Demonstrations
- Set up a scene using three point lighting.
- Edit a short production using various camera angles.
Outside Assignments
Representative Outside Assignments
- Create a shooting schedule with a list of necessary shots and B-roll footage.
- Develop storyboards for a single camera production.
Articulation
C-ID Descriptor Number FTVE 130 Status Approved
District General Education
A. Natural Sciences
B. Social and Behavioral Sciences
C. Humanities
D. Language and Rationality
E. Health and Physical Education/Kinesiology
F. Ethnic Studies/Gender Studies
CSU GE-Breadth
Area A: English Language Communication and Critical Thinking
Area B: Scientific Inquiry and Quantitative Reasoning
Area C: Arts and Humanities
Area D: Social Sciences
Area E: Lifelong Learning and Self-Development
CSU Graduation Requirement in U.S. History, Constitution and American Ideals:
IGETC
Area 1: English Communication
Area 2A: Mathematical Concepts & Quantitative Reasoning
Area 3: Arts and Humanities
Area 4: Social and Behavioral Sciences
Area 5: Physical and Biological Sciences
Area 6: Languages Other than English (LOTE)
Textbooks and Lab Manuals
Resource Type Textbook Description Schenk, S., and Long. B. (2017). The digital filmmaking handbook, (6th ed.). Foreing Films. Resource Type Textbook Classic Textbook Yes Description Medoff, N., and Fink, E. (2012). Portable video: News and field production, (6th ed.). Focal. Resource Type Textbook
Description Osgood, R. J., and Hinshaw, J. (2013). Visual storytelling: Videography and post production in the digital age, (2nd ed.). Cengage.
Library Resources
Assignments requiring library resources Using the Library's print and online resources to research particular films or scenes. Sufficient Library Resources exist Yes Example of Assignments Requiring Library Resources Research and write a paper evaluating how lighting can change the mood, tone and aesthetics of a scene.
Distance Education Addendum
Definitions
Distance Education Modalities Hybrid (51โ99% online) Hybrid (1โ50% online) 100% Online
Faculty Certifications
Faculty assigned to teach Hybrid or Fully Online sections of this course will receive training in how to satisfy the Federal and state regulations governing regular effective/substantive contact for distance education. The training will include common elements in the district-supported learning management system (LMS), online teaching methods, regular effective/substantive contact, and best practices. Yes Faculty assigned to teach Hybrid or Fully Online sections of this course will meet with the EAC Alternate Media Specialist to ensure that the course content meets the required Federal and state accessibility standards for access by students with disabilities. Common areas for discussion include accessibility of PDF files, images, captioning of videos, Power Point presentations, math and scientific notation, and ensuring the use of style mark-up in Word documents. Yes
Regular Effective/Substantive Contact
Hybrid (1%โ50% online) Modality: Method of Instruction Document typical activities or assignments for each method of instruction Asynchronous Dialog (e.g., discussion board) Discussion Forums will be used to disseminate coursewide information and facilitate ongoing collaborative course work. Students may also use the Discussion Forums to solicit help from the instructor and other students. Discussions may also be graded encouraging students to participate in the class. E-mail Email is a tool primarily used for course-wide updates and individual student contact. Students and the instructor can privately contact each other with questions, concerns. Other DE (e.g., recorded lectures) The instructor can provide text, presentation slides, audio/visual material, assignment examples, tutorials (which may be live or recorded), and links to supplemental publications, articles, and websites.
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