Group Solutions Class Proposal

Course Name: Video Production I

Grade Level: 7-12

Credits: High school parents determine this. Approximately 5 hrs/week x 32/36 weeks = 10 credits

Instructor: Nicole A. Burns

Home Phone: 805-981-8169

Cell Phone: 805-444-1916

Email: BurnsPianoStudio@aol.com

Assistant 1: Barb Frantz

Assistant 2: Mary Panzer

Curriculum: Filmmaking For Teens - Pulling Off Your Shorts 2nd Ed., by Troy Lanier & Clay Nichols

Homework: Depends on the project.

Materials / Fees: None

Description: Video Production is a product-based, hands-on elective class that focuses on creating short movies. Students will learn tips and techniques from pre-production through post-production including: brainstorming, screenwriting, scheduling, storyboarding, sequence animations, lighting, audio, trade terminology, set design, acting, shooting, and editing. Hands-on application of these skills will be reinforced through learning modules provided by the instructor. Cooperative groups will be the main work pattern for the class.

Standards: This course will guide students in filmmaking: writing, producing, directing, and editing by walking them through the production process from concept to completion.