H56.1080 Studio 4 Credits
Course Level: Intermediate
Prerequisites: Sight and Sound: Documentary (H56.1080) and Sight and Sound: Film (H56.0043) or Sight and Sound: Studio (H56.0051)
Course may be repeated.
Broadcast Documentary (H56.1080) is an intermediate workshop for those students pursuing careers in documentary. Emphasis is placed on the production of 10- to 30-minute documentaries in either film or video. Video projects are shot and edited on broadcast quality Betacam SP equipment. Selected projects are eligible for editing on the AVID system (Advanced Video Editing, H56.1105, required). The technical skills of producing, directing, writing, editing, camera, lighting, sound, and engineering as they pertain to documentary production are examined in depth. Career planning and job opportunities are discussed. Professionals working in the field show their work and advise students how to get work. There will be special workshops in writing proposals and selling ideas, fund-raising, and multiple camera/multi-track recording (e.g., concerts, plays, music videos). Exemplary works in the field and student work are screened and discussed on a regular basis.
