TV-2 Syllabus (2008/2009)

Instructor:	George Wolf	Telephone:	(757) 898-0407
Fax #:	(757) 898-8235	E-Mail:	gwolf@ycsd.york.va.us

Fees: $10 activity fee -- REQUIRED

Skills USA club dues &/or contest entry fees – ADDITIONAL

Course Title:

Television Production II (8689)

Text(s):

Portable Video (Norman Medoff & Tom Tanquary)

Various Web sites and texts as references and sources

Course Description:

TV-2 reinforces knowledge and skills learned in TV-1 with increased emphasis on planning and production. Successful students must be self-directed and motivated. Students are expected to assist the teacher/video production specialist in producing videos for YCSD-TV and the York County School Division. On a block schedule, the class runs one full period a day, 5 days a week. It involves self-directed learning with expensive equipment. Students are from different grade levels and various schools.

Competencies:

Virginia DOE 2008/2009 Competency

1. Virginia’s CTE Course Requirements

2. Participating in the Student Organization

3. Practicing safety on the Set

4. Writing for Electronic Media

5. Managing Pre-Production Activities

6. Practicing Talent Role

7. Designing Sets

8. Operating Control Room Equipment

9. Practicing the Director Role

10. Practice Lighting

11. Practicing Media Criticism

12. Managing Audio

13. Managing Equipment

14. Using Signals, Data & Routing

15. Designing Graphics and Animation

16. Shooting Field/Location Video

17. Mastering Post-Production/Editing

Course Outline: (Quarters include continued use of previous activities and expanded instruction operating equipment already introduced. Order of instruction may vary from outline.)

First Quarter

Safety in the field (review safety on the set)

Review studio, control room equipment/operation

Field camera operation (analog) and lenses

Linear editing

Computer designed video graphics

Planning regularly-scheduled program

1st quarter project

Second Quarter (Produce regularly-scheduled program)

Non-linear editing / inserting digital graphics into time-line

Converting non-digital/digital video/graphics

Field camera operation (digital)

Writing news / commercials

Libel / slander

2nd quarter project

Third Quarter (Produce regularly-scheduled program)

Workplace skills

Getting a job

Working in electronic news gathering / electronic field production

Waveform monitor / vector scope

Writing a public service announcement

Writing a non-dramatic piece

3rd quarter project

Fourth Quarter (Produce regularly-scheduled program) New technology

Writing a dramatic piece

Producing a dramatic piece

4th quarter project

Course Requirements/Prerequisites:

Students will earn a passing grade in Television Production I (8688) and be recommended by teacher. Students will conform to traditional behavior requirements, meet deadlines and complete all assigned work. They will make use of technology and produce regularly-scheduled programs, which may be televised. Students will work on projects and programs outside of normal school hours.

Students will show maturity and professionalism in all video production work.

Attendance Policy:

To comply with Virginia State Law, students are expected to attend school every day and to be on time unless there is illness or death in the immediate family.

Evaluation: (A=92-100%, B=84-91%, C=75-83%, D=67-74%, F=66% & below)

Homework 10%

Assignments 20-50% {Percentage may vary by quarter}

Tests/Quizzes 0-30% {Percentage may vary by quarter}

Workplace/Classroom 20-50% {Percentage may vary by quarter}

Projects & Crew 20-50% {Percentage may vary by quarter}

ALL work must be turned in at stated “due date.” Grades penalties will be given for work turned in late.

Late non-video work grade penalty is 10%-per-day for each day past due date.

Late video work grade penalty is 20% for one day late, 40% for two days late, 50% for three days late, and a grade of zero if turned in more than 3 days past deadline.

(Revised 07/08)

Please provide the following information and then sign and then return this page to teacher

TV PRODUCTION-1

I have read and understand the syllabus of TV-2 including the requirements, activities, grading and general policies of the course. I understand students may appear on the division’s cable access TV channel (47), school-approved web sites and other program promotional materials. I realize students may have to work on video projects during non school hours.

I also understand we must pay a ten-dollar ($10) activity fee in order to take this course and that additional fees or dues may be assessed.

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Student name (printed)

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Student signature Date

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Parent / Guardian signature Date

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Parent Home Phone Parent Cell Phone Parent Office Phone

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Parent email address

VIDEO EQUIPMENT RESPONSIBILITY FORM

My son/daughter or student for whom I am legally responsible, may use York County School Division video production equipment on and/or off-campus. Such use will be for teacher-approved video assignments only.

Equipment used outside of the studio/classroom must be noted in writing by the teacher or video production assistant. They will inspect equipment before it leaves the studio and upon its return to ensure it is returned in the same condition as when it was checked out.

I agree to be financially responsible for the repair/replacement of equipment damaged by my son/daughter or student for whom I am legally responsible.

STUDENT SIGNATURE: _______________________________________________

PARENT SIGNATURE: ________________________________________________

DATE SIGNED BY PARENT: _________________________

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