The pace of this class will be very fast. The slower that work on projects is finished, the fewer projects you will be able to complete and the less experience you will get actually producing video. Things don't always go as planned, and your ability to deal with unexpected hurdles is part of the learning process. Specifically, productions will rarely take place during class hours. Shooting and editing may be scheduled for evenings and weekends depending upon a variety of factors including the nature of the production and availability of equipment and personnel.
Attendance is very important and is taken seriously by the professor.
You will be allowed three missed classes, regardless of reason. Because much of video production is a group process, missing video production classes affects more than just the individual, it is very inconsiderate to production team members. Save your absences for when you really need them. Two times arriving late or leaving early count as one absence. If you have a major life or family crisis that precludes your attendance, contact me as soon as can be reasonably expected.