Students have access to them through classes in the high school media department. Students may take on responsibilities as writers, producers, directors, video editors or student engineers, depending on their interest and skill level. Access to the cable channels offers students an opportunity to cablecast their program ideas directly into Beverly Hills homes. 10 Students examine current TV programs for details of sets, lighting, camera work, sound, special effects, style, audience appeal and relevance to current social attitudes. Students learn TV studio production, skills and tips for working in studio situations, stereo recording techniques, lighting, camera operations.
Students learn how to analyze and evaluate current TV and radio programs.
10 Media Tech is a support class for media activities and other media classes. Tech students prepare the TV studio sets and lights for production activities, answer phones, prepare satellite TV signal recordings, make copies of videotapes, make videotape database entries, repair audio and video cables, assist with media center maintenance, help repair audio visual equipment, and assist media staff in as many ways as are needed and as they are capable. 10 Students who have completed at least one semester of another media class or who demonstrate sufficient skills and enthusiasm may enroll in Advanced TV Production. Students must be already familiar with TV studio equipment and procedures. The class meets daily period 6.