Students experience the roles of screenwriter, camera operator, acting coach, director, and editor. Classes take the form of production workshops, where student video-makers will put their new skills and concepts into action, breaking down ideas, scenes, and scripts and bringing them to the screen. Students finish the course with a collaborative, portfolio-quality video project. This program teaches students the necessary skills and an understanding of the medium in order to create expressive and well-crafted short videos. Students come in contact with all phases of production and post production, from creating a storyboard, shooting scenes, and editing, to the final presentation of their work.
Students gain an appreciation for the importance of careful planning, organization, and scheduling.
Students in the Video Production workshop are encouraged to bring video cameras if they own them. Cameras may be locked in the University's equipment room for safety. Since it is essential for videographers and filmmakers alike to have the ability to diagram their thoughts and ideas as storyboards, students attend a basic drawing course twice a week. This course introduces students to the fundamentals of composition, light, and form. Students work from still life set-ups and live models.