For more information, contact the Fairfax Academy . No consumer grade equipment is used in the class. Students learn to operate video camera and tape units, multiple camera systems, studio TV cameras and mounting equipment, audio equipment and digital video special effect generators. With parental permission, equipment may be checked out and used on location shoots. Students experiment with both analog and digital editing equipment.
Students also experience building sets used for studio programming.
Second semester students may be presented with internship opportunities . Student-made programming will appear on our cable television program, Focal Point. Some instruction in electronics is presented to provide a working knowledge of the equipment. The television production industry virtually requires post-secondary instruction to obtain serious employment. For more information, contact the Fairfax Academy .