Each student, in addition to working on several technical exercises, will write, direct, and produce two broadcast-quality feature programs a documentary and a drama. Prerequisite COMM 250 or permission of the instructor. This course is intended to develop student mastery of the emerging environment of digital information. The course focuses on data management, budgetary issues, strategy development, team dynamics, organizational behavior, time management and legal issues. The course covers the process and techniques of multi-camera video production.
Students gain experience in studio and control room operation and production roles.
Students are introduced to television news reporting. The course trains students to write news stories and integrate news packages produced in the field for presentation in a multi-camera studio news broadcast. Students learn the style and format of broadcast news writing. Prerequisite COMM 242 and 254. An advanced course in the processes and techniques of single-camera field production and editing.