Core Standards of the Course
Strand 1
Students will be able to further their understanding and demonstrate pre-production.
Standard 1
Understand and demonstrate effective storytelling.
Standard 2
Understand and demonstrate scriptwriting.
Standard 3
Understand various crew and cast responsibilities.
Performance Skill
Understanding and demonstrate pre-production.
Strand 2
Students will be able to understand and demonstrate the correct operation of the camera.
Standard 1
Understand and demonstrate appropriate lens selection.
Standard 2
Demonstrate understanding of camera operations, including:
Standard 3
Demonstrate proper use of camera supports, including:
Standard 4
Identify and demonstrate effective picture composition (framing), including:
Standard 5
Identify and demonstrate effective use of advanced shot techniques, including:
Performance Skill
Understand and demonstrate the correct operation of the camera.
Strand 3
Students will be able to understand and demonstrate procedures for recording audio.
Standard 1
Identify various types of microphones and filters and demonstrate appropriate use of each.
Standard 2
Demonstrate effective sound design.
Performance Skill
Understand and demonstrate procedures for recording audio.
Strand 4
Students will be able to understand and demonstrate knowledge of lighting systems and how they are used.
Standard 1
Principles of LightingIdentify and demonstrate effective use of lighting instruments and accessories, including:
Standard 2
Setup and use lighting appropriately for various situations, including:
Performance Skill
Understand and demonstrate knowledge of lighting systems and how they are used.
Strand 5
Students will be able to understand and demonstrate post-production.
Standard 1
Demonstrate effective editing workflows, including:
Standard 2
Identify and demonstrate effective use of different types of cuts, including:
Performance Skill
Understand and demonstrate post-production.
Strand 6
Students will be able to understand and demonstrate the use of visual effects and graphics.
Standard 1
Demonstrate use of motion graphics, including:
Standard 2
Demonstrate use of special effects, including:
Performance Skill
Understand and demonstrate the use of visual effects and graphics.
Strand 7
Students will be able to understand and practice copyright laws, ethics and legal issues as identified in United States Code Title 17 Chapter 1 Section 101.
Standard 1
Define copyright, public domain, fair use, creative commons, and ethics.
Standard 2
Practice ethics and rules governing photojournalism.
Strand 8
Students will produce a portfolio of their work.
Standard 1
Create an online presence (i.e. custom portfolio, YouTube channel, Vimeo channel, etc.).
Standard 2
Create a demo reel.
Perfomance Skill
Produce a portfolio of their work.
Strand 9
Students will understand the importance of career readiness skills as it relates to the workplace and outlined in the SkillsUSA Framework - Level 2.
Standard 1
Understand and demonstrate reliability.
Standard 2
Understand and demonstrate responsiveness.
Standard 3
Understand resiliency.
Standard 4
Understand and demonstrate workplace habits.
Standard 5
Understand and develop initiative.
Standard 6
Understand and demonstrate continuous improvement.