Class Objectives: The primary objective of this class is to help students obtain that knowledge and those skills that give them the kind of foundation they need for career success.  Students will be graded based on their ability to produce products demonstrating their ability to function as young photographers, videographers, producers, and editors.  Most of these skills are those that most employers value and many will also them to be successful in the college classroom.  Among these grades will be those for skills, tests, workplace behaviors, and those communication products that reflect their ability to perform as young photographers, videographers, producers, and editors.   

Class Work and Homework Products:  50% of the student's grade will come from a portfolio which will contain 3 main sections:

     1) Documentary and Art Photos (this is a 2-part section which must include

         5 art photos and 5 documentary photos),

     2) Photo and Text Project (this is an article containing documentary photos),

     3) Either

              a) a Documentary Video, or

              b) an Art Video. 

Also in the portfolio will be:

A 2 page essay describing one photo in a photography exhibit and some documentary evidence that the student was actually at that exhibit.  Students are responsible for finding photo exhibits to attend.

 

A 2 page essay describing the students experience being present during the production and taping of a local television production and photos as evidence that the student was actually present for that taping. Suggested "local television productions" include the taping and production of a local television station news broadcast or a local church's taping of a service which will be broadcast on local television station (being present while a service is being taped for distribution is not adequate... the taping must result in a full broad on local television).  Students are responsible for contacting the church or local broadcast station for permission to be present.

Students are expected to work independently and in groups and without the direct supervision of the instructor.  Students who violate the rules or trust of the instructor will be prohibited from working independently and will have have great difficulty completing their assigned projects under those restrictions. 

Students will also be graded on their work skills, their skills and ability to shoot and produce photographic and videographic materials, and the skills they aquire in operating the equipment that is used in this class. 

Students in this class will be expected to complete a weekly essay (due on Mondays) on a movie or TV show that they have watched.  This essay should have a brief synopsis of the show.  The majority of the essay should reflect the subjects covered in this class.  In other words, students should write about camera angles, lighting, audio, continuity, and graphics.  Students should also take note of those techniques that we have not discussed or about which they would like to know more (in other words, they should ask in the essay, "How did they do that?").  Other essays may be assigned as needed.    

Electronic Photo and Video Communications Revised Project Due Dates

Fall 2004

Revised 20 Aug, 2004

September 9th - 1st draft of storyboard or script is due.  Students must complete 1 major video project during this semester.  If students are submitting a documentary video project for their major video project, they must present a full first draft of a script and gain approval for continuation of the project.  If students are submitting an art video project for their major video project, they must show a complete story board and gain approval for continuation of the project. 

October 1st - Students who are completing a Photo and Text Project for the 1^st half of the semester must present a 1^st draft for that article, including any photographs taken, for approval to continue.  Students who are completing a Documentary and Art Photos Project for the 1^st half of the semester must present at least 3 of their documentary photos with appropriate cutlines and 3 of their art photos with appropriate titles, for approval to continue. 

October 14th - All projects due in the 1^st half of the semester must be completed and in portfolios.  Portfolios must be placed on appropriate shelf for grading.

October 28th - Video project update is due.  If not already submitted and approved, students who are completing an Art Video for the semester will present completed storyboard due and a video tape with the completed raw video for that project for approval to continue.  If not already submitted and approved, students who are completing an Documentary Video for the semester will present completed script and a video tape with the completed raw video for that project for approval to continue.

November 11th - Students who are completing a Photo and Text Project for the 2^nd half of the semester must present a 1^st draft for that article, including any photographs taken, for approval to continue.  Students who are completing a Documentary and Art Photos Project for the 2^nd half of the semester must present at least 3 of their documentary photos with appropriate cutlines and at least 3 of their art photos with appropriate titles, for approval to continue.

December 6th - All projects must be completed and in portfolios.  Portfolios must be placed on appropriate shelf for grading.