Studio Roles

Goal – Students will develop a sense of what jobs exist in a studio and how many people are required to successfully produce a TV show.

Producing a TV show requires a camera and talent. Producing a quality TV show requires much more. In this course, we often work as a team to deliver a product to recording. The team however, does not split work evenly during each production. During the next unit, you will be asked to try a variety of TV production roles. Each time you try a job, you will have an opportunity to reflect on the difficulty or ease of that job.

In this journal entry, you will gain a perspective of the different roles by reading the module “TV Production: Overview” (http://www.cybercollege.com/tvp001.htm).

• While you read through the module, write a summary statement for five of the different jobs.
  
• Then write a paragraph explaining which job is most intriguing to you and why.

Due: Thursday 9/18

'My Life' assignment

The introduction to your movie about your life is due on Wednesday, Sept 9. Check notes for details. Intro must be typed.

Camera Variety

Goal – Students will examine the variety of digital camcorders that exist and begin to study the features of camcorders. This knowledge will then be applicable as students use classroom cameras and other cameras.

There are several different video cameras in the consumer market place today. They range in size from palm size (often in cell phones) to full size, what may be called ‘prosumer’. The cost of a typical family camera ranges from $200 to $2000. Those looking for high definition quality or better can spend well over $2000.

Your assignment is to learn about the variety of cameras that exist in today’s marketplace. Learn about the different features offered in each camera and find out which features might be most important to live TV and video for editing. Are there cameras more suited for the studio versus outdoor use? Visit websites such as CNET.com and jnr.com to research different cameras and different camera companies. Learn about the differences between cameras and write a one-page journal entry on this topic.

Your responses must be posted no later than 7:30 AM on Friday, September 12th.