Video Production (Formerly known as media arts)

Video Production is digital story telling. We learn to tell stories through:

  • Photo

  • Video

  • Written Scripts

  • Ads

  • Public Service Announcements

  • TV Programs

  • Podcasts

  • Various Digital Platforms

HANDS-ON EXPERIENCE

Media Arts Channel

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Alumni who have taken this program go on to film school, business school, liberal arts colleges, or even start their own businesses where they can use the communication and marketing skills they learned in high school to help communicate their message.

Students sample the many jobs in the media industry so that they can discover their strengths and interests while in high school.

Articulated college credit may be available upon program completion.

A partnership with the local Spectrum Cable Channel 1022 allows students the opportunity to have their work on TV and learn about the concepts of deadlines and workflow in a professional studio.

The Video Productions program offers students the chance to become Certified in Adobe Photoshop and Premiere.

What does the certification do?

  • Proves that a student has the skills and knowledge to meet the demands of todays design industry

  • Effectively validates one’s expertise in the Adobe Creative Cloud suite.

Skills Necessary for Success

  • Technical understanding of master control and automation

  • Recording and editing equipment

  • Software-podcasts, PSA's, spotlights, Station ID's

  • Managing production and deadlines

  • Business and ethics of media and communications

  • Written and verbal communication skills

  • Keyboarding/digital skills

  • Dependability

  • Ability to work collaboratively

  • Self-motivated

  • Critical thinking skills

  • Ability to stand for long periods of time