J219 Cinematography & Sound

Cinematography and Sound is for second-year graduate students and is designed to expand on the video camera, lighting, and sound instruction students learned during their first year of study. The class focuses on supporting student master’s projects for those studying documentary, short form video, and multimedia using the C200 cameras. The course covers advanced scene…

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J219 MINI: Advanced Video Editing lab

Advanced Editing is a 6-week advanced editing course. Through viewings, readings, discussion, and hands-on exercises, students will advance their understanding of video editing aesthetics and process. We’ll cover primary styles of editing, including traditional verite, montage, and evidentiary editing. Students will learn practical how-tos, including organizing transcripts, creating visual reels, index-carding, and cutting to music.…

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J219 MINI: Video Lab

Video Lab is a required lab for all second-year documentary and shortform students. The lab supports J284 and J285 with advanced technical training, including cameras, audio, and editing technical prep. Classes combine demonstrations with in-class exercises, and there are no outside assignments. Multimedia students who intend to use higher-end equipment from the J-School cage must…

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J215 Introduction to Multimedia

This class teaches the fundamentals of using digital video, audio, and photo equipment, as well as editing digital files. The class is designed to expose students to what it is like to report in a multimedia environment. While primarily for students taking new media publishing courses, the class will be valuable to any student who…

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