J283 Video Reporting and Storytelling
J283 serves as Advanced Video Reporting and Storytelling across platforms. Students gain proficiency in reporting, writing, producing and digital shooting and editing. It is a production laboratory course where students report and produce breaking news and news feature stories. In the second half of the semester, students produce longer form video stories, several of which…
Read MoreJ298 Story Structures
Story Structures In this class, we’ll learn about story architecture—how to craft your material to give it tone, meaning and style, and how to choose a structure that best matches your materials, reporting constraints and artistic intentions. In our 15 weeks together, we’ll examine 13 commonly-used structures to understand how they are constructed and what…
Read MoreJ285 Shortform Video Reporting
The course is a two-semester, second-year production seminar in which students develop, produce and direct work that comprises their Master’s Projects in TV reporting or video storytelling. The primary emphasis is on production of rigorously reported stories of high editorial and technical quality, intended for multi-platform distribution. Students hone their visual storytelling skills by crafting…
Read MoreJ219 Associate Producer
This is a four week course: January 22, January 29, February 5, February 12. The Associate Producer is a crucial job in any documentary and long-form video production. The AP is called upon to fulfill a wide range of duties: reporting, logistical planning, budget management, archival acquisition, organizing deliverables, and managing personalities—and each one has…
Read MoreJ282 Intro to Visual Journalism – Section 2 * click here for complete room assignments
M LNR; Th library This course explores narratives as they are designed, produced and consumed in video formats. Building on basic skills, students develop proficiency in multimedia equipment and digital editing programs so they can create high-quality, video stories.
Read MoreJ282 Intro to Visual Journalism – Section 1 * click here for complete room assignments
Monday: UNR; Thursday: 101 – production lab This course explores narratives as they are designed, produced and consumed in video formats. Building on the basic skills, students develop proficiency in multimedia equipment and digital editing programs so they can create high-quality, video stories.
Read MoreJ219 Videography
J219 Videography-10 weeks: August 29 -October 31
J219 Picture and Sound-8/28 – 11/6
J219 Picture & Sound is a required course for all second year shortform TV and documentary students. Classes are a combination of lecture and in-class workshop style exercises, and grades are based on attendance and quizzes. There are no outside assignments, but in class exercised will be expected to be uploaded to an online/review system…
Read MoreJ285 Longform Video Reporting and Storytelling
The course is a two-semester, second-year production seminar in which students develop, produce and direct work that comprises their Master’s Projects in TV reporting or video storytelling. The primary emphasis is on production of rigorously reported stories of high editorial and technical quality, intended for multi-platform distribution. Students hone their visual storytelling skills by crafting…
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