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…

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J298 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…

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J285 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…

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J219 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…

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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…

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J285 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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