DiFi Production Syllabus
This e-learning is designed to teach the basics of producing a video for news media. Each lesson will take students through the steps of production; Pre-Production, Production, Post-Production.
Each student is required to review each lesson and then take the corresponding exercise. The completion of all exercises will result in a complete video news package. A post about each lesson must be posted after each week.
A quiz will be administered at the end of all the weeks’ lessons. The quiz is cumulative.
Lessons & Exercises
Week 1
- Pre-Production
- Treatment
- Storyboard
- Script
- Exercise 1
- Complete a full treatment and storyboard, using the templates provided.
Week 2
- Production
- White balancing
- Calibrating the zoom
- Adjusting microphone level
- Exercise 2
- Film your interview, complete with b-roll and all shooting techniques provided in the lessons.
Week 3
- Post-production
- Editing
- Exercise 3
- Using any Nonlinear editor, put together a 5 minute video. Use all the techniques and shots provided in the lessons.
Final Video
Each video must be at least 5 minutes long, and incorporate all the techniques used in the lessons. The final product will not be evaluated based on the quality of the interview or subject matter. It will be based on the ability to reflect a grasp of the video production process.
A – Students video met the minimum time requirement; at least 3 shooting techniques were used; student was able to clearly follow the outline of his/her script, storyboard, and treatment.
B – Video met minimum time requirement; at least 2 shooting techniques were used; student was able to follow script, storyboard, and treatment.
C – Video met minimum time requirement; at least 1 shooting technique was used; Student did not clearly follow his/her script, storyboard, and treatment.
D – Video met minimum time requirement; 0 shooting techniques were used; student did not clearly follow his/her script, storyboard and treatment.
F – Student did not meet any requirements of the project.
