Video Production
Video Production is a competency-based Career & Technical Education program offered at Milford High School & Applied Technology Center. To earn “Program Completer” status in this program, students must pass Video Production I & II with a grade of “C” or better. Students are eligible to earn Industry Recognized Credentials or Certification by passing Third-Party exams administered to program completers.
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Introduction to Multimedia 1880
1 Credit Grade 9
Are you a fan of digital drawing? Ever wonder how you can make amazing social media videos right from your cell phone? Want to learn more about Cell Phone Photography and Videography? An Introduction to Multimedia is the very first stepping stone towards either the Graphic Arts or Video Production CTE programs. This entry level class will introduce you to the concepts of working with digital media, introduce concepts of both Photography and Videography via cell phones or cameras in everyday life (Chromebook), and career exploration within the fields of Graphic Design and Video Production.
Prerequisite: None
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Video Production I 1846
2 Credits Full-Year Grades 10-12
Students in this class will develop basic skills and competencies relating to narrative filmmaking, live broadcast production, and corporate, educational, and social-media based production. The curriculum is taught through a largely, project-centered methodology, which combines “hands-on”, practical, and theory based instruction - with the emphasis on developing usable and transferable workplace skills and competencies. Specific areas of study include such things as camera operation, visual composition, audio recording, 3-point lighting, non-linear (computer-based) editing, camera movement, writing, copyright law, and more. Students will use a variety of industry-standard, professional style production equipment and software – providing an authentic experience. They will advance their general computer technology skills using one of the 20 high-end, PC’s located within the multi-room studio. Students should also anticipate using (and learning more about) their smartphones in class, which they will employ to take photos and videos as part of their project work. Equally important in the students' training will be learning more about – and building - career-based, “Professional Skills”.
Prerequisite: None (class is not available to freshmen, who are encouraged to take “Intro to Multimedia”)
Video Production II 1847
1 Credit (one semester) Grades 11-12
Students wishing to explore further into the world of Video Production will continue by diving deeper into more advanced levels of those skills studied in Video Production I - with greater emphasis placed on areas of the workflow and production that most closely adhere to industry workplace requirements. Pre-production work will expand to include things such as scripts and storyboards, and additional production elements such as color-grading, audio mixing, Foley sound effects, special visual effects, and remote/field broadcasting. Other professional production and post-production software programs will be introduced, such as Adobe Premiere Pro, Lightroom Classic, and Audition. Also introduced will be more advanced, live-broadcast production elements. Students will be expected to perform well individually and in teams, and meet strict deadlines for their project work. Developing strong and consistent “Professional Skills'' will be a priority, along with an expanded exploration of industry-based jobs and other employment topics.
Prerequisite: Completion of Video Production I with a grade of “C” or better.
College Credits: For those who register for the “Early College at High School” program, and complete both Video Production I & II with a “C” or better, three college credits will be obtained. Great Bay Community College in Portsmouth, NH has made this available to 10th-12th graders.
Articulation Agreement - successful completion of Video I & II results in college credits at Keene State College (may only be used at KSC).
Video Production III 1848
1 Credit (one semester) Grades 10-12
The class is heavily project-based and output focused, where students shall demonstrate a significant commitment to expanding and applying their skills in the crafts of filmmaking, live broadcast, and content creation. They must have a very strong ability to work well independently, and maintain a focus on creating high-quality material that meets professional standards. In addition to those skills learned in Video Production II students will receive expanded training in areas such as project planning and management, blocking and staging, advanced lighting-design, cinematography, ADR (Automated Dialog Replacement), voiceovers and podcasts, audio recording/editing, film-analysis, screenplay writing, proxy editing, location scouting, mounting/ movement/gimbals, etc. New to the class is a unit on professional drone use, which culminates with testing to achieve the FAA Recreational Certification. During the semester, students will have access to; the full Adobe Creative Cloud software suite; all of the studio’s most advanced technology; and the expanded freedom to explore and advance their particular passions. Each student must demonstrate a solid commitment to maintain the rigor, skills, and professionalism required to meet all the expanded demands and production workflows they will encounter. And by taking this class, the expectation is that students have a strong desire to seek out future work/career/post-secondary education in a production related field, and will participate in opportunities presented to explore professional experience / training outside of class. By the end of the semester, students will be trained to produce a short “reel” (or even develop a website) to display highlights of their best project work.
Prerequisite: Completion of Video Production II with a grade of “C” or better and instructor approval.
Certification: FAA Recreational Drone License available upon successful completion of the training and test.
**24-25 Will be the last year this course will be offered. The Video Production pathway will be modified in 25-26.
CTE Articulation Agreement possible for Keene State College bound students : Keene State College will award college credits for CTE program completers who attend Keene State College. Students must earn a "B" average. Please use the link above to pursue this credit with Keene State College.
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CTE Work Based Learning
1/2 Credit*
1 Credit*
Grades: 11 - 12
Work-Based Learning (WBL) provides advanced CTE students the opportunity to learn about the world of work. Students will develop and enhance essential 21st century workforce skills to become industry-ready. CTE WBL empowers students with real work experience, under the supervision of an approved work-site mentor, and the guidance of their CTE instructor. Advanced CTE classwork is meant to supplement and complement this WBL experience, therefore it is expected that students will attend CTE class when scheduled and complete all work as assigned. Credit will be awarded based on satisfactory evaluations from their site supervisor, participation in seminars, completion of related assignments & the number of verified WBL hours. The student is expected to meet with the Career Development Specialist regularly during TASC to review work performance goals, timesheets, journal entries, and capstone project. Students will be required to present their approved capstone project to a panel of mentors, Career Development Specialist, and partnering CTE instructor for final evaluation.
Requirements:
Expectation: Self Directed Learner, Complex Thinker, Community Contributor, Quality Producer
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Credit:
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Awards College Credit