- Working Cameras: Students learn all the functions
of a professional camcorder. Whether it is MiniDV, or S-VHS.
Students learn how to white set, black set, manual focus,
use irisís, use shutter features and much more. They also
learn the basic movements of a camera such as how to pan and
tilt a studio camera.
- Editing: Students will also learn how to use
various editors. They will learn how to edit deck to deck
or in a linear fashion using out cuts-only editors and our
more advanced ones. Students will also learn how to edit on
non-linear (computer) systems. They will master skills in
such programs as Speed Razor, Adobe Premier, and Inscriber
(graphic/textual editing). All students in the course will
have to edit all projects and keep them appropriate for television
broadcasts.
- 3D Animation: If students wish they may learn
how to use 3D Studio Max. 3D Studio Max is a graphic animator
that focuses more on animation of objects. Students using
this program learn how to create a virtual human and animate
motion on it. This program is used to make many of the station
ids seen on the television station now. This program is usually
self-taught by the students and takes lots of time to learn.
- Interviewing: Students learn the skills necessary
to conduct a professional interview. They learn how to open
and close and more importantly what questions to ask. Interviews
are sometimes shown in a serious fashion and sometimes are
more comical.