Course Description
This is an advanced course in video storytelling. Students will explore various forms of video news stories, including in-depth stories and documentaries. Students will research, shoot, write, and edit multiple video stories with the goal of raising awareness and understanding of current or historic issues.
Additional Requirements for Graduate Students:
Evaluation of graduate students differs significantly from that
of undergraduate students. Not only will graduate students be
assigned more readings and additional projects, they will also
be graded with higher expectations than undergraduate students.
Specifically, graduate students will be assigned an additional
research or applied project depending upon the discretion of
the instructor. Research projects may involve secondary
research reviews and synthesis, whereas primary research
studies will involve collection and analysis of data. Applied
projects will consist of an original professional-level project
delivered as a written report and/or oral presentation.
Athena Title
Advanced Video Journalism
Undergraduate Prerequisite
JOUR 3280 and permission of department
Graduate Prerequisite
Permission of department
Semester Course Offered
Offered fall and spring
Grading System
A - F (Traditional)
Course Objectives
At the completion of the course, students will be able to demonstrate basic technical skills in videography and video editing within a news production environment.
Topical Outline
Reporting and storytelling Video news stories and documentaries–styles, genres, and impact Researching issues and developing pitches Gaining access to locations and sources Building stories around characters Writing narration Videography Advanced videography techniques, technical and aesthetic, point lighting for interviews Use of portable lights and natural lighting Audio recording with lavaliere and boom mics Post-production (editing and distribution) Workflow and file organization Customizing the editing interface Use of keyboard commands and modifier keys Dynamic trimming Using split edits Advanced audio mixing Creating and importing graphics and other supporting files Distribution of video stories to broadcast and digital platforms
Syllabus