Com S 27A – Video Production Syllabus
Instructor: Jenny Stark 278-6285 jenstark@csus.edu
Spring/10 Office Hours: Tue-Thurs12:30-2
(916)278-6285
Course Description and Objectives:
Students will be expected to understand: camera operation, basic
directing, lighting, and editing. Students will also be expected to
learn the terminology of video production/post-production and use
this terminology competently. Students enrolled in Com S 27A must
be concurrently enrolled in Com S 27B. There are no exceptions to
this requirement.
Course Requirements:
.You will be responsible for 3 exams as well as multiple quick quizes
based on the reading for the class. A grade of at least B- in this course, as in
Com S 27B, will need to be earned to be able to take upper-division
production classes in the program.
Text:
The Bare Bones Camera Course For Film and Video, by Tom Schroeppel
Publisher: Tom Schroeppel; 2nd Rev edition (June 1982)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0960371818
Please find the text online at the above link.
Evaluation:
Com S 27A is a theory class (Com S 27B is the practical component) and as such you
will be responsible for lecture and text material.
Exam #1 15 pts
Exam #2 15 pts
Exam #3 (Optional) Can replace your lowest test score
Quick Writes and Quizes 20 pts
Quick Writes and Daily Quizes will be given the first fifteen of the class.
No make up quizes will be given.
Classroom/Lab Etiquette:
Cell phones should be turned off in classrooms or in the labs. If a cell phone is
mistakenly left on, please turn it off as soon as possible if it rings. Under no
circumstances should the student pick up the cell phone and speak
while that student is a classroom or lab. Not even on the way out of the classroom.
If a student continues to use their cell phone during class for any purpose (even texting) they will lose 15 points off of their final grade. I
Students are not permitted to use the Internet during lectures or
student presentations. Any work on computers in class should
relate directly to classroom activities. Internet messaging, games,
etc are not permitted during class. Unfortunately this eliminates
the possibility of students looking up subjects that arise in the lecture.
This is only permitted if I invite the class to do so.
All of the above activities are extremely distracting to the instructor as well as the other students.
Honestly, I do not take roll, so if you want to surf the internet or talk on the phone you should just stay at home.
There should be no talking during lectures and student
presentations.
CLASS SCHEDULE
1/25 Class Introduction
(Questions for Daily Quiz pages 1-16) Daily Quiz given the Following Week
1/27 Intro Continued Camera Basics 1-16
Daily Quiz Questions for following week on pages 17-32
PPT
2/1-2/3
Camera Basics Continued and Basic Cinematography (17-32)
Quiz 1
Quiz Questions for Quiz 2 2/17-2/22 (Section 1)
PPT
PPT2
2/8-2/10 Cinematography Basics Continued17-32 PPT2
Tutorial Rule of Thirds 1
Tutorial Rule of Thirds 2
2/15-2/17
Quiz2 32-42
Questions for Quiz 3 Lighting 72-79
photography / Screen Balance
2/22-2/24
Quiz 2 held during Lab time for Section 1
ALL Students will come to class on 2/22 for lecture
Camera Angles Assignment GIven
Students will have the rest of the week outside of class to
complete the project
2/24 (FURLOUGH) Lab and Lecture
3/1-3/3
Quiz 3
lighting
Online Reading 1
Online Reading 2
Online Reading 3
Three Point Lighting Video
Cinematography/Lighting Continued
3/8-3/10
Midterm Exam
Questions for Quiz 4 (42-72)
3/15-3/17
Quiz 4
Questions for Quiz 5 (72-89 and online readings)
3/22-3/24
Shooting to edit 42-72
Second Online Reading
Screen Direction & Camera Movement
3/29-3/31
Spring Break
4/5-4/7
Quiz 5
Shooting to edit 42-72 Second Online Reading
Screen Direction & Camera Movement
4/12-4/14 Montage and Mise en Scene
4/19-4/21 Short Films
4/26-4/28 Short Films Continued
5/3-5/5 Advanced Sequence Shooting
5/10-5/12 Final Exam
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