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Welcome to ROP/Digital Video Production

 

COURSE REQUIREMENTS - BEHAVIOR PLAN

 

COURSE DESCRIPTION:  Storytelling is the most common way that we communicate to one another. Stories told with video have a tremendous influence on our attitudes and perceptions of the world around us.  In fact, the media may be one of the most powerful tools in modern culture for shaping values and conveying information.  By writing, editing, and producing digital video, students develop and demonstrate skills in technological literacy, critical thinking and problem solving - skills that will serve them well in the real world.  

 STUDENT RESPONSIBILITIES:

  • 1. Keeping up with assigned reading.
  • 2. The completion of three short videos, one due at the end of each six week grading period. The videos produced will be a fictional narrative, a documentary, and a choice of music video, commercial, or public service announcement.
  • 3. Keeping of notebook of all notes and assignments.
  • 4. Preparing and studying for quizzes, tests, and final exams.
  • 5. Getting help when having difficulty with a topic.
  • 6. Students will need to purchase their own headphones, a pack of blank mini-DV tapes, as well as any DVDs and/or VHS tapes needed to make copies of finished videos.

 COURSE STRUCTURE:  The course is broken down into three areas:

 Pre-production - The students will learn to generate and pitch ideas, write treatments, scripts, storyboards, shotlists, and shooting schedules.

 Production - Students will learn narrative and documentary forms, proper use of digital video cameras, lighting, and sound equipment as well as lighting, camera and sound recording techniques through hands-on location and studio shoots.

 Post-production - Students will engage in critiques of each other's work as they learn the concepts of motion picture editing through the use of non-linear editing systems.

 MAKE UP WORK:  Late assignments will be accepted following an excused absence. In the case of an extended illness, assignments can be obtained by calling the guidance office.  To receive credit, all assignments, tests, and quizzes must be made up within one week of returning from an excused absence and must be accompanied by a printout from the attendance office verifying that the absence is excused. All assignments, tests, and quizzes that are not made up in the required time will be given a grade of ZERO.

 GRADING:

 The course will be based on a "Total Point System".  Students will earn points based on attendance, class participation, exams, and video projects.  Video project points are earned by the completion of pre-production writing assignments (treatment, step outline, script, and storyboard - 20 points each per project), shooting raw footage for video projects (50 points per video project), completing rough edits of video projects (100 points per video project), and completing final edits of video projects (200 points per video project).  Students may work with a partner on video projects but only a maximum of two students may receive credit for any one project. Grades can be checked on the web anytime by going to my class link on alisoniguel.com and typing in your Student ID and password.

 

BEHAVIORAL CLASS RULES

 

            Expected Classroom Behavior:

 

  • 1. Be at your assigned seat ready to work when the bell rings.
  • 2. Be an active listener - follow directions the first time given.
  • 3. No food, gum, drink, hats, or electronic devices allowed in class.
  • 4. Raise your hand to be recognized - do not shout out questions or answers.

•5.      Be responsible when using lab computers and video equipment.   Keep them and the surrounding area clean.  Do not tamper with hardware or software, access inappropriate Internet sites, or use the video equipment to produce content that is of an offensive or objectionable nature (videos may not contain gang symbols, profanity, vulgarity, images of violence, or anything which breaks school rules).

  • 6. Be respectful of others at all times. Do not talk when the teacher or another student is addressing the class.

Positive Results:                                             Negative Results:

 

  • 1. Verbal praise. 1. Teacher assigned detention.
  • 2. Good citizenship grade. 2. Lowering of citizenship grade.
  • 3. Positive home contact. 3. Parent Contact and/or referral.
  • 4. Achievement awards. 4. Removal from class.

 

TARDY POLICY

 

1st  Tardy:  Warning issued to student. 

2nd through 4th Tardy:  One-hour detention and parents notified.

5th and beyond Tardy:  Office Referral.

 

Cell Phone and Electronic Device Policy:  The cell phone or device will be taken away and sent to the Assistant Principal's office.  On the first offense the student may claim their phone after school.  On the second offense a parent will need to claim the cell phone.

                                                                                               

Academic Honesty Policy:  Cheating of any kind will result in zero on the assignment and a Referral to the Assistant Principal.