Teaching Digital Video Production

Pete Fraser is Chief Examiner of A level Media Studies for one of the English awarding bodies and Head of Media Studies at Long Road Sixth Form College, Cambridge, UK, where he oversees one of the largest cohorts for the subject in the country. He regularly delivers INSET for teachers on both course management and practical work. Barney Oram also teaches Media Studies at Long Road, Cambridge, and is an Assistant Examiner of A level Media Studies for one of the English awarding bodies. Vivienne Clark is a Principal Examiner for A Level Media Studies, a BFI Associate Tutor, a freelance writer, editor and teacher trainer. She has written several textbooks and teaching resources and is a course tutor on the BFI/Middlesex University MA level module: An Introduction to Media Education.

Contents include: Introduction: post-16 assessment contexts; a rationale for digital video production; sample schemes of work; teaching tips and ready-to-use worksheets Advice on video equipment, hardware and software purchase Essential terms, techniques and concepts Storyboard basics: format; shot types Video production basics: troubleshooting tips for making (and managing) effective student videos Induction: a lesson-by-lesson programme to develop students' skills with video cameras and digital editing software, such as Apple's iMovie and Adobe PremiEre (and other programs) Planning and executing a major student project - making a music video: pre-production, production, post-production and writing an effective evaluation.