The Video Productions program at Hoover High
School in North Canton, Ohio, began in the fall of 1998 with
the purchase of two digital broadcast
video
cameras and one Avid Express nonlinear editing system. Today
the program includes 20 Avid DV Pro editing stations connected
through Avid's 2.7 terabyte Lanshare EX server. In addition,
all field work is done with six Sony DSR 250 cameras, arri
light kits, and bogen tripods.
Program Description:
Video Production is a multi-award winning two-year, three-credit
Career & Technical course exploring the fundamentals and
advanced techniques of the television and film industries.
In Video Production I, students learn the industry standard
techniques of camera operation, audio production and lighting
for TV and film, as well as computer based editing on the industries
leading software, Avid Xpress Pro. In Video Production II,
students apply advanced TV and film production techniques to
produce a wide variety of programming genres including: a daily
7-minute broadcast newscast, a long-form documentary, short
films, animations, and various multi-camera live and live-to-tape
programs that are broadcast to the North Canton community via
the district’s educational television channel (NCCS CH.11).
What skills will I learn?
Video Production is the ultimate “hands-on” class.
Students gain valuable time management and leadership skills
while honing their creativity working on a variety of group
and individual projects.
What equipment will I be trained to use?
Students learn and apply proper TV and film production techniques
for handling and operating television cameras, microphones
and lighting equipment, as well as all of the equipment related
to producing television and film in our state-of-the-art editing/studio
facility.
What kind of jobs may be available after I successfully complete
the program?
Most students who complete the two-year program enroll in
college programs related to this course. This Video Production
program is a unique Career & Technical course offered at
Hoover. Based on its rigorous, college-level curriculum and
state-of-the-art facility, students leave the program with
skills and experience that would prepare them for TV and film
positions like: Camera Operator, Editor, Electronic Graphics
Operator, Technical Director, Production Assistant, Audio Engineer
among others.
High School Credits: Program Total = 6 credits.
Junior Year – 3 credits
Senior Year – 3 credits
With further education, what additional employment opportunities
may be available?
Successful graduates are currently enrolled in post-secondary
institutions like: Ohio University, Kent State University,
Columbia University (of Chicago), Emerson College, University
of Santa Fe Film School among many others. With a college degree
and further experience, students interested in a career in
media have a wide range of career opportunities.
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