Video and Sound Production (YMGA108)
Students are introduced to the fundamentals of the video production equipment including the uses of cameras, digital video equipment, lighting, microphones and etc.. The aesthetic concerns of film and video production are also introduced through consideration of the basics of film and video, the importance of lighting and its basic applications, the language of camera operations. The students are expected to determine news stories that have video potential. Then planning a video story, from overall structure to specific shot selections will be thought beside the evaluation of the effectiveness of the video news stories. The students shall consider the elements such as emotion, visual appeal, action, movement, audio, events, moments, characters, newsworthiness and sense of place. Journalistic video stories need to show something new, noteworthy, unusual or timely.