Video Tech
Course Content

Curriculum

This page was designed to be a support resource for the "Video Tech" students. It covers all content presented in class, including the projects, models, step-by-step guides, self-paced video tutorials and grade sheets. The class room and computers are open to the students everyday: before school, break, lunch and after school. Course Description Promo Video

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Subject
Application
Purpose
Description
Model Piece
**GradeSheet
**Video Training
Mac Operating System
macos
Mac O.S.
Finder
Training
Useful tips that will allow you to easily use the Mac Operating System.
Not necessary.
Mac OS Gradesheet
Mac OS Training
Audio
Music
iTunes
Training
Students learn how to quickly organize and access their audio files.
Not necessary.
Music Gradesheet
Music Training
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Music Composition
Garage Band
Training
Students learn how to compose their own music tracks, for their videos.
Garage Band Model

Garage Band Gradesheet

Garage Band Training
 Music Competition  Garage Band  Project  Students compete to find out who composed the nicest song.    Gradesheet  Assignment
Photo
Photo Editing
Photos
Training
Students learn how to use a digital camera, about the primary 3 quality standards. They then take, import and edit their photos.
Not necessary.
Photos Training
camera
Photo & Film Quality Standards
Safari
Training
Students learn Photo/Video quality standards by analyzing good and bad images. Not Necessary. Photo/Film Quality Standards Gradesheet Good & Bad Photos. 
rlssign
"RLS Beauty"
Photos
Project
Students apply the skills acquired in the previous class to create a video slideshow.
Example #1
Example #2
Example#3
"RLS Beauty" Gradesheet.
Refer to iPhoto Training.
Video
mylife
"My Life"
Final Cut Pro
Training & Project
Students will create a film about themselves called..."My Life" as they learn how to use the video editing software Final Cut Pro.

Model "MyLife"

Student Samples

"My Life" Gradesheet

Storyboard

"My Life"
Final Cut Pro Video Training
fighter
"Jet Fighter" Green Screen
Final Cut Pro
Training
Students will add Green Screen and Animation to their video.
Model
"Jet Fighter" Green Screen
YouTube / Mobile
"Jet Fighter" Green Screen Gradesheet
Green Screen Training (FCP)
student
Students Become the Fighter Pilot!
Final Cut Pro
Project
The students will film themselves then apply it to the Green Screen Jet Fighter Scene.
Not necessary
This grade is a continuatio of "Jet Fighter Green Screen."
Export Camcorder film to FinalCut
YouTube / Mobile
laser
Add
Animation & Sound Effects.
Final Cut Pro
Training
The students will create an animation in which the fighter is firing lasers.
Model _
Jet Fires Lasers_ Animation
Mobile / YouTube
logo "Star Wars" Final Cut Pro Project The students will write, film, edit and produce one scene from the original Star Wars film.

Student Samples

Winter 2022 (Mobile) (YouTube)

Support Page!
Students have access to all the class videos (see above) tutorials, peers and instructor for support.
dgj Tinkercad (CAD) Computer Aided Design (CAD)
Tinkercad
Training The students will learn how to use a Computer Aided Design (CAD) program.   Tinkercad Gradesheet. TINKERCAD Training.
fst "Base_Cube & Hole" Tinkercad Training Students will apply their CAD skills by building a base with cube and hole. Peg & Cubes Base_Cube_Hole Grade Sheet. "Base_Cube & Hole"
Training
mini "Mini Maze" TinkerCad
& MakerBot
Project The students design (draft) a Minimaze, build it with a CAD and then print.  Minimaze "Mini Maze"
Grade Sheet
"Mini Maze"
Training