Video Production Technology
Video Production Technology at Pellissippi State equips students for a career in digital storytellling. Students learn techniques in all phases of production from script writing, and budgeting to shooting and editing. The VPT curriculum offers a well-rounded introduction to TV and film production with the ability to concentrate in specialized areas such as shooting, editing, motion graphics, 3D design and audio production.
Industry conventions and workflows are taught while students use state-of-the-art software applications like Photoshop, Avid, the Final Cut Pro Suite, Pro Tools, After Effects, Cinema 4D, and others.
Our instructors include experienced professionals who have content appearing on HGTV, Discovery Channel, The Travel Channel and other cable networks. These instructors offer first-hand insight into the current state of the industry and teach students professional practices and workflows.
Students are encouraged to take media electives in other program areas like web design, photography and graphic design. An understanding of media convergence and the ability to create in this environment equips our students with skills in multiple disciplines and helps to ensure employment.
The Video Production Technology program offers condensed, but intensive hands-on experience with industry standard equipment and processes. Students learn to work in a broadcast studio and on location. They use commercially popular digital equipment and learn workflows for producing media in high and standard definition, audio, motion graphics and more.
Students are offered basic and advanced training in scriptwriting, audio recording and mixing, electronic cinematography and lighting, producing, directing, budgeting, graphics, animation, web media, editing and many software applications.
The Video Production Technology program, guided by working professionals, is designed to prepare students to enter the job market. Graduates will be able to apply their skills in many areas of the telecommunications industry, including broadcast, cable, satellite, corporate, educational and commercial production.
Careers In VPT
- Animator / General Media Specialist
- Producer / Production Assistant
- Sound Designer / Video Editor
- Videographer / Writer
- Motion Graphics Specialist
Facilities
Professional HD television production studio facilities feature digital studio HD cameras, a Grass Valley broadcast quality switcher, Avid Decko character generator and studio lighting.
Audio mixing room is equipped with an Icon, HD 3 board. Students have access to over 20 Pro Tools machines. Other audio support includes digital recording and processing equipment.
Field production is supported with over 20 professional HD digital camcorders. Field audio recording is supported with portable hard drives, professional microphones (including radio frequency mics), boom mics and audio mixing equipment. A full complement of grip equipment is available as well, including portable lighting, C-stands, reflectors, diffusers, flags, goboes, etc.
Students in good standing who have received training on specific equipment (and are working on class assignments) have the privilege of checking out any portable equipment for 2 working day periods at a time and/or using fixed equipment and facilities (studio, editors, etc.) when not in use by classes.
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Video Production Technology Curriculum
