Video Production Technology

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 computer 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 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.

Curriculum

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VPT Policies & Procedures Regarding Equipment Checkout

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VPT Tracker Form

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