Digital Video: Foundations of Video Design and Production
The Digital Video project-based curriculum develops career and communication skills in video production, using Adobe tools. You can use the Digital Video curriculum in career and technical education courses as well as courses involving video use in academic courses.
The Digital Video curriculum develops knowledge in storytelling, capturing and editing video and audio, and finalizing content for DVD or web through emphasis on design, communication, project management, and video technology. Key skills are developed in a spiral as each project adds more challenging skills on foundation proficiencies.
The Digital Video curriculum aligns to the International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE) National Educational Technology Standards (NETS) for Students (2007).
Digital Video curriculum
The Digital Video projects include instructor project guidelines and reproducible student materials. Download individual projects or the entire curriculum.
Project 1: Video production basics
In this project, students develop evaluate effective uses of video shot techniques and build a video sequence.
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Project 2: Action events
In this project, students shoot an event then edit their action footage to create a short video.
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Project 3: News stories
In this project, students work in teams to select a subject, conduct an interview, and report a story.
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Project 4: Public service announcements (Public information films)
In this project, students plan, shoot, edit, and produce a public service announcement (public information film).
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Project 5: Portfolios
In this project, students create a DVD portfolio that features completed work and a career exploration.
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Project 6: Commercials
In this project, students work with a client to create a commercial.
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Project 7: Mini-documentary
In this project, students work in teams to create a mini-documentary
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Project 8: Final portfolios
In this project, students improve their portfolios from earlier and redesign them to better address their overall future focus.
