Digital Video is a year-long, project-based curriculum that develops career and communication skills in video production using Adobe tools. Use the 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, project management, and video technology. Each project builds on lessons learned previously.
The Digital Video curriculum aligns with the International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE) National Educational Technology Standards (NETS) for Students (2007). Learn more about the Seal of Alignment
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Looking for more advanced resources to help prepare film students? Visit our Video Production Resource Center.
Digital Video curriculum
The Digital Video projects include instructor project guidelines and reproducible student materials. Use the entire curriculum or any of the eight individual projects.
Download the introduction and the first project to get an idea of the format for the lessons.
Project 1: Video production basics
In this project, students develop effective uses of video shooting techniques and build a video sequence.
- Instructor materials
- Instructor materials (British English version)
- Student materials
- Student materials (A4 paper size)
Create an Adobe account or sign in to download the full Digital Video curriculum, which includes the following additional projects:
- Action events
- News stories
- Public service announcements
- Portfolios
- Commercials
- Mini-documentaries
- Final portfolios
