EESP Youth Programs - College Quest Film and Video Production

FAIR 162B: Film / Video Production with Final Cut Pro

Gain confidence in video and audio editing with Adobe Final Cut Pro. Students will:

Gain a comprehensive university experience.
Explore development of the story board, shot list and scripting the story.
Learn the basics of shooting footage with a green screen, lighting kit setup, audio voice-over and B-roll and footage syncing.
Practice these principals by producing and critiquing short films each day including a commercial, a silent film and short "My Life on Campus" film.
Produce a music video for the final project.

Course Objectives

Explore educational, personal and career goals in a safe student-centered environment.
Learn the equipment including digital cameras, tripods, external microphones, lighting, Mac hardware and Adobe software.
Learn shooting composition and shot framing, such as angles, pans and tilts, leveling and zoom.
Acquire tape engineering knowledge.

Create and construct a script, shot list, story board and finished product.

Class is held Monday through Friday, various hours.

Enrollment is limited to a maximum of 16 students.

Instructor: Mark Miller, information technology manager and adjunct faculty, teaches film and video production for Western Washington University's Fairhaven College. Miller holds a B.A. in video production and a M.Ed. in adult education from Western Washington University.