This is a course designed for participants to obtain a deeper understanding of the role of “community” + “social justice” in media production. Upon successful completion of this course participants will be able to reserve Manhattan Neighborhood Network’s on-location video equipment packages.
Course Objectives
• Students will gain an understanding of the processes, teamwork and storytelling basics.
• Students will learn camera operation and composition.
• Students will learn proper field audio production and how to use various microphone types.
• Students will learn basics of editing using Adobe Premier.
Course Policies
• Be on time and ready to work and learn. Communicate with your instructor if an unexpected absence or lateness occurs.
• Sign in and out of the building every day, this is your instructor’s record of your attendance.
• Avoid cell phone use during trainings, it interferes with the instructor and dialogues among the group.
• Attendance to all sessions is mandatory in order to obtain certification. You will be required to attend a lab session if you miss two classes or are excessively tardy. If you miss more than two sessions, you will not obtain certification and will be required to retake the course.
• Disrespectful, offensive or abusive language is not permitted.
• Respect your peers’ and staff members’ space, preferred gender pronouns and time
• Maintain a clean and harmonious community space. Keep your commitment to the community agreements.
• This course is heavily team-based; please respect all fellow students.
All Participants must be between the ages of 16-24.
