American University of Rome, COM217
Spring 2008
Professor: Kristen Palana
e-mail: k.palana@aur.edu

This is a hands-on, practical course that teaches students how to use the equipment needed for visual media production including broadcast quality digital video cameras, lighting equipment, microphones and audio technologies, and non-linear editing software. The course will take students from the basic introduction to the equipment to gaining expertise in handling the equipment and learning how to get the most out of it.


Essential Information:

Spring 2008 Syllabus

Weekly Topics and Links for Discussion: (Will be added to as the semester progresses.)

The Power of Still Images
Principles of Design
The Power of Still Images: Clips from The Civil War by Ken Burns -The Emmy-winning Series.

Camera Angles and POV's
Camera Shots and Terms
Camera Movements
Good general camera and video production online resource.

Lighting Resources
The Basics
Lighting for the Moving Camera

Color Resources
Take the Color Quiz
Have your mood/personality analized by your color preference.

Sample Chase Scenes
E.T.
College Students' Film-Where's Waldo
College Students' Film -No Foamies

Storyboarding
Why and How to do it