Benchmarks For Video Production

Develop personal resources

Students will:

• understand the importance of self discipline, concentration and focus in the cinematic process

• collaboration with others to produce and evaluate film and television

• use communication skills as a participant in video production

• interpret subtleties of sensory perception and emotional states through cinemagraphic media

Know and manage theatre resources and technology

Students will:

• understand and use process, techniques and materials of cinematic theatre

• understand and enact the roles of the production team

• communicate understanding of cinematic theatre language

• synthesize knowledge of other disciplines into cinematic theatre

Create theatre through individual expression and artistic collaboration

Students will:

• demonstrate ensemble in video production

• strive for collaboration in writing and producing original scripts

• use video technology to creatively solve problems

Analyze and form aesthetic judgements

Students will:

• evaluate film and video using selected criteria

• evaluate scripted text as a bases for production decisions

• examine relationships between film/television and other disciplines

• reflect upon the aesthetic qualities of productions

Relate theatre to its social and historical context

Students will:

• explore occupations in the film and television industry

• reflect upon personal and universal meanings in cinematic theatre

• review selected works and place them in a historical, social and cultural context

Grade Level: 10-12 Open Enrollment Length: One Semester