Washington Middle School

Video Productions Technology

Students in Bulldog Productions produce a weekly video broadcast for viewing online by the school wide community. They are engaged in all facets of news production, having opportunities to perform the following tasks:

• ●  Preparing scripts for anchors and reporters

• ●  Presenting announcements and other informational segments

• ●  Monitoring the sound board to maintain consistent audio output

• ●  Controlling the source board to live switch with animated transitions and titling between

  cameras and input devices

• ●  Running the tele-prompters for on-air talent

• ●  Directing on-air talent between segments

• ●  Creating virtual sets and preparing pre-recorded media for use during live broadcasts

  Additionally, students create pre-recorded content for inclusion in live broadcasts. Using cameras, iPads, microphones, and mobile lighting, they create segments that are informative and engaging to our school wide community. Students use the following video editors to produce their final work:

• ●  iMovie (for Mac and iPad

• ●  WeVideo.com (an online editor)

• ●  Final Cut Pro X

• ●  Camtasia (for video tutorials)

• ●  LumaFusion (an iOS app for use with iPads)

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  Digital Communications

  Students in our Digital Communications class work to expand their technology skills with a focus on three primary concepts:

• ●  Developing research skills to properly acquire and cite materials found online

• ●  Gaining familiarity with a variety of online and desktop apps to digitally present learned

  material

• ●  Utilizing multiple resources to add creativity and understanding to one's presentation

During the year, students create projects in the areas of multimedia, digital print publications, photo editing, graphic illustration, and video production. The following are some of the applications they use:

Multimedia: Keynote/PowerPoint, Google Slides, Powtoon.com, Animaker.com, & Scratch Animation (Scratch.mit.edu)

Publications: Adobe InDesign, Apple Pages, LucidPress, Google Docs, & Google Sites Photo Editing and Graphic Illustration: Adobe Photoshop, Pixlr.com, & Adobe Illustrator Video Production: iMovie, WeVideo.com, LumaFusion app for iPads, & Final Cut Pro X

Graphic Communications: Yearbook/Print Publications

Yearbook and Print Publications is a project based class in which students produce the WMS’s yearbook. Throughout the year, students develop skills in the following Adobe CC applications: Indesign, Photoshop, and Illustrator. Additionally, students will learn about elements of creative photography to enhance the visual content of our yearbook.

Along with the production of the yearbook, students also contribute to our student magazine, The Bulldog Bark. Adhering to essential journalism principles, they write informative and engaging articles for our school wide community. Students utilize their knowledge of layout design to increase the visual impact of the magazine.

Lastly, students develop designer/client relationships with teachers to create visually impactful posters for classroom display. An emphasis is placed upon communication between parties. In process samples/drafts are shared electronically for back and forth comments and modification approval.