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P351/J560 syllabus, lecture/lab notes, assignments, and resources.

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Fall 2022 Syllabus v 1.0 (Word Doc with links to readings & watchlist) (PDF version)
- Jim's Fall 2022 office hours are Tuesday afternoons from 3:00 - 5:00 PM in RTV 350 or via Zoom. Call or email for a Zoom link.
- Lecture is every Tuesday from 5:20 - 6:10 PM inn RTV 127 (Studio 5)
- Labs are Wednesday - 8:30 AM - 12:00 PM (morning lab) and 1:00 - 4:30 PM (afternoon lab) in RTV 157 (the Production Lab)
Service Learning & Client Projects / Opportunites
Week 1 (8/23) - Course Intro - Video Cameras 101
- Week 1 lab
- Week 1 Camera Exercise (Doc file) Week 1 Camera Exercise (PDF)
- Optimize Your Home Editing Setup (video 4:30)
- Cinema Cameras (B&H article) Read just the first part- up through "Frame Rates".
Week 2 (8/30) Video Cameras 202 - Continuity Check
- Week 2 Storyboard/Continuity Sequence Exercise
- Week 2 lab
Week 3 (9/6) Editing 101
- Watch:
  - The Birth of Cinema and Continuity Editing – 14 min)
  - The History of Cutting - The Soviet Theory of Montage – 14 min)
  - Blocking simple scenes, rule of thirds & lens choices
- Week 3 Edit Lab
  - Adobe Premiere intro
  - Avid Media Composer intro
    - Media Composer Exercise
Week 4 (9/13) Editing 102 & Graphics for TV/Film
Read: Jim's Graphics Overview
- Week 4 Lab - Jim's Graphics Tips
- Week 4 lab: Motion Graphics Exercise
- Week 4 lab: Accompanying video lesson
Week 5 (9/20) Audio & Intro to Lighting
- Op Ed/Audio/News Exercise
- Portraiture Exercise
Week 6 (9/27) Lighting
- Portraiture Lighting Lab
- 'Grip It Good': A Short Film about Grips, the Unsung Heroes of the Film Industry by Mark Varga
  - Lights Film School: upstage verses downstage lighting
  - Jim's Interview Interview/Documentary Tips
Week 7 (10/4) Is it Art? Review for Midterm
- LABS DO NOT MEET THIS WEEK
Week 8 (10/11) Midterm Exam (No lecture. Take Midterm Exam via Canvas)

Screen Interview/Feature stories - NOTE: AM Lab will start at 9:30 AM. PM Lab will start at its usual time, 1 PM.

Week 9 (10/18) Storytelling 101 - Essentials
- No Lab this week. Work on Art Projects
Week 10 (10/25) Storytelling 202 - The Art of the Short Story
- Screen Art Videos during Lab and pitch Drama/ALT projects
Week 11 (11/1) Advanced Production Techniques
- Moving Camera Lab this Week in Lab
Week 12 (11/8) - Codecs & Containers
- NO LAB this week. Work on Drama/Storytelling Projects.
- Color Correction / Color Grading Exercise
Week 13 (11/15) - Advanced Post-Production Techniques + Review
- Cinema Cameras (B&H article) Start from "Codecs and Bit Rates" section
- Review Drama/Storytelling or ALT Projects.
Week 14 (11/29) Delivery Guidelines and Emerging Camera Tech - Lecture YES, but No Labs (Final Project work session)
Week 15 (12/6) NO LECTURE THIS WEEK (We'll cover this material during our Wednesday lab.) - Wednesday AM Lab: We'll screen/review Final Projects in the Production Lab starting at 10 AM. PM Lab starts at the usual time (1 PM).
FINAL EXAM: The Fall 2022 Final Exam is 12:40 – 2:40 PM, Friday, December 16. (Day & time assigned by registrar.) The Final Exam will be administered via Canvas (so you can take it in the comfort of your home).

P351/J560 Exercises:

Media assignments (projects, videos, etc.) should be turned in via IU Box unless otherwise specified.

Pre-production, critiques, and other paperwork should be turned in via Canvas

Miscellaneous Links & Resources

Arri Lighting Handbook (Note: versions in other languages can be found on Arri's website.)
Canon 80D manual (PDF)
Canon C100 mkII manual (PDF)
Canon xf405 manual (PDF)
Canon xf605 manual (PDF)- Side profile image (JPG)
IU Media School Covid Safety Protocol
IU Media School Cleaning Procedures
IU Media School Rental Procedures
IU Media School Checkout System - Need an extension or have a special request? Email rtvlab @ indiana.edu at least two working days before you need to check out the gear.
Universal Production Music (was Killer Tracks Music Library)
Log sheet (DOC file)
P351 Archived Zoom recordings
Program Proposal - What is it?
Sample documentary outline & treatment ("Elkinsville: Washed Away by Progress" pdf)
Sample program proposal and treatment for an interview/feature story (Art of Cello)
Sample Treatment: The Indiana Theatre at 100
Scripts and Treatments: An Overview
Service Learning & Real World clients
Storyboard template (16x9 pdf)
Talent release #1 (pdf)
Talent release #2 (pdf)
Link to cybercollege location release form (may also need modification)
Interview/Documentary Production Tips
Interview Lighting Tips