April 17

CIP 50.0602 Task List

Task List CIP 50.0602

Cinematography and Film/Video Production CIP 50.0602 Secondary Competency Task List
INTRODUCTION TO CINEMATOGRAPHY, FILM AND VIDEO PRODUCTION
Demonstrate general lab safety procedures.
Investigate careers in cinematography and film/video fields.
Follow copyright law as it applies to cinematography and film/video fields.
Explore professional industry organizations.
Follow Digital Citizenship ethics and guidelines.
COMPUTER TECHNOLOGY
Demonstrate the use of the computer operating system.
Identify media production industry software titles.
Demonstrate the use of storage and peripheral devices.
CAMERA FUNDAMENTALS
Setup and use various camera-support systems (i.e. Tripods, jibs, pedestals, gimbals, sliders).
Operate basic digital camera including white balance, exposure and focus.
Demonstrate proper digital camera workflows.
Demonstrate a basic knowledge of imaging sensors.
Adjust camera settings for proper frame rate, resolution and aspect ratio.
Apply the basic guidelines of composition, camera movement and angles.
Control depth of field.
Identify common cables, connectors and adapters.
Demonstrate knowledge of lens characteristics.
Lay, wrap and store cables.
GRAPHIC DESIGN FOR MEDIA PRODUCTION
Apply elements of design.
Apply fundamentals of type and its uses.
Apply type alignment techniques.
Apply font parts/elements.
Utilize type sizing/leading/kerning.
Illustrate complementary and primary diagram.
Illustrate the psychology of color (cool and warm).
Differentiate between RGB vs. CMYK color modes.
Differentiate vector vs. bitmap images.
AUDIO PRODUCTION
Select microphones by type, transducer, pickup patterns and placement.
Explore Foley Sound and ADR.
Engineer audio equipment/mixing.
Record audio in studio and field environments.
Mix audio production.
STUDIO/LIVE PRODUCTION/OPERATIONS
Explain studio operations and responsibilities.
Operate teleprompter system.
Operate studio graphics/CG.
Operate switcher/technical direct show.
Set up and operate audio for studio production.
Produce a studio production.
Direct a studio production.
Operate studio camera.
Perform duties of floor manager during a studio production.
PRE-PRODUCTION/CREATIVE DEVELOPMENT
Determine target audience using demographics.
Determine client objective and desired outcome.
Develop creative treatment and outline.
Determine technical requirement/site survey.
Create/prepare production budget and timeline.
Develop and present a proposal/contract.
Conceptualize and design set.
Create and manage production schedule.
Develop shot list and storyboard.
POST-PRODUCTION
Apply post-production workflow and terminology.
SCRIPT WRITING
Write a two-column AV script.
Write a news program script.
Write a radio commercial.
Write a screenplay script.
LIGHTING
Identify types of lighting instruments and modifiers.
Apply three point and four point lighting for video.
Cast shadows and determine fall-offs.
Demonstrate lighting safety practices.
INDUSTRY SOFTWARE
Utilize Non-Linear editing software.
Utilize audio editing software.
Utilize bitmap and/or vector editing software.
Utilize animation and/or motion graphics software.
MEDIA DISTRIBUTION AND OUTPUT
Publish audio and/or video content to the Web.
Identify different file types and codecs.
Output audio for appropriate media.
Determine media outlets, streaming and distribution platforms.
Differentiate between interlaced and progressive scanning and usage.
EMERGING MEDIA TECHNOLOGIES
Explore Virtual Reality Video/360 degree concepts.
Explore Drone Technology.
Explore use of mobile devices for production.
MEDIA DISTRIBUTION AND OUTPUT
Produce/Edit/Mix a narrative audio production.
Produce a news story.
Create a :30 second audio commercial.
Create a :60 second TV commercial.
Produce a podcast (audio or video).
Produce a promotional video.
Produce a How-To-Video.