Digital Video and Digital Media provides a hands-on introduction to digital media, with a focus on digital video. It is one of the core courses offered by the Academy of Information Technology.
Digital Video and Digital Media guides students through all phases of digital video production, including pre-production and planning, executing and managing a video shoot, and techniques of editing and post-production. Students explore methods of sharing and broadcasting digital videos, including multiple platform versions, CDs and DVDs, and web delivery. They also learn about the latest methods of spreading the word about a digital video, including methods of using online search engines to lead viewers to the production.
Finally, students have a chance to discover the types of careers that exist in digital media and design today.
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After taking this course, students will be able to:
- Define digital media and describe the tools digital artists use
- Describe the types of digital media and explain how digital media is replacing analog media types
- Discuss and place in context the design principles that apply to digital video production
- Use desktop video editing programs effectively
- Plan and manage a digital video production
- Demonstrate how to frame, focus, and capture still images, audio, and digital videos
- Describe the roles in a digital video production
- Explain the features of non-linear editing programs
- Plan a shot list and manage a video shoot
- Effectively assess and edit raw video footage
- Evaluate the options for video output and describe how to deploy a multimedia production on the web
- Assemble a cohesive video segment using an editing program
- Demonstrate how to create a DVD/CD presentation of a digital video production and describe options for broadcasting digital films online
- Evaluate careers in digital video and digital media
The Scope & Sequence lists the learning objectives for each lesson, providing you with an overview of what your students will learn during the course. You can use these learning objectives as a guide to determine how the course enables your students to reach the requisite goals set for them.
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In every NAF course, students complete a culminating project that they present in the final lesson. Download the Project Overview to learn the details about the culminating project for this course and to find out what advance preparations the project entails.
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To download the entire course at once, please click on the link below and save the zip file to your desktop. Then extract ("unzip") all of the files. Your computer must have a zip file utility to complete this task. Please also note that the zip file is large and may take a while to download.
To download individual lessons rather than the whole set of course files, click on the Unit links below on this page. Since we are continually updating lessons to integrate improvements, we recommend that before you prepare to teach a lesson, you visit this download site and check the "last updated" date to make sure you are using the most recent version of the lesson.
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Note: The video files required for this course are not included in this zip file. Please download them individually as needed from the Digital Video and Digital Media video files page.
If you have questions about this course, need a hand with a particular lesson, or just have a great idea to share, please contact the Curriculum Leader for this course, Lisa Wadzeck, directly at lisa.wadzeck@jordan.k12.ut.us. Curriculum Leaders are Academy teachers who have experience with the content and pedagogy of a particular course. Their role is to support you in teaching the course while also gathering feedback to improve the curriculum.
Getting Started is the first of eight units within the AOIT Digital Video and Digital Media course.
Unit 1 comprises three lessons: Lesson 1, Course Introduction; Lesson 2, Introduction to Digital Video and Digital Media; and Lesson 3, Digital Media and Video as Communication Tools. This unit gives students a better understanding of what digital media is, how it is used, and how digital video fits into the general scheme of communications.
While completing these lessons, students are introduced to the world of digital communications and digital media. They explore the differences between digital and analog media; understand ways in which digital media are changing communications; and learn the basic tools and vocabulary of digital media and digital video.
Together, the lessons in this unit will likely require six class periods to complete.
Introduction to Digital Video is the second of eight units within the AOIT Digital Video and Digital Media course.
The two lessons that make up Unit 2 – Lesson 4, Basics of Digital Video; and Lesson 5, Basics of Digital Video Editing – build students’ familiarity with digital video tools and their functions.
While completing these lessons, students compare and contrast the features of digital video and celluloid film. They explore the assets and equipment used in video production and the roles that make up an effective production team. Using a non-linear editing (NLE) program, they also splice together digital assets into a single, one-minute video.
Together, the lessons in this unit will likely require eight class periods to complete.
The Digital Video Production Process is the third of eight units within the AOIT Digital Video and Digital Media course.
The three lessons that make up Unit 3 – Lesson 6, The Overall Production Process; Lesson 7, Basic Video Capture for a Digital Video Production; and Lesson 8, Evaluating a Digital Video Production – include the planning, shooting, and evaluation of a short video interview project.
While completing these lessons, students script, plan, shoot, edit, and screen a video interview. They also share their opinions about the successes and failures of their production and discuss effective solutions for the problems they discovered during their project.
Together, the lessons in this unit will require approximately fourteen class periods to complete.
Pre-Production – Planning Digital Video Production is the fourth of eight units within the AOIT Digital Video and Digital Media course.
The two lessons that make up Unit 4—Lesson 9, Launching a Video Project; and Lesson 10, Planning a Video Shoot—launch the culminating project, a documentary video, which provides students with an in-depth experience of video project planning.
While completing these lessons, students form production groups and choose topics for their projects, pitch ideas, and outline scripts. They create asset and shot lists in order to explore the considerations for planning a professional video production.
Together, the lessons in this unit will likely require eleven class periods to complete.
Production – Creating a Digital Video is the fifth of eight units within the AOIT Digital Video and Digital Media course.
The three lessons that make up Unit 5 – Lesson 11, Collecting Existing Digital Media Assets; Lesson 12, Advanced Techniques for Production; and Lesson 13, Managing Production – teach students how to identify and organize the things they’ll need in order to shoot successful videos.
While completing these lessons, students learn how to gather, create, and manage production assets. They also complete the final planning and production scheduling for their documentary projects. They study the considerations for producing original media assets, including copyright and fair use guidelines, and create original video segments for their projects. Finally, they share their experiences in order to gain additional insight from the opinions and experiences of others.
Together, the lessons in this unit will require approximately ten class periods to complete.
Post-Production – Editing Digital Video is the sixth of eight units within the AOIT Digital Video and Digital Media course.
The three lessons that make up Unit 6 – Lesson 14, Getting Ready to Edit; Lesson 15, Creating the Rough Cut; and Lesson 16, Refining a Video – show students how to bring their collected assets together into a finished video.
While completing these lessons, students explore the decision-making process and the methods for cutting raw footage and other media assets into a video timeline. In addition, they manage changes to their project outline based on their collection, record a voiceover narration based on their final outlines, assemble a rough cut, develop a final timeline, learn some basic special effects, and edit and revise their video until they’ve completed a finished documentary. Finally, they review each other’s videos and share feedback and opinions about their experiences.
Together, the lessons in this unit will require approximately fourteen class periods to complete.
Sharing Digital Video and Spreading the Word about a Video Production is the seventh of eight units within the AOIT Digital Video and Digital Media course.
Unit 7 comprises three lessons: Lesson 17, Delivery of a Digital Video Production; Lesson 18, Exporting a Video Production; and Lesson 19: Promoting a Video. The unit is designed to teach students the basics of planning, exporting, and promoting a delivered video production.
While completing these lessons, students take a closer look at video playback in a variety of traditional and new media venues, learn about exporting video into a variety of formats and the advantages of each, then export a final cut of a video in at least two different formats and use basic marketing techniques to encourage people to view it.
Together, the lessons in this unit will require approximately seven class periods to complete.
Career Development in Digital Video is the eighth and final unit within the AOIT Digital Video and Digital Media course.
Unit 8 comprises three lessons: Lesson 20, Working in Industry; Lesson 21, Learning from Industry Experts; and Lesson 22, Video Project Screening & Class Closure. These lessons are designed to summarize students’ understanding of what they’ve learned and prepare them for their first employment opportunities in Digital Video and Digital Media.
While completing these lessons, students learn about the types of jobs available in the industry, speak to people who have worked in the industry, and reflect on what they’ve learned.
Together, the lessons in this unit will require approximately eleven class periods to complete.
