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Media Production Foundations
Career and Technical Education, Alabama State Department of Education (ALSDE)
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Media Production Foundations provides an overview of media production across multiple disciplines, including drone photography, audio production, broadcasting, film production, and technical theatre. The ethical use of artificial intelligence is woven throughout the course of study. This course is the prerequisite for audio, broadcasting, film production, and technical theatre courses.
Describe the development of communications technologies from the 19th through 21st centuries, including telegraphOutline the evolution of basic modern formats of media consumption and explain their usesDevelop a SWOT (strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats) analysis for future career pathways in the artsIdentify the target audiences of various examples of mediaAnalyze the tone and purpose of various examples of mediaSummarize the properties of a digital display and outline the advantages and disadvantages of various resolutionsDifferentiate among various digital media file types and indicate why each is usedIdentify media production equipment and explain how it is usedView and critique elements of multimedia performances created for various audiencesCreate an original media work for a specific purpose and audience, utilizing a variety of media production equipmentDesign technical theatre elements for various media settings, utilizing concepts of visual designSelect and configure sound equipment for a small audio projectDemonstrate and explain the use of mixing techniques to improve audio qualityIdentify and describe the basic camera angles used in media productionCreate storyboards to visualize narratives for various multimedia productionsIdentify and analyze the impact of artificial intelligence and emerging technologies on the mediaDifferentiate between copyrighted and public domain materials and locate examples of each type