UNIVERSITY OF PUERTO RICO RIVER PIEDRAS ENCLOSURE COMMUNICATION SCHOOL I. Title: Television production I II. Course coding: COMA 4351 III. Number of credit hours: three (3) IV. Prerequisite: COPU4017- Introduction to the media COPU 4315- Scripts V. Course description: Study the theory and practice for the production and direction of television. VI. Course objectives: At the end of the course the student will: 1. Know the equipment used in the production of television programs. 2. Know the basic operation of the equipment used in the production of television programs. 3. Acquire a theoretical basis on the processes, elements of aesthetic language, terminology and television genres. 4. Design to production and direction of television projects taking into account the script, budget, scenery, lighting, sound, camera lock, special effects, and other necessary items. 5. Realize practices producing and directing television programs with emphasis on the use of portable equipment and non-linear digital post - production. 6. Evaluate post-programs produced, according to the professional standards of quality television programs. 7. Appreciate aesthetic, commercial and ethical possibilities of producing television programs. VII. Sketch of content and distribution of time: A. Introduction 4 hours 1. genres and audiences of the past and the present B. The production activity 4 hours 1. stages in the realization of a program 2. the television studio 3. outdoor with portable equipment
a. acting with a single camera C. The technical and creative staff 4 hours D. The script and the language of TV 4 hours 1. development of an idea 2. program formats 3. exercise E. The proposal and the work plan 4 hours 1. exercise F. The TV signal 4 hours 1. how television works G. The camera 4 hours 1 EFP / ENG technique 2. operation of the camera a. exercise H. Scenography 4 hours 1. neutral style a. cameo b. limbo 2. realistic style 3. expressionist style 4. exercise I. Lighting 4 hours 1. instruments 2. Styles 3. exercise J. Sound 4 hours 1. microphones 2. presence of sound 3. perspective of sound
4. the soundtrack 5. recording techniques and styles 6. exercise K. The edition 5 hours 1. analogous edition 2. digital edition 3. transitions and special effects 4. exercise TOTAL: 45 hours VIII. Instructional strategies: The course will consist, mainly, of conferences in which the presentation and discussion of the theory and knowledge skills necessary for the production of television programs will be attended. In turn, the course will develop a practical workshop in which the students will become familiar with the use of technical equipment and will receive talks and workshops related to the television medium. IX. Learning resources: Technological equipment from the Television Unit of WRTU (University Radio) will be used in the course. In addition, it will have the bibliographic and technological resources of the Library of the School of Communication, as well as the material and equipment of the Research Center of the School. X. Appraisal and distribution strategies: 1. Exercises and Projects * 40% 2. Partial Exam 25% 3. Final Exam 25% 4. Assistance and Participation 10% Total: 100% There will be a differentiated evaluation for students with special needs. * List of exercises and projects:
1. Produce and direct an outdoor scene using only music, sounds and images. 2. Produce and direct an interview or report 3. Produce and direct an informative, dramatic or video clip program XI. Rating system: The quantifiable rating system will be used (ratings from A to F) XII. INSTITUTIONAL POLICIES: Reasonable accommodation: Students who have special needs or who suffer from medical conditions or any type of physical, mental or emotional impairment that requires a reasonable accommodation must notify the Office of the Procurator of Persons with Disabilities of the Campus and the Office of Coordination. of Student Affairs of the School as soon as possible in order to provide the necessary reasonable accommodation, in accordance with applicable federal and state laws. Academic integrity: The University of Puerto Rico promotes the highest standards of academic and scientific integrity. Article 6.2 of the General Regulations of Students of the UPR (Certification No. 13, 2009-2010, of the Board of Trustees) states that "academic dishonesty includes, but is not limited to: fraudulent actions, obtaining grades or grades academics using false or fraudulent simulations, copying totally or partially the academic work of another person, plagiarizing totally or partially the work of another person, copying totally or partially the answers of another person to the questions of an examination, doing or obtaining that another Take on your behalf any test or oral or written exam, as well as the help or facilitation so that another person incurs in said behavior ". Any of these actions will be subject to disciplinary sanctions in accordance with the disciplinary procedure established in the General Student Regulations of the current UPR. Rights and obligations 1. The student must know and comply with the University Regulations and with the institutional policies of the University of Puerto Rico regarding sexual harassment, use and abuse of drugs and alcohol, ethical use of information technologies, discipline in the classroom of classes, academic honesty, among others. Any student who violates the provisions of the University Regulations or who fails to comply with the institutional policies will be referred to the Office of Coordination of Student Affairs for the application of disciplinary measures that correspond according to the university regulations. 2. Students who have special needs or who suffer from medical conditions or any type of physical, mental or emotional impairment that requires a reasonable
accommodation, should notify the Office of Subjects of Persons with Disabilities of the Campus, as soon as possible, in order to provide you with the necessary reasonable accommodation, in accordance with applicable federal and state laws. 1. Students receiving Vocational Rehabilitation services should contact the professor at the beginning of the semester to plan the reasonable accommodation and necessary assisted equipment in accordance with the recommendations of the Office of Affairs for Persons with Disabilities (OAPI) of the Dean of Students. XIII. Bibliography: Alten, S. R. (2013). Audio in Media (10 edition). Boston, MA, USA: Cengage Learning. Armer, A. A. (1989). Directing Television and Film (2 Sub edition). Belmont, Calif: Wadsworth Pub Co. Basic TV Staging. (1974). London; New York: Hastings House Book Publishers. Bernard, S. C. (2015). Documentary Storytelling: Creative Nonfiction on Screen (4 edition). Focal Press. Burrows, T. D., Gross, L. S., & Wood, D. N. (1994). Television Production: Disciplines and Techniques (6th edition). Madison, Wis: William C Brown Pub. Dancyger, K., & Rush, J. (2013). Alternative Scriptwriting: Beyond the Hollywood Formula (5 edition). Burlington, MA; Abingdon, Oxon: Focal Press. Feldman, S. (1993). El Director de Cine. Barcelona: Gedisa Editorial. Fielding, K. (1990). Introduction to Television Production. White Plains, N.Y: Longman Group United Kingdom. Hartman, A. (2001). Producing Interactive Television (1st edition). Hingham, Mass: Charles River Media.
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