Ben Barber Arts and A/V
No matter what you do,
you're job is to
tell a story
Principles of Arts and A/V
Principles of Arts & A/V introduces students to the basics of Film & TV and Video Game Design while also covering professionalism in the workplace and professional communication.
Audio/Video Production
Interested in making movies? Want to be the next Steven Spielberg? Video Production gives you the opportunity to learn the basics of various different aspects of the production industry. The Video Production course at Ben Barber starts with the basics of shot composition and camera movement and ends with the student producing an original production with the option to submit it to a state wide contest. The students will learn the art of storytelling, scriptwriting, storyboarding, shooting and editing on equipment that is the industry standard.
Advanced Video Production
Expanding upon what was taught in Video Production, the Advanced Video Production students will get the opportunity to take their productions to the next level. The expectations of the projects go up, the production quality is increased and the amount of eyes that see your work is dramatically increased. The Advanced class has their work shown off in numerous different ways including public presentation, online galleries, and contests/film festivals. The pre-requisite for this course is Principles of Arts/AV and Communication and also Video Production.
Video Production Practicum
The Practicum student will have the opportunity to work on projects as the department is asked for services. Over the course of the semester the students are required to produce a film to be submitted to film festivals or Skills USA as well as work with clients in the community. Clients in this class in the past have included Mansfield Methodist Hospital, Leadership Mansfield, Mansfield Chamber of Commerce and other community members. This class will take a field trip to two local universities that offer outstanding programs in the Radio, Television and Film program of study.
TV Studio Practicum
The main activity in this class is the production of the weekly newscast. The students will spend the first few days of each week working on stories, writing scripts, shooting and editing together packages. The next days are spent practicing for the ‘live’ show. Thursday is the day it all comes together for a ‘live’ broadcast that is recorded and aired the following day. The students will get the opportunity to hear from numerous reporters and anchors in the area as well as spend some time touring news stations if the opportunity presents itself.