Video Production and Editing

In today's age of social media platforms and the need to rapidly develop online content, video editing skills are beneficial to many professions and applications. This course introduces students to the artistic and technical platform of video editing using Adobe Premiere, beginning with an overview of the software interface, basic editing tools, and roles of a video editor. Along with learning how to use the software, students will become familiar with editing styles and postproduction workflow through provided handouts and assignments. Upon completion of this course, students will have the basic skillset to build successful and presentable sequences with provided video clips and export them as compressed video files for upload to various online media. ​
Prerequisite(s):

• No prerequisites are required for this course.

Through this course, you will explore the steps needed to take a video from project development activities in pre-production to planning, scheduling, and managing the substantial number of details of production through to the final crafting of the video in post-production. These skills are in increasing demand in business and online and need to be done at a professional level.
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• No prerequisites are required for this course.

This course provides an in-depth exploration of sound design principles and techniques for various media applications, including film, television, radio, and social media. Through a combination of lectures, hands-on exercises, and projects, students will learn the fundamentals of sound design, including microphones, recording, and editing techniques, mixing, and mastering. Emphasis will be placed on applying creative concepts to enhance storytelling through sound.​
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• No prerequisites are required for this course.

Film captures the attention of audiences and brings stories to life. Having a solid foundation in camera skills is essential in this modern media age. This course is designed for students interested in the basics of video and film camera operation; Students will explore professional camera set up, lighting, sound recording and editing of scenes. The art of sequencing your shots to tell a story both technically and aesthetically is also introduced. The hands-on approach enables students to gain experience and confidence using a professional video camera to shoot popular scenes used in news, corporate, online and film production.
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• No prerequisites are required for this course.

As a second level and expansion to BCST 1180, this course offers a more in-depth look at the functions and tools of editing using Adobe Premiere. Students will explore advanced editing practices, layering and blending techniques, green screen, multicamera editing and work with more advanced effects and graphics, using additional tools to make the most of the editing experience. Students will also briefly examine and use other programs incorporated into Adobe's Creative Cloud, which include Photoshop, After Effects, DaVinci Resolve, Adobe Media Encoder, that are an integral part of becoming a professional video editor. In-class discussions will also be beneficial to students in preparation for being employable as an editor.​
Prerequisite(s):

• 50% in BCST 1180

Once content is captured in camera, the post-production department and assistant editor develop the content for viewing. This is a critical role that is both rewarding and challenging. This course provides an opportunity for the student to further develop practical skills that assistant editors need to work on today’s larger television series, movies of the week, and feature films. Students will follow a production workflow using industry standard software, and explore typical tasks of the Assistant Editor, including dailies, managing media, ingesting, logging, preparing editor materials, and video editing.
Prerequisite(s):

• 50% in BCST 1180

​The future of live audio and music recording will require continually adapting to innovation and technology. Key to learning the new technology is understanding acoustics and the older tape-based recording and live sound technologies that the newer software developments are based upon. This course will give you the ability to produce music in a home studio environment using available and affordable technology, including your own tablet or laptop. Instructor Clarence Deis has 39 years experience working in audio, with an emphasis on live music recording. The course will be very hands on and interactive.​
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• No prerequisites are required for this course.

​This introductory course provides an overview of television and video production with an emphasis on single camera and studio production techniques. Students will explore equipment operation in a hands-on learning environment, and will complete exercises that will provide practical knowledge of television studio and control room operations and positions. The course will give students a solid foundation for further study in the television and video production field. Successful completion of either this course or the BCST 0060 - Broadcast Television and Video Production pre-entry course fulfills the entrance requirement for Admission to the full-time Television & Video Production diploma program.
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• No prerequisites are required for this course.

​In the ever-changing, fast-paced environment of global news, the Backpack Journalist on the ground is emerging as the vital link for the world audience. In this introductory course, you will explore what it takes to find and tell that compelling visual story from conception to final edit. You will focus on using smaller professional video cameras, both creatively and technically, and the basics of digital video editing, which is the realm of the Video Journalist. Additionally, you will also learn to use your smartphone to capture professional video and audio in the new world of the Mobile Journalist. You will develop interview and on-camera skills, and utilize these skill sets to produce a news-style story as a final project. This is a hands-on course where you will write, shoot, edit, and present news stories. In this career, you will work as a solo journalist, responsible for all aspects of producing stories for all platforms. Through this course, you will be equipped with many of the skills needed to begin exploring the world of the Backpack Journalist
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• No prerequisites are required for this course.

While its true most of us have set up social media accounts, are you aware of the subtle nuances of using your social media effectively? Do you know how to stand out in the digital space over the non-stop buzz of social media noise? Ultimately, understanding the story you wish to tell is key, along with the art of being able to tell a good story. The focus of this course is identifying the story you wish to tell and learning to manipulate social media tools to better tell it. This skill set includes building your (or your business’) social media presence, identifying the best social media platforms for your story, and learning social media time management around your digital storytelling.
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• No prerequisites are required for this course.

What matters the most in photography is finding a voice which represents personal perspectives and notions. It's all about how you see the world and how you express your vision through photography. This course examines the necessary fundamental components of photography, including camera settings, exposure triangle, depth of field, white balance, color wheel, visual depth as well as complete training in post processing in Adobe Lightroom. Black and White, Color and Landscape Photography are being highlighted in this course. By exploring the most influential photographs of all time and expanding skills on evaluating their purposes and stories, students will learn how to create an effectual and evocative image. Ultimately, by the end of this course we aim to answer this question: How photography can push emotions and perception into something pure and powerful?
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• No prerequisites are required for this course.

​Have a passion to develop your original story idea into a short film or web series? Adapt an article, a life event or literary material for the screen? Not sure where to begin your journey as a media content creator? The hands-on workshops that make up this course will acquaint you with successful projects and first steps in creating your own screen based content.
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• No prerequisites are required for this course.

​This course focuses on the fundamentals of Ableton Live for composing, recording and editing music. Ableton Live is recognized as one of the top competitors in digital music creation and is also recognized for its non-linear composition and audio recording environment while also enabling a more traditional linear arrangement. The course examines automation essentials and tools for creating, editing and producing music compositions. Course studies also focus on MIDI programming, composition strategies, use of device racks, live audio recording and editing, sampling, MIDI instrument design, and mixing for production, collaboration and remixing finished works within Ableton Live. Essentials for setting up the digital audio workstation, processor efficiency, collaboration and file management are covered. Use of Ableton Live for live performance is also explored.​
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• No prerequisites are required for this course.

​Students will learn how to apply the many elements required of a freelance producer to create and launch programming on various social media platforms. From overseeing show conception to creating content, show layout, scriptwriting, interviewing guests to pre-production planning and post-production, students will gain the knowledge and experience to have the confidence to take their ideas and share them with their intended audience.
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• No prerequisites are required for this course.

This course is designed to help you use the power of narrative (storytelling) to engage people on matters related to environment, climate change, science and sustainability. The course is designed for everyone from news consumers to aspiring/existing journalists and/or anyone interested in engaging their employees or other (corporate, government, etc.) stakeholders on environmental action and engagement. Taught by Dr. Kamyar Razavi, a climate change journalist and veteran television news producer, the course examines the role of the news media in drawing attention to environmental issues including environmental justice, political mobilization as well as climate mitigation and adaptation. We will examine the evolution of environmental journalism beginning with the 'discovery' of the environment and climate change as a topic worthy of recurring news coverage in the late 1980s and 1990s. We look at the subsequent periods of false balance, apathy/hope, and the turn toward climate solutions. The politics of climate change are examined in depth as are the various social, individual, and psychological barriers impeding action on climate change.
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• No prerequisites are required for this course.

​All lifestyle, factual, reality or documentary television tells a story, even though there is no script. Story editing for these genres is an important and collaborative art between producers, directors, story editors and editors to create a cohesive, impactful story to each episode and series as a whole. Students will learn the job of the story editor in unscripted television and how they interact with other key creatives, how episodic unscripted television is produced and the post-production process and workflow. Analysis o​f episodic unscripted television series will focus on understanding the story threads, identifying the A, B and C story, characterization elements and story thread conclusions. Students will learn about the pieces they will have to draw on to build and advance story, including scene work, interviews, both sit-down and on the fly style, B-roll, and shot coverage and will have the opportunity to outline, storyboard and string-out an act of an episodic series. Students will learn to create story outlines, storyboards, and scene string-outs of footage to create entertaining and informative, well-paced scenes.​
Prerequisite(s):

• No prerequisites are required for this course.

This course is designed for those who are confident with the fundamentals of digital photography and are now ready to broaden one's skills by refining shooting style and expanding on elements of design. Each session will explore multiple approaches to photography, with the aim of challenging one's understanding of visual aesthetics. Students will learn what's essential to add and subtract from the scene in order to obtain an intriguing and unique composition, and more importantly how to fill the frame with a distinguishable narrative. There is an emphasis on using the camera's shutter speed creatively to generate unusual and impactful photographs. Students will have the opportunity to explore Street, Documentary and Landscape Photography, while relying on one's own judgement to turn mundane situations into extraordinary moments. We finish off this course by optimizing the highlights, shadows, color shades and tones in Adobe Photoshop. Use of a DSLR or Mirrorless camera (not supplied by BCIT) is REQUIRED for the duration of this course. Compact cameras and GoPros are NOT acceptable. BCST 1198 is suggested, but not required to take this course. Students with a solid understanding of manual camera operations are welcome.
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• No prerequisites are required for this course.

This course is designed to integrate and apply all the skills attained in prior Video Production and Editing Associate Certificate courses. Students will work on a self-directed project (or projects) under the supervision of an assigned Broadcast and Media instructor. This course will give you the experience of on-going consultation with a client to plan to create a video production, from start to finish - including planning, writing, story-boarding, shooting, editing, and final revisions to meet the client’s needs.
Prerequisite(s):

• 50% in BCST 1180 and 50% in BCST 1225 and 50% in BCST 1256 and 50% in BCST 1260

​​There is a community and an audience online for just about every story, idea, and concept. The problem is that many people don't know how to create their ideas online, and to build and engage a community around those ideas. That is what you will begin to build in this course – a storyworld around your digital media endeavours (whether for personal branding, business or a project). This will include utilizing WordPress to build a professional website, optimizing SEO to that website and an associated youtube channel, niche audience building, creation of and participation in a digital storytelling campaign, measuring social metrics, crowdfunding, crafting appealing email newsletters, and developing a long term strategy for continued community engagement.
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• No prerequisites are required for this course.

Today, every company is in the media business – whether they know it or not. That’s why it’s crucial to learn how to use both online and broadcast media to tell your story. The way to build a strong company and brand in today’s online world is by winning the attention of your target audience through the essential skill of storytelling. Whether it takes the form of a podcast, blog, video content or any of the other countless online methods of online communication, storytelling and pure human communication will never become obsolete. The focus of this course is honing your storytelling skills to create compelling and powerful content that will stand out in this cluttered new media landscape.
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• No prerequisites are required for this course.

​​Shine in front of any audience. Elevate your message. Leave a lasting impression in interviews, presentations and everyday conversations. Stand out confidently whether it's to a group, a client or your circle of friends and family. Be assured you have effectively communicated your message for the biggest impact on your listeners. Using age-old techniques passed down from masters in performance, you will gain a solid foundation to tackle any message or conversation to inspire and inform others in a meaningful way. Through personal exploration and technical exercises, you'll gain an inner confidence that sets you above the mundane and enables you more personal comfort and enjoyment for all interaction, whether personal or business.
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• No prerequisites are required for this course.

​​​​The media industry is exponentially growing and changing. In this course you will discover broadcast jargon, some broadcast history, and most importantly how to work on your pitch. Knowing what a pitch is and being able to practice pitching is crucial in any business but especially media. This begins with knowing how to navigate the media landscape. Human beings are natural born storytellers, it is part of why so many of us are drawn towards media. There are many ways to be a part of the industry that bring these stories to life but in all aspects of the business at some point you will have to pitch yourself and your idea. This interactive course is the place to practice and perfect your pitch. ​
Prerequisite(s):

• No prerequisites are required for this course.

​In a modern world where visual technologies increasingly facilitate communication and social interaction, visual literacy is vital. Much of our experience in looking is grounded in habit rather than analysis. Through cultural theory and concepts, this course explores how meaning is both created and transmitted in the visual world.
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• No prerequisites are required for this course.

The focus of this course is to help students identify the elements of effective online storytelling using journalistic principles. Students will research stories which reflect the experience of studying in different cultures and learning through the BCIT International Field School model to help develop their news sense. The course will take students through the essentials of how to find a strong, focused news and information-based stories and how to effectively interview to support the focus of their stories. They will also learn how to communicate that story with written and visual elements online. Students will share their reflections on their experience with international learning and storytelling in different cultures through the creation of a travel blog.
Prerequisite(s):

• Permission from the International Program Coordinator.

The course provides the opportunity to pursue studies of the international business practices in areas of interest, which include sustainability, human resources, management, marketing, organizational behavior, and financial management. It provides an overview of management and leadership skills in the international business context through a series of projects and case studies. This course is equivalent to a 3.0 credit course at the undergraduate level. Students may apply this course to the elective requirements of their degree program. This course may be taken as part of a field study, (https://www.bcit.ca/business/international/fieldschool.shtml) or exchange program, (https://www.bcit.ca/business/international/outgoing.shtml) for additional credits. In the case of exchange programs where transfer credits will be awarded, the student may take this course for additional credit as long as there are deliverables and learning outcomes in addition to those earned in the exchange program. This course can also allow the student to engage in applied research or field study where the student works with, and is supervised by, faculty and/or other researchers also engaged in a related research agenda or project.
Prerequisite(s):

• Acceptance to the School of Business International Field School program.

Photoshop mastery is essential to managing and producing a highly professional product. Students will create stunning images and composites for visual communication projects by exploring the Photoshop interface and an array of photo-editing techniques. The course focuses on fine image editing, retouching, and developing high-quality online and print image compositions. Students will learn how to create complex graphics that can be built in multiple layers for organization and independent manipulation. Students will come to understand the purpose of the application tools, work with layers, channels, paths, make selections, image manipulation/alteration, understand image size, canvas size and resolution, create masks, work with filters and layer styles, the pen, colourize, and create interesting type.
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• No prerequisites are required for this course.

This course introduces you to the art of motion graphics and visual effects using Adobe After Effects. You will explore a variety of post-production techniques that are essential for creating polished videos for online, TV, or film productions. We will review the program interface, build compositions, import variant vector and raster footage items, and have an in-depth study of animation, expressions, and animation-curves. You will be introduced to different masking techniques, including roto-scoping and layer track-matting. You will work with lights and 3D cameras, and build virtual sets. You will apply keying blue or green screen shots as well as 2D and 3D tracking. You will create different styles of titles and credit sequences through applying text animation.
Prerequisite(s):

• No prerequisites are required for this course.