Huntington Video Broadcasting Program Has Grown

Huntington High School’s video broadcasting program has grown to three courses. The district has constructed a studio complete with a control room, cameras and a broadcasting room and set.

Students learn how to produce live broadcasts as they rotate through various positions in and around the control room and studio They research topics, write scripts and screenplays and direct, produce and film projects..

Students use Adobe Premiere Pro video broadcasting editing software. They gain hands-on, real-life experiences serving as a floor manager, camera operator, news anchor, shader, graphics operator, sound engineer, teleprompter operator and video switcher as they produce the Huntington High School news channel, which regularly broadcasts.

Students propose news stories (packages), write a script, create a shot list and timeline for each news story, film each story with proper footage (including interviews and B-roll, which is supplemental or alternative footage intercut with the main shot) and edit and export their news stories during class using Adobe Premiere Pro.

Teacher Kristen Temperino leads the slate of courses. School officials believe that offering the classes will allow access to video courses for more students who may have an interest in journalism, broadcasting and/or technical positions in a studio and control room.

The course line-up includes:

Video Broadcasting I – Course #637

(1 Year – 1 Credit) 5 periods weekly

Offered to grades: 9, 10, 11, 12

Video Broadcasting is a course where students will write, film, and produce news stories highlighting events on campus, around the district and in our community. In this course, students will learn how to produce live broadcasts as they rotate through various positions in and around the control room and studio. Students will research topics, write scripts and screenplays, and direct, produce and film projects. Students will use Premiere video broadcasting editing software. Students will gain hands-on, real-life experiences serving as a floor manager, camera operator, news anchor, shader, graphics operator, sound engineer, teleprompter operator and video switcher as they produce the HHS News Channel, which will be regularly broadcasted.

Video Broadcasting II – Course # 638

(1 Year – 1 Credit) 5 periods weekly

Offered to grades: 10, 11, 12

Prerequisite: Video Broadcasting I

This course will expand on knowledge and skills gained from Video Broadcasting I. Students will use their previous knowledge and experience regarding various positions in and around the control room and studio. Students will research topics, write scripts and screenplays, direct, produce, and film for weekly broadcasting episodes of the Blue Devil Broadcast. Hands-on, real-life experiences using industry level equipment such as premiere pro and Tricaster technology will be used as students continue to gain knowledge of the broadcasting industry.

Video Broadcasting III – Course # 639

(1 Year – 1 Credit) 5 periods weekly

Offered to grades: 11, 12

This course will further expand on knowledge and skills gained from Video Broadcasting II. Students will use their previous knowledge and experience regarding various technical positions in and around the control room, studio, and Mac Lab. Students will act as reporters by researching, directing, producing, and filming broadcast episodes expanding beyond the morning announcements. Hands-on, real-life experiences using industry level equipment such as premiere pro and Tricaster technology will be used as students continue to gain a working knowledge of the broadcasting industry. Video Broadcasting III will prepare students for a advanced portfolio-based course the following year.