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Christopher Productions has extensive experience training youth and adults in video production for both news and documentary creation.
In the coming decade, the project expanded to include over 40 high schools in New Mexico as well as schools across the country and around the world. The program was syndicated as a way for television stations to truly interact with their local community through the education system. Since its inception, "News 101"and other half hour and hour long specials created by the students have been broadcast coast to coast in the United States. The program has been used as a model by the United Nations to help educate some third world countries (see "International" menu item). "News 101" students have been nominated for over a dozen Emmy Awards and have garnered five Emmys in the "Student Production" category. Mr. Schueler has spent a great deal of time consulting and speaking with television stations and educators regarding television production in the classroom environment. If you would like more information about workshops for students or educators, or would like to learn more about how your television station can link to the local educational community, please contact us. Have you ever wanted to create your own documentary? In 2001, Christopher Productions created the Producer's Club as a way for people interested in creating a documentary to gain the skills necessary to embark on that endeavor. It is structured as a college seminar class meeting once a week for three hours. Full classes last from 8 to 15 weeks depending on the venue; however, depending on your needs, specially tailored shorter programs, like full weekend courses, have been arranged. Students are asked to bring their documentary idea to the class and then use that idea as their own project throughout the sessions.
Class Outline:
The "News 101" Student Manual has been ordered and reordered by high schools nationwide and even some colleges. The workbook itself is designed to take students through all the basics of television production and journalism. From basic camcorder operation to interviewing tips, to writing the news, the book is user friendly, fun and funny, and complete with chapter quizzes and work assignments. The text covers: story selection, Camcorder operation, shooting, audio, interviewing, writing aurally and visually, editing, lighting, advanced shooting techniques, advanced audio, advanced editing, and includes a glossary and work sheets. The manual includes all the fundamentals of electronic news gathering, but with the added bonus of being fun and easy to read. The book was designed by secondary educators and television news professionals and currently is being used in over 250 schools from Hawaii to Florida.
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