Week One
In the field: Futbol! (aka, Multicam bootcamp)
Week Two
Intro to Motion (Building a Bug, a Lower Thirds, Scoreboards, and a Timer)
Assignment: Finish editing the game. Add the graphical elements. Add commentary.
Week Three
Follow-up: Watch the finished games.
Intro to the studio, develop/shoot black box tutorials
Assignment: Develop a game show idea in groups; write a synopsis and a breakdown of the resources required; DUE NEXT WEEK
Week Four
Follow-up: Comment on and critique the game show ideas
In the studio: black box tutorials continued
Week Five
In the studio: Using Airserver to connect iPhones and tablets to the switcher
In the lab: Prep the game shows: graphics, set, format, etc.
Week Six
In the studio: shoot the game show
Assignment: Write Last Week Tonight / Samantha Bee style comedy piece
Week Seven
Follow-up: table read and critique
In the studio: greenscreen, virtual sets, and the teleprompter
Week Eight
In the studio: shoot the comedy pieces
Assignment: develop pitches for a final project as individuals
Week Nine
In the lab: listen to pitches, greenlight, and development
Week Ten
In the lab: introducing the field switcher for mobile production
Week Eleven
Foosball! (aka, Mobile live multicam bootcamp)
Week Twelve
In the lab/studio: Workshop on the final project I
Assignment: Develop multicamera program pitches for the final exam
Week Thirteen
In the lab/studio: Workshop on the final project II
Week Fourteen
Wrap-up, screenings, Q&A
Final Exam
Multicam program pitches