Platt College San Diego

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Students graduating from the Bachelor of Science Degree: Media Arts (study in DV) program will enter the industry as video producers, editors, motion graphic artist and sound designers. Through academic requirements and hands-on projects students are provided with industry required practical and theoretical experience.

Upon completion of the program students will be well equipped to solve complex video production problems to create professional artistic products, incorporating a wide range of pre-production, production, post production, and sound design techniques.

Students will become well versed in After Effects, a compositing program for creating motion graphics. Numerous projects focusing on speed, trouble shooting, and rendering for multiple formats will prepare students to enter the industry.

Advanced video production will teach students how to critically examine the elements of cinema and storytelling and how to apply material to commercial video by utilizing industry standard tools such as Final Cut Pro in HD format. Students will create original infomercials and will explore advanced projects in narrative to master the workflow for single and multiple camera editing, compositing and effects. Students will learn about contemporary and emerging video formats and will be familiarized with live switcher equipment, setup and controls; techniques will be practiced enabling students to efficiently direct, shoot and finish professional quality projects by applying cinematic storytelling to real world commercial projects.

Sound design and engineering will offer an understanding of sound theory in its acoustic, digital and analog properties. To fully comprehend sound design, students will be editing sound for media such as DVDs, Motion Graphics, Film/Video, Radio and Gaming using the industry standard software, Pro Tools LE.

Our advanced digital production program reacts to the rapidly evolving film and video industry, including conventional to high definition resolution and digital output.

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