Video Technology Assignment

Overview

Students have to produce three blogs about different aspects of video technology. They can use text, pictures and videos to help to produce their blogs.

Questions

1. Brief History of TV in the UK and abroad?

Should include
A brief history of broadcasting in UK
Concentrate on video technology used – Cameras and broadcasting TV images
Compare the UK broadcasting standards with other countries – PAL, NTSC and SECAM
Plot the technological advances through the history of TV and describe how they changed the way TV was consumed

2. How has the digital world change the way we consume and create TV?

Should include
How can you watch TV in the digital world? (Broadcast systems)
What is the advantage of digital cameras over video/film cameras?
How has editing improved in the digital world?


3. Have online videos lowered the standards of television production?

Should include
Comparing domestic with professional productions
Think about equipment and software used to create video productions

See how the students have done with the links to the side of this blog.

Pinhole Camera Project

Project Overview:

This rotation gave the students the opportunity to build their own pinhole cameras out of everyday objects such as tins, boxes & other recycled packaging, and then shoot pictures with them.

Outline of the ideas behind the project:

During this rotation the students developed their skills and learnt photographic techniques and processes. Using their photo-workbooks initially – and later on their own blog-site - they covered the basic photographic aspects of exposure, lighting & darkroom technique to create absolutely unique photographs with the cameras they designed & constructed. At the conclusion of the workshop the students will have a very interesting series of images, a creative workbook and also a personal blog-site that can be developed into an interactive resource as the course progresses.

Please click on the students' links to view their work.