WCAP offers students a variety of courses to further their education in film, video,

and television.

VIDEO PRODUCTION I

This course is an introduction to using video as a communication tool. Students learn

how to write scripts, use camcorders and other production equipment, and learn the

basics of digital editing. A genre study offers insight into the common formats of

motion pictures and teleivsion. Students take part in several production-based

projects.

VIDEO PRODUCTION II

This extension of Video Production

I is designed to offer students a

workshop situation. Students

produce the daily live broadcast of

Capital News and write, shoot, and

edit segments for the show. They

also stretch their creativity

producing both narrative and

documentary projects.

IB FILM

This high level course fufills a

Diploma Programme arts

requirement. The course

surveys how meaning is

constructed through filmic language. Students study various cinematic traditions

from around the world, while working on film projects. Broughton was the first

                                                (and only) school to offer this course in the state of NC!

In December of 2002, WCAP's video studio was completely gutted and rebuilt as

part of Broughton's $30 million renovation.

The new studio features a control room/non-linear edit suite, 3 isolated non-linear

edit suites, and a computerized lighting grid!

Our facilities utilize Canon GL-1s for our studio cameras. We also have a

professional Sony DCX10 for high-quality location shoots. Students produce

location-style segments using 3 Panasonic AG-DVC7 camcorders and one AG-

DVC-10. We have entered into the realm of High Definition with 2 Canon VIXIA

HF20 camcorders. An army of microphones and lighting accessories are also

available. A dolly and a Glidecam "stedi-cam" are available, too. We even have a camera crane!

To bring students the latest technology, all non-linear edit stations equipped with Sony Vegas

Movie Studio Platinum and DVD burners. The control room features a Videonics switcher, hi-

definition monitors, A Zenith DVD player, a Sony DVD recorder, and a Mackie soundmixer. For

broadcast graphics and video playback, we use Adobe Visual Communicator. An ETC lighting

board controls over 20 studio-caliber ETC and Altman lights. Our amazing newsdesk set was

donated by SAS Institute. Our newsdesk features a Gateway flat panel monitor so talent can

monitor themselves on air. The Capital Foundation made it possible to purchase a set of 2

teleprompters in the fall of 2006.

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