Production Tips

Describing Your Video Project Idea

1   Subject matter, content

-possible guests, artists, performers, crew

2   What is it intended for?  Describe your target audience; what kinds of outreach could you do?

-Organizational newsletters

-Interest groups, press releases

-Collaboration with other groups

-Posting flyers

-Other media, print, radio

3   What other possible outlets (other than BTV) can you envision for your program?

-Community groups

-Screenings

-Other community cable casts

-Video festivals

-Distribution by national cable or tape companies

4   What format would be the best for your show?

-Big studio with large crew and space

-Host and guests

-Express studio-live call in show

-Camcorder field shoot and post produced, edited and graphics

-Rollins, pre-produced and live

-Dramatic, theatrical with back drops, props, art

-one woman, man in the field

5   Which BCM Classes would best prepare you for doing your type of show?

-Field Production/ Advanced Field Production

-Express Studio

-Final Cut Pro (Intro to NLE Prerequisite)

-Studio Crash Course

-In Studio TV Production