Content Creation

In Spark TV's content creation program students will learn to make content by making content virtually with the instructor.

In this lesson, you will learn to basics in writing a story.

Producing

Casting Talent

Directing

Cinematography

Editing

How to overcome Fear and Procrastination.

What is your why? Video recording Assignment:

We speak about the importance of being consistent.

What is your why? Week 1 writting Assignment.

What is your why? Video recording Assignment.

 Review answers from Monday's class

How to write compelling content for episodes, record content you would watch, and relate to people like yourself. 

Form your idea and write your outline.

Week 4, Thursday Class: Learn the basics in Celtixs Writing software, review Ideas and Story Outlines,

Week 4, Thursday Homework - Write your script with a script writing software.

How to find your niche, if you aren’t interested in what you are filming, then you will never film anything.

How to find your niche video recording assignment.

Week 3, Thursday Class - How to Find Your Niche, Writing Assignment

Week 3, Thursday Homework - How to Find Your Niche, Recording Assignment.

1. Write your script with a script writing software named Celtix.
2. Homework: Write your script

1. Homework: Write your script using celtix

1. Review your script, take notes, and make adjustments. 

1. Rewrite your script.

Week 7, Monday Class - Review camera setups, and floorplan

Week 7, Monday Homework, Make final adjustments

Week 7, Thursday Class - How to Choose Equipment

Thursday Homework - Watch content from 10 different creators guess the following.

How to create a shot list for your script. We will go over what shots are and what camera movement is.  Home work: How to make a shot list with camera movement. How to create an overhead floor map.

Finish writing your script, visualize the shots that you will use when you record the footage, write them down, we will review in the next class.

How to create a setup list, line the script, and create an overhead floor plan.

Thursday Homework - Line your script, and create an overhead floor plan.

Week 8, Monday Class Pt. 1 - What does a producer do when creating content for social media?

Week 8, Monday Class Pt. 2 - What does a director do when creating content for social media?

We will talk about the importance of continuity, be careful when recording something that can only be recorded once.

Thursday Homework - The importance of continuity

How to record your content with a smartphone.

Monday Homework - Record your 1st Project.

Thursday Class - Review project, make adjustments, new camera setups.

Thursday Homework - Record 1st Project Again

Review 1st Project, make changes.

Monday Homework - 2nd Project: Create a new idea, Write a script, Create shot list,

Review 2nd Project, Script, Shot Lista, and make changes.

Thursday Homework - Record Your 2nd Project.

Monday Class - How to edit with a Smart Phone

Monday Homework - Edit your footage with a Smart Phone

Thursday Class - Review, How to edit with a Smart Phone, talk about changes.

Thursday Homework - Re-edit your footage with a Smart Phone

Review 2nd Project, Learn to Add Text and Music 

Week 12, Add text and music to their project.

Thursday Class - Review 2nd project, make adjustments, and create idea for 3rd project.

Thursday Homework - Write, Record and edit project

Monday Class - Review 3rd project, Create idea for 4th project

Monday Homework - Monday Class - Record and edit 4th project.

Review 4th project, Create idea for 5th project.

Thursday Homework - Record 5th project.

Week 14, Review all projects and talk about their progression and how they feel about their work.

Week 14, Thursday Class - Students receive their certificate of acheivement