Media
Media
Bishop Montgomery offers an extensive selection of classes in multi-media for all grade levels.
Video Production
This class is designed to teach students to communicate through live and recorded moving images, primarily in the digital domain. They will learn the technical, theoretical, critical and historical concepts involved in video and film production, from filming to editing and post-production. Upon completion of this class, students will have a practical and philosophical understanding of a wide array of concepts inherent in video production and filmed performance, demonstrated by their digital portfolio of filmed projects, screenplays, critiques, and other work. Students in Bishop Montgomery's video production class film with Nexus tablets and a hi-definition Canon prosumer camcorder. Footage is edited in our Mac Lab using Adobe Premiere and After Effects CC, both industry-standards. Visit the BMHS YouTube channel here
This class is designed to teach students to communicate through live and recorded moving images, primarily in the digital domain. They will learn the technical, theoretical, critical and historical concepts involved in video and film production, from filming to editing and post-production. Upon completion of this class, students will have a practical and philosophical understanding of a wide array of concepts inherent in video production and filmed performance, demonstrated by their digital portfolio of filmed projects, screenplays, critiques, and other work. Students in Bishop Montgomery's video production class film with Nexus tablets and a hi-definition Canon prosumer camcorder. Footage is edited in our Mac Lab using Adobe Premiere and After Effects CC, both industry-standards. Visit the BMHS YouTube channel here
Honors Broadcast Journalism
This course is designed to build on the knowledge, understanding, and practical experience of gathering, writing, and producing news for broadcast media. Theory and hands-on activities include camera operation, teleprompting, script writing and editing, video editing, and creating news packages. Students will be exposed to the operation of a broadcast newsroom, interviewing techniques, and media criticism. Students will gain the necessary skills and information to continue their education in the field of broadcast journalism at the college level. Students will work in teams, participating in a series of projects which showcases their reporting, editing, and production skills for broadcast media. The goal of this course is to create a daily broadcast news show that is viewed by the entire student body.
Music Production
Students will leave this class with a practical and philosophical understanding of a wide array of concepts inherent in musical performance. This will be accomplished through: learning and executing proper vocal technique; rehearsing and performing a varied repertoire of vocal music; as soloists, in small ensembles, and with full ensemble; learning fundamentals of performance on standard accompaniment instruments – piano, guitar, bass, drums; rehearsing and performing on at least one of these instruments; learning and demonstrating concepts of staging, choreography, and blocking; and learning and demonstrating the ability to create and manipulate live performances and recordings of musical and musical-theater performances, through the use of sound amplification and recording equipment. Students in Bishop Montgomery's music production class use digital programs including Protools, Soundation, Finale, Noteflight, Walk Band, and nTrack Studio to compose music, and state-of-the-art recording equipment to produce and record original pieces.
Students will leave this class with a practical and philosophical understanding of a wide array of concepts inherent in musical performance. This will be accomplished through: learning and executing proper vocal technique; rehearsing and performing a varied repertoire of vocal music; as soloists, in small ensembles, and with full ensemble; learning fundamentals of performance on standard accompaniment instruments – piano, guitar, bass, drums; rehearsing and performing on at least one of these instruments; learning and demonstrating concepts of staging, choreography, and blocking; and learning and demonstrating the ability to create and manipulate live performances and recordings of musical and musical-theater performances, through the use of sound amplification and recording equipment. Students in Bishop Montgomery's music production class use digital programs including Protools, Soundation, Finale, Noteflight, Walk Band, and nTrack Studio to compose music, and state-of-the-art recording equipment to produce and record original pieces.
Our Video Production classes utilize 4K digital video equipment, HD audio equipment, a DJI Mavic 2 drone, online streaming capabilities, and Adobe Premiere Pro editing software.