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Video Production

The following courses offer students the opportunity to participate in all aspects of film creation. The focus of each course is to provide
a ‘hands-on’ learning environment that builds on existing knowledge and strengthens the students’ understanding of what it truly takes
to create a video production. As well, other components studied include visual effects, editing, writing, directing, and acting, to give stu-
dents a chance to participate in the many exciting aspects of video production. As students continue through video production courses
offered, they will have the opportunity to build upon their portfolios, adding personal creations as well as video productions created in
class.
Video Production 20S
Course code VP20S Prerequisite
This introductory course is designed to introduce students to the
technical and artistic skills necessary to tell a story through the use
of video. Using Apple OS and Adobe software, students will apply
creative skills learned in class to a series of project work demon-
strating video pre-production and production techniques cultivated
throughout the semester.
Video Production 30S
Course code VP30S Prerequisite VP20S
This intermediate course is designed to continue working with the
students from where they concluded in Video Production 20S, ex-
ploring the technical and artistic skills of storytelling through video.

Video Production 40S
Course code VP40S Prerequisite VP30S
This advanced course is a culmination of the skills acquired through
previous video courses with a strong focus on independent film mak-
ing. This will include a variety of productions used for public relations
within Vincent Massey, the community and beyond. COMMERCIAL STUDIES & TECHNOLOGY ED
Practical Arts
The practical arts program offer students opportunities to acquire beneficial skills used for daily living regardless of career direction.
Students will learn hands-on skills for life providing a solid foundation for transition into post-secondary training as well as the work-
place. Apprenticeship opportunities in carpentry, cabinetry and finish carpentry, as well as university programs in architecture, design
and engineering are some of the many career paths students from the woodworking program have pursued.
Woodwork Technology 20G Woodwork Technology 40S
Course code WOOD20G Prerequisite Course code WOOD40S Prerequisite WOOD30S
This introductory course will provide an opportunity to explore This advanced course is a direct extension of the 30S Woodwork-
the fundamentals of woodworking. Students will be exposed to ing course. Students will explore advanced design fundamentals,
a variety of modules of study, including shop safety, introductory advanced furniture and cabinet construction and basic construc-
design and planning, hand and power tools, wood joinery and its tion technology. As well, students will explore careers in wood-
applications and finishing techniques. During the course of study, working through various topics of study. Along with a variety of
students will be expected to use the above-learned skills to ana- woodworking skills, when completed, students will also have the
lyze and solve the many challenges that will go into the construc- knowledge required to design a functional home workshop. As
tion of both major and minor projects completed in the shop. with the 20 and 30 level courses, students will be expected to con-
tinue developing techniques to analyze and problem-solve situa-
Woodwork Technology 30S tions as they relate to woodworking and basic construction.
Course code WOOD30S Prerequisite WOOD20G
This intermediate course is a direct extension of the 20G program.
Whereas students will now be familiar with the basic fundamen-
tals of woodworking, this program is intended to give students a
taste of more advanced woodworking joinery and finishing tech-
niques. Cabinetry will be an important focus of this course. Along
with the advanced machine techniques, students will be instruct-
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shops.