What is the Television Production Technology Program at Florida Panhandle Technical College?
Video Technology, Audio Production and Artificial Intelligence meets Drone Technology, Broadcast Standards and Photography, combined with the basics of Lighting, Production and Marketing, Website Creation and Responsible Social Media, supported by Beginner and Advanced Editing using Adobe Photoshop, Premiere Pro, Audition, Lightroom and After Effects- definitely not for the faint of heart, but if you pay attention, work hard and follow directions, we promise a 100% success rate.
This new offering is an extension of the Digital Video Technology Program at the college, and from which five successful students graduated just last month.
While a new student may enter the Television Production course of study, there is a definite value and benefit for this program to be the ‘Part Two’, or extension, of the DVT program.
FPTC Instructor Paul Goulding likes to use the analogy of ‘throwing the student into the deep end of the pool’, testing the ability of the student to adapt and overcome, but only after providing the tools necessary to succeed.
Both DVT and TPT include the basics of photography (still and video), the pre-production process, script and copy writing, studio sound and lighting, video streaming and podcasting, along with beginning, as well as advanced, lighting concepts and equipment.
Students experience in-depth audio/video post-production and editing, using state-of-the-art software and computers, with a variety of industry certifications available and mandatory in these programs.
These programs are conducted in a real-world workplace environment, with punctuality, attendance, adherence to production deadlines and overall attitude of utmost importance.
Students are also expected to work both in front of, and behind, the cameras and microphones, maximizing the student’s abilities and allowing a full range of production experience.
The DVT and TPT programs are touted as ‘100% Success Rate’, because if a student successfully makes it through the first two weeks of the class, they have proven that you are willing to pay attention, follow directions and work hard. If not, there are alternatives for that FPTC student, ranging from transferring to another, similar program on the FPTC campus that does not expect the same high level of performance, or to a different course of study entirely.
In any case, the effort and the purpose of the programs are to enable the student a working foundation in these creative arts, ensuring a well-paid job, or self-employment, in these various technical fields.
Interested students may be aided in their program decision by speaking with some of the current and past successful program students, which can be facilitated upon request, and potential students are invited to ‘shadow’ the class, in order to understand the culture and requirements.
Class sizes are limited, so interested students should call 850-638-1180 Extension 6317 or drop by Student Services at Florida Panhandle Technical College at 757 Hoyt Street in Chipley, Florida.
