Video Production: Effects and Narrative

What you'll learn

Image creation for live action TV is one of the many skills mastered in this Video Production: Effects and Narrative microcredential. You will gain essential skills in advanced video capture and editing, narrative storytelling, and visual effects using Adobe Premiere and Adobe AfterEffects. You will understand the process of image creation and manipulation for live-action film making utilized within current industry practices, with an emphasis on the use of visual and special effects to drive storytelling. You will learn how to leverage visual effects to communicate conceptual elements to audiences. Key to this microcredential is completion of a capstone project that pulls together all of the skills you have learned. Skills mastered in this microcredential have crossover application in photography, graphic design, and marketing. Successful completion of this microcredential provides existing professionals with specialized skills needed to keep pace or advance. For those new to video production, it is recommended that you begin with the Video Production: Capture and Post-Production microcredential. Completion of both readies you to apply for professional positions in video creation and editing in film and television, advertising, and corporate communications.

A face to face microcredential from Mohawk Valley Community College (9.1 CEUs). Registration is completed with Mohawk Valley Community College.

Who can enroll

Ages 18 and up.

Upcoming sections

What you can earn

Pathway to Credit

This Mohawk Valley Community College course can count toward credit at the SUNY campuses below. Each campus decides how the credit applies; confirm with its admissions or registrar office.

Skills covered

Career outlook

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