As a young professional you will:

• Become proficient in digital still photography
• Learn lighting techniques for video and photography
• Properly record and edit sound
• Write and produce commercials, videos and news stories
• Operate broadcast cameras
• Edit video on professional digital editing systems

This program will prepare you to pursue the following educational or career opportunities:

• Broadcast or film degrees
• Corporate or wedding video production
• Broadcast news gathering
• Television or radio commercial production
• Identifying a career specialty of interest such as videography, photography, editing or lighting for film and TV

Teacher - John Jones

• Over 20 years experience in producing for television and video
• Worked on approximately 1,000 commercials, 5 documentaries and dozens of videos
• Awards include 25 local and national marketing and television awards including an Iris from the National Association of Broadcasters (NAB) and an Emmy nomination
• Directed, photographed or wrote for celebrities from Hollywood, NASCAR, CBS News, Pennsylvania’s First Lady and the Secretary of the Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission
• Credits include PBS and The History Channel
• Work reviewed in three national trade magazines
• Extensive experience in aerial photography, set construction, non-linear editing, studio direction and the lighting of both intimate and large sets
• A.S. in Automotive Technology, Williamsport (PA) Area Community College
• A.A. in Journalism, Williamsport (PA) Area Community College
• B.A. in Humanities/Journalism, Penn State University
• 2007 Teacher of the Year nominee