Fossil Ridge High School – 21st Century Media / Technology

Apr 2026 · 2nd Semester

This semester class will focus on ways to deliver information to the public such as through the mediums of newspapers, television, websites, blogs, podcasts and videos. The course will guide students in the use of photography, computers, video equipment and other technology used to produce and communicate information. At FRHS: This class introduces students to video/filmmaking, acting, theater concepts, and principles of storytelling. This class is the first step in some video/film pathways. TV producers work behind the camera, putting together the different elements of the broadcast and making sure that everything works together smoothly. This course covers the essential components of TV broadcast production, including the use of microphones, cameras, videotape recorder-editors, switchers, and lighting equipment. The basics of editing and chroma key (blue screen) techniques are also introduced. Students gain practical experience producing their own video projects in the studio. At FRHS: This class is responsible for producing episodes of Ridge TV (our weekly program that plays for the whole school), supporting whole school events like assemblies and lip-dubs, and making short films, music videos, or documentaries for our annual film festival, “Films On A Shoestring”. TV producers work behind the camera, putting together the different elements of the broadcast and making sure that everything works together smoothly. This course covers the essential components of TV broadcast production, including the use of microphones, cameras, videotape recorder-editors, switchers, and lighting equipment. The basics of editing and chroma key (blue screen) techniques are also introduced. Students gain practical experience producing their own video projects in the studio. At FRHS: This class is responsible for producing episodes of Ridge TV (our weekly program that plays for the whole school), supporting whole school events like assemblies and lip-dubs, and making short films, music videos, or documentaries for our annual film festival, “Films On A Shoestring”. Students learn how to use digital video editing software to create, edit, and save movies. Students create movies using digital video clips, digital photos, and music. The basics of shooting good video, capturing video from a camera to a computer, creating movies for the web, and creating a finished product will be covered. At FRHS: This class is our most advanced within the filmmaking pathway. Students will specialize in making short films, music videos, and/or documentaries. They will also be leaders in creating whole school events like assemblies and lip-dubs, and projects for our annual film festival, “Films On A Shoestring”. The goal of this class is to prepare students for careers or college programs in video production. Students learn how to use digital video editing software to create, edit, and save movies. Students create movies using digital video clips, digital photos, and music. The basics of shooting good video, capturing video from a camera to a computer, creating movies for the web, and creating a finished product will be covered. At FRHS: This class is our most advanced within the filmmaking pathway. Students will specialize in making short films, music videos, and/or documentaries. They will also be leaders in creating whole school events like assemblies and lip-dubs, and projects for our annual film festival, “Films On A Shoestring”. The goal of this class is to prepare students for careers or college programs in video production.