August 21, 2006
by Jessica Santina
Local Education Columnist
From the local news to Major League Baseball, Atlanta offers a multitude of opportunities for those with career education in video production from one of the area's art schools.
The Georgia capital is a veritable hotbed of television and film activity. Atlanta has all the standard network affiliate stations - a local ABC, NBC, CBS, FOX, UPN, and new My Network station (formerly WB), most of which air their own locally-produced newscasts. Atlanta also hosts two public broadcasting stations. Plus, Turner Broadcasting calls Atlanta home; the media giant operates CNN, TBS, TNT, Turner Classic Movies, the Cartoon Network, Boomerang, and all Braves baseball television production. Plus, Atlanta boasts hundreds of independent film and video production houses and educational institutions that produce a wide variety of educational and marketing/advertising video productions.
Atlanta is an aspiring video production professional's dream.
Working in Video ProductionVideo production is an exciting, fast-paced career that calls heavily upon your creative talents and your ability to communicate effectively. A job in video production may involve camera work, assembling and organizing a wide variety of video pieces, composing a story of these pieces, using computerized editing equipment to tell that story, and even using some special effects and graphics work to fine-tune the finished product. You might be creating news or sports segments, commercials, public service announcements, educational videos or full-length programs, in any number of styles.
Career Education in AtlantaWhen you study video production in one of Atlanta's art schools, you'll get hands-on training in camera operation, lighting, linear and non-linear editing equipment and techniques, graphic design, scriptwriting, color and design theory, live television production, and project management. You'll also create an impressive DVD of your work that lets you show off your career education to prospective employers. Most art schools also offer you the opportunity to intern at one of Atlanta's stations, a production company, or even with the Atlanta Braves! Earning your career education in video production from one of Atlanta's art schools puts you right in the broadcasting spotlight!
About the Author
Jessica Santina is a freelance writer with a background in media and marketing. She also teaches first-year writing courses at the University of Nevada, Reno.
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