Media Content Production

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Intermediate48 hoursOffsite

About this course

Learn the full media production pipeline — plan, shoot, edit, and publish professional-quality video, photo, and audio content for digital platforms. Covers pre-production planning, photography and videography fundamentals, lighting and audio capture, editing in DaVinci Resolve/Premiere Pro, color grading, sound design, motion graphics, and current AI-assisted production tools, ending in a capstone content package published across multiple platform formats.

Who this course is for

Aspiring content creators, corporate communications/marketing staff, small business owners producing their own marketing content, journalism/media students wanting hands-on production skills. No prior editing experience assumed.

Entry requirements

- Minimum age 16 - Basic digital literacy (comfortable installing software, managing files) - Access to a smartphone or basic camera, and a laptop/PC able to run editing software - No prior media-production experience required — "Intermediate" reflects course pacing/depth, not a prerequisite skill floor

Curriculum

Module 1: Foundations & Pre-Production Planning (5 lectures)
  • VideoWelcome to Media Content Production15 min
  • ArticleThe Media Production Pipeline: From Idea to Publish90 min
  • ArticlePlanning Your Shoot: Scripts, Outlines & Shot Lists90 min
  • ArticleLegal Basics: Releases, Permissions & Usage Rights90 min
  • QuizModule 1 Quiz: Pre-Production Planning15 min
Module 2: Photography Fundamentals for Content Creators (5 lectures)
  • ArticleThe Exposure Triangle: Aperture, Shutter Speed & ISO75 min
  • ArticleComposition Techniques for Content Creators75 min
  • ArticleSmartphone vs DSLR: Choosing & Using Your Camera75 min
  • ArticleShooting Portraits & Product Photos60 min
  • QuizModule 2 Quiz: Photography Fundamentals15 min
Module 3: Videography & Camera Operation (6 lectures)
  • ArticleCamera Settings for Video: Frame Rate, Shutter & Resolution70 min
  • ArticleShot Types & Framing for Video70 min
  • ArticleCamera Movement: Handheld, Gimbal & Tripod Techniques70 min
  • ArticleFraming the Interview: Setup & Techniques70 min
  • ArticleCapturing Effective B-Roll65 min
  • QuizModule 3 Quiz: Videography & Camera Operation15 min
Module 4: Lighting & Audio Capture (5 lectures)
  • ArticleThree-Point Lighting on a Budget75 min
  • ArticleNatural Light & Reflector Techniques75 min
  • ArticleMicrophone Types & Placement for Clean Audio75 min
  • ArticleTroubleshooting Common Lighting & Audio Problems75 min
  • QuizModule 4 Quiz: Lighting & Audio15 min
Module 5: Video Editing (DaVinci Resolve / Premiere Pro) (7 lectures)
  • ArticleGetting Started with DaVinci Resolve (Interface Orientation)80 min
  • ArticleImporting & Organizing Your Media80 min
  • ArticleAssembling Your Rough Cut80 min
  • ArticleTransitions, Pacing & Storytelling in the Edit80 min
  • ArticleEditing Efficiently: Keyboard Shortcuts & Workflow76 min
  • ArticleExporting for Every Platform79 min
  • QuizModule 5 Quiz: Video Editing20 min
Module 6: Photo Editing & Color Grading (4 lectures)
  • ArticlePhoto Retouching Basics in Lightroom80 min
  • ArticleColor Grading Fundamentals for Video80 min
  • ArticleBuilding & Applying Your Own LUT/Preset80 min
  • QuizModule 6 Quiz: Color Grading & Photo Editing15 min
Module 7: Audio Post-Production & Sound Design (4 lectures)
  • ArticleCleaning Up Dialogue: Noise Reduction & EQ80 min
  • ArticleMixing Music, SFX & Narration80 min
  • ArticleLoudness Standards & Licensing Royalty-Free Audio80 min
  • QuizModule 7 Quiz: Audio Post-Production15 min
Module 8: Motion Graphics & AI-Assisted Production Tools (5 lectures)
  • ArticleAdding Titles & Lower-Thirds75 min
  • ArticleSimple Motion Graphics for Social Content75 min
  • ArticleAI-Assisted Captioning & Transcription Workflows75 min
  • ArticleUsing AI Tools Responsibly in Media Production75 min
  • QuizModule 8 Quiz: Motion Graphics & AI Tools15 min
Module 9: Platform-Specific Content Strategy & Publishing (3 lectures)
  • ArticlePlatform Specs & Aspect Ratios in 202660 min
  • ArticleRepurposing One Asset Across Formats60 min
  • ArticleScheduling & Publishing Your Content60 min
Module 10: Capstone — Multi-Format Content Package (1 lecture)
  • ArticleCapstone Brief: Produce & Publish Your Content Package180 min

Instructor

Uko Hanson

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