Step into the art of digital storytelling and bring your ideas to life on screen.
In Media Production, students explore their creativity through hands-on film production, learning to craft compelling visual stories from concept to final cut. Through a series of projects, students develop essential filmmaking skills, including lighting techniques, camera operation, audio recording, and editing.
This advanced class is for students who have mastered the fundamental skills of media production (i.e., sound, lighting, camera work and editing) and want to put their skills into action to develop high level experiences that can inspire others. Students will develop original ideas for their media projects and are encouraged to pursue the kind of media that interests them the most. Students will work with the instructor to develop individual goals for building their skills and completing projects. Advanced Media Production students will be given opportunities to mentor other students as they bring to life the ideas and stories they imagine.
Prerequisites: Completion of Moviemaking 1/Fundamentals of Media Production or permission of the instructor.
Grade: 101112
Advanced Topics in Media Production (H): Portfolio
Advanced Topics in Media Production (Honors) is a year-long immersive studio experience designed for experienced media creators who are ready to conceive, develop, and produce original cinematic works from concept to public premiere. Through collaborative production labs, participants refine their expertise in narrative design, directing, cinematography, editing, lighting, and sound design while cultivating a distinctive creative voice as visual storytellers.
Rooted in professional production practice and fueled by creative exploration, the course encourages artists to think ambitiously, take risks, and push the boundaries of their craft. The year culminates in a festival-ready capstone film and curated public screening, showcasing each media producer’s growth, vision, and professional-level achievement.
Prerequisites: Enrollment in the Honors-Level Media Production course requires successful completion of Advanced Media Production or instructor approval, granted upon review of a portfolio or film that demonstrates creative and technical proficiency appropriate for honors-level study.
Grade: 9101112
Fundamentals of Media Production
This is a year-long course.
In this course, students will explore a variety of media production techniques and styles. Students will design their own visual and auditory experiences and discover different ways of listening and seeing the world through widened perspectives. Students will use stories as a tool and a guide to examine the emotions, visual and auditory rhythms we experience, and the outcomes we seek when striving towards creating a better world.
Additional Programs
Film Festivals — Students have the opportunity to submit their films to Menlo’s annual Film Festival as well as local, national, and online festivals. Program alumni have continued their studies at institutions such as Chapman University, Loyola Marymount University, New York University, UCLA, and the University of Southern California, among others.
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