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Syllabus – Bus. of Viral Video

 

INET 2675 Wed Design Business Fundamentals

MWF  2:00pm –3:45pm

Instructor: Justin Hoffman

 This course will analyze the mechanisms that make online advertising and marketing
successful. As a class we aim to understand the theory and apply that theory in practical de?nable results.

Students will learn video production software, advertising business dynamics, and social behavior
related with presenting viral content to an online audience. The course content will be collected
and distributed as an streaming online telecast very global consumption. As a class audience we
aim to engage industry executives, professional researchers on the topic of social dynamics and
social theory, a viral web audience, and the community of Casper College.

Projects
1 – Script Design
2 – Storyboard
3 – Rough Draft
4 – Final Viral Video
================================ 50 %
Coordination
1- Market Research
2- Viral Interviews
3- Group Design and Online Presence
================================= 25 %
Homework/Lab Sessions
Final Cut Pro – Exporting
Final Cut Pro – Green Screen
Final Cut Pro – Audio Design
================================== 10 %
Participation/ Attendance
================================== 15%
Total Points
============================================= 100 %

Required Text, Readings, and Materials: (including software programs, any special materials (e.g. Art: instruments, tools, etc.)

class web site and tutorials: @ www.justinhoffman.net
Literature of : Tipping Point written by Malcolm Gladwell, Netnography: Doing
Ethnographic Research Online by Robert Kozinets, and anything
by Marshall McLuhan

Week 1 || August 22 – 26th
1 – Class Introductions, learning skill sets
2- Identifying the subject, presentation and discussion of the 5 different possible subjects to choose
as topics. Begin learning about Epidemics. Lecture on Mcluhan: “Turn on, tune in, drop out” ,
“ the medium is the message” , “the global village”.
Friday homework due: research historical roots of selected topic. Find links associated with your
topic, videos, audio. Provide a 6 minute presentation discussing your topic.

Week 2 || August 29 – September 2
1 – Tutorial on how to take a recorded video and place it on youtube.
2 – Learn about social connectors. In depth discussion on Paul Revere and the Revolutionary
War.
3 – Discussion on the studies of Stanley Milgram, chain letters, six degrees of Kevin Bacon.

3 – Discussion on the studies of Stanley Milgram, chain letters, six degrees of Kevin Bacon.
Friday homework due: Market Research, and viral interviews due. Students must interview
individuals regarding selected topic, generate buzz, learn about the attributes interesting and lacking
interest regarding selected topic. What do people know about your topic? What do the people that
perform your topic want told? Videos will be presented via the web… after they are uploaded on
youtube.

NO SCHOOL – SEPTEMBER 5

Week 3 || SEPTEMBER 7 – 9
1 — In depth discussion of Fluxus Art : Yoko Ono, Ray Johnson
2 — Demonstration and discussion of news worthy pyramid attributed from journalistic principles.
3 – Learning about Mavens
Friday homework due: Identify what will make your concept sticky. Attach a ?uxus epidemic to
your idea. Bring examples (videos, audio, pictures) and provide a 5 minute presentation on the
results of your ?uxus epidemic.

Week 4 || SEPTEMBER 12 – 16
1 – Discussion of contemporary mavens in social media:
2. — Beginning of Final Cut Pro Tutorial
3– Looking at contemporary examples of persuasion in the media
4– Learning about the power of 180 and the stickiness of groups
Friday Homework due: Presentation on the construction of a group to activate your topic, the
creation of a facebook presence and generation of group meetings

Week 5 || SEPTEMBER 19-23
Monday homework due: Bring music, clips, pictures related to your topic.
1 – Learning effects and audio in Final Cut Pro
2 – Learning to export as a Quicktime movie in Final Cut Pro

Week 6 || SEPTEMBER 26-30
Due Monday: 3 minute Final Cut Pro Stop Motion Assignment Due
1 – Howard Freidman “Affective Communication Test”
2 – Nonverbal Cues Experiment
Due Friday: Think of a Trigger or Interactive element for an advertising campaign. Give a
presentation with videos, pictures, dance, etc… of what your trigger is. Be persuasive with your
Trigger idea.

Week 7 || OCTOBER 3 – 7
1 – Viral Video Examples
2 – Advertising/ Marketing Guest Speaker
Due Friday: Translate the idea for the Casper Public and Casper College Students and begin
planning on the creation of group activities related to your topic. Create a facebook account for the
topic. Create a poster for your topic.

Week 8 || OCTOBER 10 – 14 — MIDTERM EXAMS
1 – How to Green Screen and Advanced Effects in Final Cut Pro
2 – Learning Prezi Presentation Software
Mid Term: Presentations of Plan of Action and Postings.

NO SCHOOL — FALL BREAK OCTOBER 17-18

Week 9 || OCTOBER 19 – 21
1 – Scripting 101
2– Discussions of what makes an independent production successful and a ?op – examples of
Reservoir Dogs vs Forrest Gump
Due Friday: Summary and script outline

Week 10 || OCTOBER 24 -28
1 – The Art of Story Boarding
2 – Contemporary Story Boards – examples of different camera angles to consider when shooting
and how to enrich a storyboard sketch.
Due Friday: Story Boarding

Week 11 || OCTOBER 31 – NOVEMBER 4
1 – Sesame Street vs Blues Clues
2 – Understanding Viewing Pyschology and Object Position on Television and Advertising
3 – What makes an advertisement successful?
Due Friday: Re?ne, Reinforce, Repeat : Script Rough Draft Due – Class Discussion

Week 12 || NOVEMBER 7 – 11
1 – Production , Lighting, Audio
Attach a trend to your video. Bring examples your exported 90 second commercial covering the
trend to class. Do a rough video draft acting out the story board

Week 13 || NOVEMBER 14 – 16
1 – Discussion on Location Scouting – Production Estimation – Music Selection
Due Friday: Create a production plan, Organized time for shooting schedule. – Class Discussion
NO SCHOOL FRIDAY NOVEMBER 18TH. – Advising Day

WEEK 14 || NOVEMBER 21 – ONLY DAY OF CLASS
Production Week

THANKSGIVING BREAK NOVEMBER 23- 25

WEEK 15 || NOVEMBER 28 – DECEMBER 2
Production Week Continued and
Editing Week

WEEK 16 || DECEMBER 5 – DECEMBER 9
Editing Week

WEEK 17 || DECEMBER 12 – DECEMBER 17

FINAL EXAMS and Final Presentation