D. Jason Knowles, MFA
Educator • Filmmaker • Actor
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Curriculum Development
(Syllabi, Course Materials, & Online Video Lectures)
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COMM 274: Introduction to Audio/Video Production
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COMM 575: Broadcast Journalism
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COMM 715: Documentary Production
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MMFP 3030: Summer Motion Picture Project
Course Handouts, Guides, & Charts
This page is currently being updated. Some of the missing links below will be made available soon...
COMM 274: Introduction to Audio/Video Production
Department of Communication
Pittsburg State University
COMM 274 Syllabus [link coming soon]
For Spring 2020 Semester
COMM 274 Course Skeleton [click icon to download]
For Spring 2020 Semester
NOT for distribution to students.
EDpuzzle Online Video Lecture: The Veridical Artist - The Foundations of Time-Based Media
[click section links to play]
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Introduction & Identifying Time-Based Media (2min., 48sec.)
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Historical Roots of Time-Based Media (5min., 45sec.)
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The Digital Era & Convergence (4min., 49sec.)
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Defining the Term "Media" (9min., 21sec.)
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The Interrelationships of Media Definitions (4min., 36sec.)
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The Filmmaking Process vs. The Broadcasting Process (5min., 37sec.)
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How this Production Course Covers Media Definitions & Conclusion (4min., 27sec.)
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These video lectures are chunked into sections to accommodate student schedules, allowing them to work at their own pace. Unless otherwise announced, their viewings are typically due by 11:59pm Sunday nights.
EDpuzzle Series Quiz [link coming soon]
Proctored through Canvas, Blackboard, or another LMS.
Instructions/Rubric: Action Sequence Project [link coming soon]
In COMM 274, this first production project is completed together inside and outside of class in stages.
COMM 575: Broadcast Journalism
Department of Communication
Pittsburg State University
COMM 575 Syllabus [click icon to download]
For Spring 2020 Semester
COMM 715: Documentary Production
Department of Communication
Pittsburg State University
COMM 715 Syllabus [click icon to download]
Spring 2020 Semester
EDpuzzle Online Video Lecture: The Veridical Artist - Documentary Genres
[click section links to play]
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Introduction & The Poetic Documentary (5min., 11sec.)
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The Expository Documentary (12min., 46sec.)
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The Observational Documentary (16min., 10sec.)
EDpuzzle Series Quiz [link coming soon]
Proctored through Canvas, Blackboard, or another LMS.
EDpuzzle Online Video Lecture: The Veridical Artist - Documentary Genres continued
[click section links to play]
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Introduction & The Participatory Documentary (14min., 49sec.)
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The Self-Reflexive Documentary (11min., 45sec.)
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The Performative Documentary & Conclusion (8min., 13sec.)
EDpuzzle Series Quiz [link coming soon]
Proctored through Canvas, Blackboard, or another LMS.
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Due to the longer runtimes of their sections, these video lectures are chunked across a two-week period to better accommodate student schedules and learning.
MMFP 3030 – Summer Motion Picture Project
Department of Communication Arts
Georgia Southern University
Week 1 Handout
Illustrating the class structure and crew chain-of-command