Student Resources

Below are resources available to all Western Illinois University broadcast majors and minors on equipment operation.

Attendance Policy

Broadcasting Department Attendance policy
PDF File
Broadcasting Department

 

BC 497 Resources

Broadcasting Portfolio Guidelines
PDF File
Broadcasting Department

Broadcasting Transmittal Sheet
PDF File
Broadcasting Department

 

Equipment Guidelines

Broadcasting Department Equipment Check-out Policy
PDF File
Broadcasting Department

 

Electronic News Gathering

Sony 300 DVCAM Operation
Web page
Dr. Sharon Evans

Sony 300 DVCAM Controls and Shooting Tips
Powerpoint file
Sam Edsall

Shooting Quick Tips
PDF File
Sam Edsall

Television Lighting
PDF File
Sam Edsall

 

Editing - Final Cut Pro / Motion

Final Cut Pro - Getting Started
PDF file
Apple Computer

Final Cut Pro 1 - The Basics
Powerpoint file
Sam Edsall

Final Cut Pro 2 - The Interface
Powerpoint file
Sam Edsall

Final Cut Pro 3 - Capturing Video
Powerpoint file
Sam Edsall

Final Cut Pro 4 - Basic Editing
Powerpoint file
Sam Edsall

Final Cut Pro 5 - Using Tracks, Importing Files, and Doing a Voice-Over
Powerpoint file
Sam Edsall

Final Cut Pro 6 - Controlling Audio
Powerpoint file
Sam Edsall

Final Cut Pro 7 - Adding Transitions and Trimming Clips
Powerpoint file
Sam Edsall

Final Cut Pro 8 - Adding Filters, Changing Clip Speed, and Adding Titles
Powerpoint file
Sam Edsall

Final Cut Pro 9 - Outputting your File in Various Formats and Archiving
Powerpoint file
Sam Edsall

 

Motion

Motion Chapter 1 - The Interface
PowerPoint file
Sam Edsall

Motion Chapter 2 - Behaviors
PowerPoint file
Sam Edsall

Motion Chapter 3 - Timeline and Keyframing
PowerPoint file
Sam Edsall

Motion Chapter 4 - Filters and Keying
PowerPoint file
Sam Edsall

 

Control Room Equipment

Operating the Studio Camera
Powerpoint file
Sam Edsall

Operating the TV Control Room Audio Board
Powerpoint file
Sam Edsall

Technical Directing - Operating the Video Switcher
Powerpoint file
Sam Edsall

Assistant Directing - Operating the VTR's
Powerpoint file
Sam Edsall

Operating the Character Generator
Powerpoint file
Sam Edsall

 

Multimedia Software

Using IMovie
Powerpoint file
Sam Edsall

Using IDVD
Powerpoint file
Sam Edsall

 

Photoshop CS

Photoshop 1 - Thinking like a designer
PowerPoint file
Sam Edsall

Photoshop 2 - Tools
PowerPoint file
Sam Edsall

Photoshop 3 - Adjustment tools
PowerPoint file
Sam Edsall

Photoshop 4 - Selection tools
PowerPoint file
Sam Edsall

Photoshop 5 - Compositing
PowerPoint file
Sam Edsall

Photoshop 6 - Layers
PowerPoint file
Sam Edsall

Photoshop 7 - Adjustment layers and history palette
PowerPoint file
Sam Edsall

Photoshop 8 - Coloring
PowerPoint file
Sam Edsall

Photoshop 9 - Painting
PowerPoint file
Sam Edsall

Photoshop 10 - Masks
PowerPoint file
Sam Edsall

Photoshop 11 - Type
PowerPoint file
Sam Edsall

Photoshop 12 - Filters
PowerPoint file
Sam Edsall

Photoshop 13 - Introduction to Image Ready
PowerPoint file
Sam Edsall