Oxford Preparatory Academy Digital Media

Course Overview

01 10

OPA TV / 2026–27

OPA
TV

We make stories for our school.

What stays fixed

Classroom Expectations

Be On Time and Be Ready.
Be in your assigned seat when class begins.
Put Phones and AirPods Away.
Keep them away for the entire class.
Wait for Permission to Log In.
Do not touch a computer until Mr. Oxford gives permission.
Use Computers for Classwork.
Stay on the assigned task.
No Gum or Food.
Leave both outside the classroom.
Water Stays Sealed.
Keep it on the floor.
Use the Passing Period.
Bathroom breaks are for emergencies.
Bring Everything You Need.
No in-and-outs during class.

How a story moves

Every story passes five gates.

  1. 01Production Pitch

    Story, audience, crew, location, equipment, and backup plan.

  2. 02Ready to Contact

    The request is approved before anyone is contacted.

  3. 03Ready to Film

    The exact plan, permissions, training, and equipment are ready.

  4. 04Ready to Review

    The complete edit and record are ready for feedback.

  5. 05Ready to Release

    Corrections are complete and publication is approved.

Roles may rotate

Every crew member owns a result.

Showrunner / Producer
Keeps the plan current and coordinates the crew.
Camera
Records usable, well-managed picture.
Audio / Interviewer
Records usable sound and asks prepared questions.
On-Air Talent
Communicates clearly and accurately.
Editor
Organizes media, builds the story, and makes corrections.

Leadership means coordinating the work—not doing everyone’s job or approving your own plan.

How your grade works

Your grade has two parts.

75%

Productions + Foundations

  1. 15 Purpose and pre-production
  2. 15 Communication and coordination
  3. 25 Production role and evidence
  4. 15 Equipment and production conduct
  5. 20 Post-production and delivery
  6. 10 Reflection and next move
25%

Daily Studio Habits

10 or 0

Arrive prepared, use class time for your current responsibility, follow workflow and equipment rules, and save work or show progress.

Each student is graded on their own role and evidence.

Checkout is part of the workflow

Equipment access is earned.

Before the kit leaves

  1. Complete equipment training.
  2. Use an approved, Ready-to-Film production.
  3. Check every item during preflight.
  4. Record the checkout.

After filming

  1. Copy and back up the files.
  2. Return every item.
  3. Report damage, missing items, or uncertainty.
  4. Record the check-in.

An equipment plan is not permission to take a kit.

Where to find the current information

Each system has one job.

Canvas
Assignments, due dates, submissions, feedback, and grades.
Student Hub
Tutorials, episodes, showcases, and reusable resources.
OPA TV Today
The approved daily schedule and production readiness.
OPA TV Studio
The private production record, approvals, teams, and equipment history.

A schedule or conversation is not permission to film.

Use only when the technology is ready

Computer setup waits for working computers.

  1. 01School login on the iMac
  2. 02School Drive in Chrome
  3. 03Google Drive for desktop
  4. 04Class folder in Drive
  5. 05School Adobe account
  6. 06Save, reopen, and export a test

If a password, Try, Buy, administrator request, or another problem appears, stop and show Mr. Oxford the screen.

Your first creative introduction

Show what you bring to a crew.

  • A school story or moment you notice
  • A way you like to contribute to a group
  • A creative or technical skill you already use
  • A production role you might want to try
  • Something you want OPA TV to help people understand

Use words, colors, icons, patterns, or symbols. Do not include private information. You may keep it private or share one chosen part. Artistic skill is not being graded, and this does not assign your permanent role.

What begins first

We begin with one practice production.

  1. 01Study one finished OPA TV segment.
  2. 02Practice crew roles and on-location conduct.
  3. 03Learn the camera kit, sound, files, and return process.
  4. 04Prepare interview questions and a filming request.
  5. 05Move one small story through the complete workflow.

If computers are not ready, we can analyze a segment, rehearse roles, study a kit without checkout, and build a paper Production Pitch.

OPA TV

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