CCOG for MM 222 Fall 2025


Course Number:
MM 222
Course Title:
Client Video & Producing
Credit Hours:
3
Lecture Hours:
20
Lecture/Lab Hours:
20
Lab Hours:
0

Course Description

Explores producing video and branded media for client-oriented projects. Includes the intake and initial design process, scope development, pre-production, client communication, and meeting deadlines for specified deliverables. Prerequisites: MM 235, MM 260, and (WR 115 and RD 115) or IRW 115 and MTH 20 or equivalent placement. Audit available.

Intended Outcomes for the course

Upon successful completion of the course, students should be able to:

  1. Identify and produce deliverables to agreed-upon standards.
  2. Create a scope of work and related documentation.
  3. Prepare teams and equipment, and coordinate a field production or multi-camera live video production.
  4. Complete tasks as directed by team members, clients, on-camera talent, and stakeholders.
  5. Communicate an organization’s brand to a target audience through video production.

Aspirational Goals

Create content for a real-world working client

Course Activities and Design

  • Review project types such as live events & multi camera, non-profit, training, explainer videos, marketing, social-media & influencer videos, education, and motivational.
  • Beginning Steps of the Client Process - discovery, project development, Target Audience, Project Goals
  • Client Relations, including Professional Emails, Cold Calling, Networking, Pitching, Getting Paid 
  • Budgeting & scheduling
  • Identifying needed resources, including people and gear for studio, field, live event, or multicamera projects
  • Produce content for a real or fictitious client
  • Work with VO, and VO talent
  • Work with a Marketing Director to create branded media - ad work, PSA, literature, website, slogans, merchandise, etc

Outcome Assessment Strategies

Assessment will be based upon a combination of in-class work, reflections, examinations, and skills demonstrated in assigned projects. Determination of problem-solving skills, and communication skills may also be included.

Course Content (Themes, Concepts, Issues and Skills)

Skills

  • Interaction with a Client or Marketing Director
  • Conduct an intake process
  • Project Management
  • Plan, create and develop a commercial project
  • Teleprompter workflow