In this course, legendary sportscaster Dan Patrick will take you through strategies for asking compelling questions, conducting a successful interview, and finding subjects that match your skills. Dan has built an inspiring four-decade career across the industry as a sportscaster and reporter on The Dan Patrick Show and SportsCenter’s Sunday Conversation on ESPN. He also has a wide range of experience going in-depth with personalities like Michael Jordan, Larry Bird, Reggie Jackson, and Bill Murray.

The Art of Interviewing

Dan talks about his sportscasting journey and the strategies he uses to ask excellent questions.

Introduction

This section of the course teaches students about practical interviewing techniques, giving them insight into conducting their own interviews and analyzing their work.

What Makes a Good Interviewer?

Students explore the anatomy of an interview question, learn what types of questions yield the highest-quality answers, and discuss the role of AI in interviewing.

Topic and Demand

Students learn about the difference between open-ended and close-ended questions and explore different kinds of interview formats.

Open-Ended and Close-Ended Questions

Dan explains how to conduct thorough research and how to use that research to set an interview’s goal and structure.

Research

This section covers interview preparation from start to finish, including preparing your workspace; navigating the beginning, middle, and end of your interview; and the role of social media platforms in interviewing.

Prepare Your Space

Dan shows students how to course-correct when an interview goes off track, including how to conduct themselves in a professional manner and how to deal with nervous or angry subjects. Students will also record and share their own interviews.

Difficult Interviews

Legendary sportscaster Dan Patrick takes you through the strategies you need to ask compelling questions and conduct a successful interview, as he shares insight and experience gained over the course of his four decades in sports reporting and sportscasting.

Building a successful content creation business is so much more than simply getting a viral video. Full Sail DC3’s The Business of Content Creation covers the ins and outs of the industry, from social media growth to brand sponsorships and monetization. Whether you’re new to the world of being a creator or ready to take your skills to the next level, this course is designed to be engaging, practical, and focused on helping you grow where you need it most. Throughout the course, experienced instructors and established creators will share important strategies you can use to become a contributor in the booming creator economy.

The Business of Content Creation

The course instructors introduce themselves and go over the basics of the creator economy and the role of storytelling in content creation.

Students will learn how to develop a growth mindset, prioritize positivity, set goals, and how to use their smartphone to create their first pieces of content.

Mindset

Students learn how to find their area of expertise, how to use that to develop their personal brand, and strategies for defining their target audience.

Foundation to Success

The course instructors go over content creation basics, like choosing a platform, selecting which type of content to create, developing a content strategy, and laying out a content calendar.

Content

Students discover how to grow a strong, engaged network of followers and how to develop and maintain professional relationships.

Building Community

Students explore strategies for steady growth and monetization techniques, plus legal and safety tips for the content creation industry.

Sustaining Growth

Whether you’re new to the world being a content creator or ready to take your skills to the next level, this course will focus on your professional growth and give you the strategies needed to become a contributor in the booming creator economy.

Whether it’s Westworld or Westeros, creating epic worlds on screen is a complicated job that balances technical know-how with industry nuance and creative vision. If you’re interested in pursuing a role in film production, you want to learn from someone who has done it – someone like Stephen Beres. He’s an Emmy-winning producer and technologist who has worked on some of television’s biggest shows, including HBO’s Game of Thrones, Westworld, and True Detective. In this course, Stephen draws from his years of experience to give in-depth insights into the visual language of film.

The Craft of Cinematography: Mastering Visual Language

Stephen introduces himself and goes over what students will learn in this course.

Students explore basic visual language concepts and learn how to identify visual language in movie scenes.

Critiquing Visual Language

Stephen shows students how to find sources of inspiration and how to use those sources to bring original ideas to the screen.

Communicating Visual Language Intent Through Inspiration

Students learn how to conduct camera movement tests and how to use the results to achieve their visual language goals.

Movement Test Analysis and Application

Students discover how camera dynamic range tests can help them determine the best camera to use for their preferred visual language.

Dynamic Range Test Analysis and Application

Stephen explains how to conduct mixed and available light tests on different cameras, and discusses how the test results can help build a film’s visual language.

Mixed and Available Light Test Analysis and Application

Students use provided footage to create and edit a reel that showcases their chosen visual language.

Putting it Together

Emmy-winning producer Stephen Beres takes you through techniques he’s used working on shows like Game of Thrones and Sesame Street.

Mixing music is an art form, and if you want to understand it, you need to learn from the best. That’s where Full Sail University Hall of Fame alumni Leslie Brathwaite comes in - he’s a mix engineer who has spent his career working with some of the music industry’s biggest names on some of their most iconic songs and albums. In this exclusive Full Sail DC3 course, Leslie takes you through what’s he’s learned along the way - like how to work with artists and producers, how to build up a mix piece by piece, and not only which tools Leslie uses for the job, but more importantly… why. It’s a hands-on tour through the craft of mixing, with one of the best to guide you.

The Craft of Mixing Hit Records

Leslie breaks down what you’ll learn in The Craft of Mixing Hit Records, and how to get the most out of the course.

Leslie covers the business end of mixing audio, including how a song is made, the chain of command at record labels, how to meet a client’s needs, and how to build a positive reputation.

The Business of Mixing

Leslie takes you through his studio setup and walks you through how he uses those tools to mix – from vocals and drums to plugin and reverb – while also showing you how to listen back to your work to see what else you need to do.

The Process of Mixing

Leslie demonstrates how to train your ears and use technical skills to create mixes that evoke emotions in the listener.

The Art of Mixing

Join Grammy-Winning Mix Engineer Leslie Brathwaite on a step-by-step journey through what he’s learned working with some of the music industry’s biggest names - like OutKast, Cardi B, and Pharrell Williams - on some of their most iconic songs and albums.

The 3-D Foundations course familiarizes students with the fundamentals of creating 2-D and 3-D computer graphics. Students will learn the interface and controls of industry-standard software applications as they develop basic animation skills that prepare them for the more advanced courses later in their program.

3-D Foundations

Build a foundation of basic animation skills for creating 2-D and 3-D computer graphics.

The Advanced Interviewing for Sportscasting course presents the vital elements and professional practices needed to conduct insightful and successful interviews. Interview preparation and execution strategies are broken down through step-by-step instruction, preparing students to thrive in any interview situation—from sit-down, long-form interviews to short, three-question sideline formats. Through analyzing real-world examples, students will identify critical strategies used in the industry. Students will be challenged to practice and hone their skills and adaptability in various simulated and authentic interview scenarios.

Advanced Interviewing for Sportscasting

Learn what makes a successful interview in this course, as you explore strategies that will prepare you to thrive in any interview situation.

The Audio Workstations course explores the digital audio workstation environment through an overview of digital audio concepts and practices. Students will receive instruction and practical experience with powerful computer-based recording systems typically found in the modern recording and show production industry.

Audio Workstations

Explore digital audio workstations through an overview of digital audio concepts and practices.

The Broadcast Writing course introduces the writing and reporting skills essential to sports journalism, broadcasting, and broadcast storytelling. Students will learn how news is gathered, evaluated, and distributed. They will also further explore the role that sports journalism and broadcasting play in the progressive media landscape. Focus will be placed on understanding the dynamic that exists between reporters, hosts, and sports organizations.

Broadcast Writing

Learn how news is gathered, evaluated, and distributed, as you explore the role that sports journalism and broadcasting play in the media landscape.

In the Children&#39;s Entertainment course, students will learn about both classic and contemporary children&#39;s literature and its place within the context of writing for print, television, film, and animation. Students will also explore different avenues of publication and distribution.

Children's Entertainment

Learn about classic and contemporary children’s literature and how they’re translated into different contexts, including film, television, and animation.

The Color Theory course exposes students to the theories and application of color as it relates to both print and screen. Historical and geographical perspectives will be discussed. Students will review methods and techniques for using color to create impact as well as necessary color-correction practices for the various delivery options. In this course, students will learn how color can impact original design concepts across multiple media types.

Color Theory

Begin an exploration of the theories and application of color as it relates to both print and screen.

In the Composition and Visual Design course, students will examine how images are designed, framed, composed, and arranged to tell and enhance visual stories. Students will explore composition, the framing of elements and principles of design, and the impact of designing with light, movement, and space. Additionally, they will learn to recognize and engage the visual qualities of the lens through an understanding of depth of field, lens selection, and exposure control. Emphasis will be placed on integrating classical design fundamentals into their student work.

Composition and Visual Design

In this course, you’ll examine how images are designed and arranged to support visual storytelling.

The Computer Operating Systems course explores the concepts of operating systems and how they interface with hardware and application software. Principles of kernels, processes, device drivers, file systems, and user permissions are examined. Students will understand how to install and configure various types of operating systems and how to use this knowledge to restrict access to certain users.

Computer Operating Systems

Explore the concepts of operating systems and how they interface with hardware and application software.

Designed for gamers, streamers, and esports players, Full Sail DC3’s Content &amp; Streaming for Gamers gives you a comprehensive look at content creation within the gaming industry while introducing you to content creation fundamentals. You’ll explore the process of developing content specifically for gaming and examine the importance of personal branding, networking, sponsorships, monetization, and legal considerations. Ultimately, this course gives you the knowledge and skills you need to get started in the dynamic world of gaming content creation.

Content & Streaming for Gamers

Students gain foundational knowledge of the gaming industry, explore the role of content creation within the industry, and learn about content creation equipment.

Gaming Content Creation

Students discover various gaming industry roles, identify different types of gaming content, and analyze the content styles of popular creators.

Industry Roles & Content Format

Students learn about creating a personal brand, building a professional network, and how to identify opportunities for sponsorships and monetization.

Branding, Networking, Community, & Sponsorships

In this section, students cover the content production process from start to finish and learn about techniques for publishing, promotion, and content performance analysis.

Content Production Phases & Analytics

Students learn about copyright, trademark, and intellectual property rights; explore contracts and negotiation techniques; and identify strategies to protect their brand.

Legal Considerations for Gaming Content Creators

This section discusses emerging trends and technologies in gaming content creation, including the role of AI, content considerations for collegiate esports, and more.

The Future of Gaming Content Creation

Get the tools to build a foundation as a content creator and streamer in the gaming industry.

The Data Visualization and Modeling course covers techniques that allow developers to integrate large data sets from disparate sources and create visualizations of sample data. Data collection is a key part of simulation, but accurate use of that data is equally important. Developing good statistical models and understanding probabilistic distributions can help an engineer build a more accurate simulation.

Data Visualization and Modeling

Learn how developers integrate large data sets from disparate sources and create visualizations of sample data.

The Design and Art Theory course provides an understanding of composition, design, art, basic color, and graphics through a study of varied artistic styles and their sociological and psychological effects throughout history. This course is essential in the world of design, where traditional art forms are often blended with current imagery to create new and significant artistic genres.

Design and Art Theory

Learn about composition, design, art, basic color, and graphics through studying varied artistic styles.

Students in the Digital Marketing Fundamentals Course will analyze the growing influence of digital marketing and how to harness the power of the Internet and technology to help an organization become a strategic force on the web. Students will also analyze the best strategic methods for success in the ever-changing digital realm.

Digital Marketing Fundamentals

Analyze how to harness technologies to help an organization become a strategic force online.

The Discrete Mathematics course provides an introduction to basic concepts of mathematics and mathematical reasoning. Students will explore propositional and symbolic logic, sets and relations, sequences, functions, algorithms, matrices, number theory, combinatorics, probability, and Boolean algebra. Students will also use sets, truth tables, and other data structures to recognize and express mathematical ideas graphically, numerically, symbolically, and in writing.

Discrete Mathematics

This course gives students an introduction to basic concepts of mathematics and mathematical reason.

The Fundamentals of Art I course introduces students to the language of visual arts. This class includes discussions, peer critiques, mentoring, specialized workshops, and small-group collaboration. Students will use a variety of media to complete exercises and projects based on their industry interests and their artistic skill level.

Fundamentals of Art I

Explore the language of visual arts through peer critiques, workshops, and collaboration.

The Fundamentals of Art II course builds on the skills and knowledge developed in Fundamentals of Art I and prepares students for subject matter essential to artists in the 3-D arts industry. This class includes discussions, peer critiques, mentoring, specialized workshops, and small-group collaboration. Students will use a variety of media to complete projects based on their industry interests and their artistic skill level.

Fundamentals of Art II

Get familiar with subject matter and techniques that are essential to artists in the 3-D arts industry.

The Graphic Principles I course is designed to teach students basic levels of graphics creation through the use of software programs employed by design, animation, and interactive-media companies worldwide. This course emphasizes vector graphic design from a production point of view, as students gain a thorough understanding of input/output techniques, color theory, and tools for graphic design and image creation.

Graphic Principles I

Be introduced to the basics of graphics creation through software programs employed by interactive-media companies.

The Graphic Principles II course is designed to teach students advanced levels of graphics creation through the use of software programs employed by design, animation, and interactive-media companies. This course emphasizes raster graphic design from a production point of view and expands students&#39; knowledge of digital color models and image-compositing technique.

Graphic Principles II

Explore advanced graphics creation through raster graphics, digital color models, and image-compositing.

The Web Interfaces and Usability course focuses on fundamental interaction design and usability principles coupled with proven user interface-design patterns. Applying the concepts learned in this course will increase students’ ability to create effective user experiences and understand how user behavior and interaction influence information architecture and design.

Interfaces and Usability

Learn how to create effective user experiences and how user behavior influences information architecture and design.

The Introduction to Film and Video course examines the fundamental disciplines and principles inherent within the world of film, television, and digital media production. During the course, students will learn how writing, directing, producing, cinematography, art direction, makeup, and sound function as elements of the filmmaking process as well as how these specializations intersect during preproduction and production. Students will learn aspects of theory related to each department. An emphasis will be placed on the study of filmmaking as an artistic and technical industry, and students will hone important skills of collaboration, artistic expression, and technique.

Introduction to Film and Video

Learn about how writing, direction, producing, cinematography, art direction, makeup, and sound all contribute to the filmmaking process.

The Introduction to Information Security course presents the concepts of network security, encryption, and security policies. Students will learn security principles and how to apply this knowledge throughout future courses. Role based access control, trusted parties, risk assessment, and incident response management practices are applied to business policies and technology systems to protect data and preserve records. The use of encryption in computer, network, and storage systems is studied and applied.

Introduction to Information Security

Learn how role based access control, risk assessment, and incident response management are applied to business policies.

In the Introduction to Postproduction course, students will build upon the specializations within visual storytelling to learn how sound and editing function as parts of the filmmaking process during the production and postproduction stages. Focus will be on postproduction theory. Students will learn problem-solving techniques to apply to logistical, aesthetic, and technical components of telling a story.

Introduction to Postproduction

Explore visual storytelling as you learn how sound and editing contribute to the filmmaking process both during production and during post-production.

The Introduction to Sportscasting course will expose students to the fundamentals of sportscasting, including basic television and production terminology. Students will learn the art of creating and executing a sportscast and gain experience writing their own material, appearing on camera, and recording voice-over. They will build their essential skill set for functioning in any newsroom, including the ability to read a rundown, run a teleprompter, and edit simple audio.

Introduction to Sportscasting

Learn the basics of sportscasting, as you get experience with writing your own material, appearing on camera, and recording voice-over.

The Introduction to Web Architecture course introduces students to principles of web development and application architecture. Students will identify the elements necessary in a functional web application. They will examine how data flows between technical components and distinguish the many team member roles and responsibilities spanned by the work. They will develop an understanding of basic web page syntax using HTML and CSS. By completion of the course, students will fundamentally grasp how key components of web-based applications integrate with each other.

Introduction to Web Architecture

Develop an understanding of basic web page syntax using HTML and CSS and how web-based applications can integrate.

The Level Design I course explores how to analyze game levels and break them down into their basic structural components. Students will learn the benchmarks to properly guide their design when working on a level. Understanding the purpose any particular object in a level serves, whether an object is intended to be functional or simply aesthetic, and when or if a player should receive support are critical points of reference to inform level design. Students will also study level pacing and flow, setting clear goals for a player, and the importance of visual cues.

Level Design I

Discover how to analyze game levels and break them down into their basic structural components.

The Literary Genre I: Comedy and Tragedy course introduces students to two fundamental traditions in media and literature. Through the study of a variety of modern works of comedy and tragedy, students will learn what moves an audience to laughter or tears. Character psychology and narrative structure are emphasized as students learn how humorous and tragic stories are developed. Students will work in teams, as well as directly with the instructor, to incorporate elements associated with comedy and tragedy in their own writing.

Literary Genre I: Comedy and Tragedy

Study a variety of modern works of comedy and tragedy, as you learn what moves an audience to laughter or tears.

The Literary Genre II: Horror, Mystery, and Suspense course introduces students to the conventions and techniques of horror, mystery, and suspense writing and the relevance of these styles to all forms of writing. Students will examine what drives mysteries, the tension that defines suspense, and the fear of death, failure, and the unknown that makes horror piquant. This course presents the works of key creators of these genres in media from the short story to the monster movie to survival-themed games.

Literary Genre II: Horror, Mystery, and Suspense

Explore the conventions and techniques used in these classic genres, as you learn more about the relevance of these styles to all forms of writing.

The Literary Genre III: Science Fiction and Fantasy course introduces students to the specific appeal and techniques of science fiction and fantasy, including hard science fiction, space opera, epic fantasy, speculative fiction, and alternative history. Students in this course will learn about the appeal of escapist fiction and how these speculative genres often shed light on human nature and the human condition in ways that are difficult to accomplish in more realistic genres. The tendency for games and comics to fall under the sci-fi and fantasy realm will also be examined.

Literary Genre III: Science Fiction and Fantasy

Explore the appeal and legacy of science fiction and fantasy - including hard sci fi, space opera, epic fantasy, speculative fiction, and alternative history.

The Model Creation course teaches computer modeling with polygon surfaces. Students will focus on developing their skills as computer-graphic (CG) artists, leveraging the traditional fine-arts principles of shape and silhouette, scale and proportion, and edge quality and integrating them with strategies to build better CG models. Students are introduced to a variety of modeling tools, the capabilities of each tool, and the results of interactions between tools. Students will develop techniques and strategies for efficiently creating virtual models for animation, film, and games.

Model Creation

Learn more about computer modeling with polygon surfaces, as you integrate traditional fine-arts principles with tech.

The Multimedia Storytelling course introduces students to the creative structure of the visual medium. Students will learn the building blocks of visual storytelling, such as how to communicate moods, emotions, ideas, sounds, and scenery through props. In this course, students will learn how to represent the four-dimensional world through clear and evocative writing.

Multimedia Storytelling

Explore the building blocks of visual storytelling, as you learn how to communicate your ideas through clear and evocative writing.

The Networking Technologies course introduces students to the principles of network architecture, network protocols, application protocols, and Internet design. Students will learn how to identify local and wide-area networks and their specific standards as well as how Internet data is delivered.

Networking Technologies

Discover the principles of network architecture, network protocols, application protocols, and Internet design.

Students in the New Media Marketing Course will learn how an organization determines which new media approaches will accomplish its marketing goals and further its success. Students will analyze the ways in which organizations identify and engage influencers in its target market using mobile, social media, content marketing, online video, and location-based technologies.

New Media Marketing

Learn how organizations determine which new media approaches will accomplish their marketing goals as you explore how to identify and engage influencers.

In the New Media Tools course, students will evaluate new-media tools along with past methods and media outlets. Students will examine these communication avenues and their effectiveness. Students will explore a variety of media used in digital and online environments to accomplish course projects and further their understanding of new-media tools, including images, text, and streaming video and audio. Students will gain an understanding of the unique possibilities and challenges of new media by learning the technology, techniques, and methods of storytelling on multimedia platforms. By studying examples of existing interactive programs, students will develop strategies to solve real-world problems, which will assist them in their future media careers.

New Media Tools

Learn about the wide variety of communication channels, tools, and techniques to prepare you to start creating your own media content.

Podcasts have become a cultural phenomenon, offering a unique platform for individuals and organizations to share stories, ideas, and conversations with the world. However, creating a successful podcast requires a producer who is confident in several skillsets. In Full Sail DC3’s Podcast Essentials: Production &amp; Editing Skills, you will work through the three stages of production to prepare, record, and edit a podcast that you can distribute and market to audiences. This course is for you if you’re eager to explore the art and techniques of producing compelling podcasts or expand your podcasting knowledge and experience.

Podcast Essentials: Production and Editing Skills

Students receive a general overview of the podcasting industry, outline podcasting production steps, and use storytelling concepts to draft a script.

Introduction & Podcast Pre-Production: Storytelling and Scriptwriting

Students learn about the hardware and software used in podcast production, set up their recording/filming space, and record their own podcast segment.

Podcast Production: Gear, Setup, and Recording

Students wrap up by practicing audio and video editing skills, examining common podcast distribution tactics, and developing marketing assets to promote a completed episode.

Podcast Post-Production: Editing and Distribution

This course focuses on the technical skills needed to produce and edit a podcast from start to finish.

The Principles of Music course explores harmony, melody, rhythm, and form with an introduction to the musical keyboard and ear training. Relevant musical structures will be examined and discussed in the context of popular music using common industry terms.

Principles of Music

Begin an exploration of harmony, melody, rhythm, and form with an introduction to the musical keyboard and ear training.

The Programming I course covers fundamental computer science and programming topics such as algorithms, software problem solving, input/output, control flow, functions, object-oriented programming, and references. Students will learn how to program software in a modern high-level programming language.

Programming I

Explore programming topics like algorithms, input/output, control flow, and object-oriented programming.

The Programming II course teaches advanced object-oriented programming concepts, focusing on inheritance and events as tools for creating programs. Students in this course will also learn file input/output (I/O) as well as several abstract data types that will be useful in designing and building larger programs. Students will also be introduced to additional foundational skills such as sorting algorithms and recursion.

Programming II

Learn advanced object-oriented programming concepts, focusing on inheritance and events as tools for creating programs.

Before a game is released to the public, it undergoes rigorous quality assurance testing to find and fix bugs. QA testers help spot glitches as well as evaluate other aspects of the game as a “first end user” (a player who hasn’t worked on or experienced the game before). QA Testing for Games, which was designed with direct industry feedback from professional developers like EA Tiburon, Epic Games, and Insomniac, covers the skills required to QA test games, from best practices and tools of the trade to career paths in QA testing.

QA Testing for Games

Students are introduced to quality assurance basics and become familiar with QA tools of the trade.

Students get familiar with the game they’ll be testing and learn how to find and report bugs.

Testing Cycle 1 – Alpha Build

Students create game test plans, learn about game testing life cycles, and playtest the game’s second build.

Testing Cycle 2 – Beta Build

Students learn how to create a dashboard in Jira, how to update their bug reports, and how to analyze their test plans.

JIRA Workflow

Students playtest the game’s final build, update their bug reports, and continue to analyze their test plans.

Final Testing Cycle

Students learn about the end of development cycles and QA best practices.

Closing a Development Cycle

This section covers possible career paths in the QA industry, from entry-level roles to project management positions.

Careers in QA

Learn the QA techniques, tools, and workflows used by companies like EA Tiburon and Epic Games.

The Recording Principles course introduces students to the theory and operation of essential audio tools ranging from microphones to mixers. Primary topics include audio basics, signal flow, basic microphone techniques, gain staging, audio processors, and basic file and session management.

Recording Principles

Learn about the theory and operation of essential audio tools ranging from microphones to mixers.

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