This module will apply historical and theoretical investigations of film and television culture to the art and craft of video production. The module will offer students the opportunity to apply their theoretical study to lab assignments that will acquaint students with the basics of filming, editing and sound recording. An important aspect of the class will be to investigate the ways in which production can serve as a vital site of cultural criticism: how the myriad decisions made in sound and image production are used to create meaning. The module will thus combine the historical and theoretical investigation of film and television culture with training in the basic skills of video production.