T.V. and broadcasting benefiting Richmond High School students
T.V. And Broadcasting is an elective class offered to the Richmond High School students that will further their knowledge in film making and producing. The Richmond High School T.V. and Broadcasting class is a very small class of six students who are passionate about the technological world and what goes into the production we see on a daily basis. Zach Matthes is one student who takes this course passionately.
Zach Matthes is the younger brother of Nick Matthes, who was a big part of the class throughout his high school career. What drove Zach to take the T.V. and Broadcasting class was no surprise. “My brother Nick inspired me to be a part of this class,” Matthes said. “He was a part of this class in high school, and it taught him a lot about the real world and the technological advances we are seeing daily.” Anyone that knows Matthes knows how much he looks up to his older brother.
Matthes gave an insight on what they are currently doing in class. “We are currently watching the series The Mandalorian and studying the production of the film,” Matthes said. The Mandalorian is a complex T.V. series which many production techniques are used all throughout the show.
The main concepts the class has gone over so far is the basics of film production. “We learned how to film using high tech cameras, develop, produce, and wrap a film,” Matthes said. It is important for the students to understand
the process that film makers go through in order to release a new show or movie for the public. “It makes you appreciate a film much more knowing the details of the production and the effort it takes to release quality films,” Matthes said.
Although Matthes does not see himself pursuing a career in T.V. and Broadcasting, he gives his opinion on the class and how it can benefit his peers interested in this field. “This class offers many learning points to beginning film producers, and it offers advanced production to those headed for the next step in their career,” Matthes said.
Matthes envisions T.V. and Broadcasting benefitting the future of our country. “I see it opening the eyes of so many people of this generation and the next, and it will motivate them to advance technology for many years to come,” Matthes said.
When discussing the future of Richmond High School, it is without a doubt that we need to continue this amazing class. It will be beneficial to our society as we teach the next generations how the production of daily news, movies, and T.V. shows are accomplished.