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Career Series

Designed for empowering individuals to pursue content creation or slasher as a profession. Through a comprehensive curriculum and industry insights, students gain the skills and knowledge needed to excel in the dynamic field of modern content creation.

Students can develop innovation, technical expertise, and an entrepreneurial mindset, to prepare students for a successful careers as content creators, equipped to meet the demands of the digital age.

Path to become a Creator KOL

Course Overview

The field of content creation provides various career paths, such as becoming a Key Opinion Leader (KOL), YouTuber, influencers.

Students can learn about the production ecosystem from scratch, with guidance from industry experts.

By delving into these subjects, individuals can establish a solid foundation in these areas and gain hands-on experience in video production.

Path to become a Creator 

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Topic 1

Videography - pre-production

  • Idea brainstorming; find your voice, style, niche

  • Introduction to different equipment for videographing

  • Prepare script & team roles for video shooting

  • Mini-project to put learning into practice; with feedback

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Topic 2

Videography - on-site shooting

  • Storytelling – know your audience

  • Set up your audio & lighting

  • Learn about types of cameras & associated gear

  • Shoot your A-roll & B-roll

  • How to talk to the camera

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Topic 3

Video Editing & post-production

  • Media file management

  • Title and effects of Videos

  • Adding b-roll (image, stock footage) & Voice-over

  • Copyrights (Music, Image, Video)

  • Editing workflow with Adobe softwares

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Topic 4

Ethics management and digital marketing

  • Thumbnail, Title and description for your ready content 

  • Research for keywords with SEO tools

  • Uploading process to YouTube / Facebook / Instagram

  • Ethics management and consideration in running Social Media

  • Get your audience’s attention to your channel

  • Mechanism of Social Media algorithm

Analytics

Topic 5

Studio Visit

  • In-person visit to popular YouTuber work studio in Hong Kong

  • Get to see Studio set-up, equipment, workflow, behind-the-scene etc.

  • Sharing & Discussion session with Career as a Content Creator
     

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Intended Learning Outcome

What students can take away from the course

01

Develop practical skills in script planning, writing, and editing for video production.

03

Ensure ethical compliance with copyright laws for production.

02

Establish knowledge in managing social media channels.

04

Cultivate a curiosity for further exploration of content creation-related career & learning opportunities

Slasher

Overview

The Future Career Development Sharing Session brings together content creators, slashers, and YouTubers from diverse industries to exchange ideas. Students can learn and explore future career opportunities.

Attendees will hear personal stories, challenges faced, and strategies employed by successful professionals in branding, monetization, audience engagement, and industry trends.

This session aims to inspire and inform, fostering connections and paving the way for future career success in the dynamic world of content creation.

Future Career Development 

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Featured Creators

Exceptional content creators who have captivated audiences with their creative storytelling

Topic 1

Hardware Assembly

  • Understand the mechanical structure of a vending machine.

  • Develop skills to control and manage vending machine inventory effectively.

  • Gain practical experience in programming and customizing vending machine settings.

  • Learn the techniques to troubleshoot common issues and perform basic maintenance tasks.

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Topic 2

Design & multimedia

  • Implement responsive layouts and dynamic interactions based on Figma / Unity designs.

  • Utilize e.g. Wix as an alternative tool for multimedia content creation and control

  • Use e.g. Wix to develop the content control process

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Topic 3

Cross Platform IoT application

  • Understand the concept and importance of cross-platform application design.

  • Explore various cross-platform development frameworks and tools.

  • Design cross-platform applications using e.g. Figma & Wix

  • Develop skills in designing user interfaces that adapt to different devices and platforms.

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Topic 4

Introduction to Python Programming

  • Introduction to Python programming with an emphasis on applications in a vending machine context. By the end of the course, students will have a working understanding of Python fundamentals and will have developed a simple vending machine program that integrates with an API.

  • Data types, control flow, functions, data structures, APIs, file handling and exceptions

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Topic 5

Advanced Python & integration for vending machine operation

  •  Introduce students to the concept and significance of APIs in modern software development.

  • Familiarize students with Python and its libraries for API development.

  • Understand the fundamentals of RESTful API design and best practices.

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Intended Learning Outcome

What students can take away from the course

01

Able to assemble smart vending machine from parts to one integrated prototype.

03

Apply programming concepts to build functional and interactive vending machine applications

02

Application of content management system to create & manage multimedia content

04

Develop skills to build, test, and deploy APIs for vending machines.

"The instructors were very passionate in participating within the events and gave us many suggestions, I learnt many things during this workshop.There were also many random comedic moments that I absolutely loved. Keep up the good work!"

Harvey Chen, Student

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