Advanced Video Productions (Period 4)

Welcome to the site for the award-winning YLHS Advanced Video Productions course. I am excited to see this class continue to achieve film greatness at YLHS and in Orange County. Over the past eight years, my students have won approximately 30 awards the Orange County Film Festival. Additionally, two students have won the Orange County Register's Artist of the Year award in filmmaking. I am very proud of everything my students are able to achieve. Many of my students have also gone on to attend film school (USC and Chapman) as well as attain jobs in the film industry after college. One of the key components of this course is the creation of the video yearbook; however, that is only a small part of the possibilities for this course. In addition to shooting and editing video for the video yearbook, students will have the opportunity to plan and create short features or PSAs to be broadcast during Mustang Mix, direct and edit short films to be entered into the Orange County Film Festival, compete in 24 and 48 hour film competitions, produce short videos to be presented during pep rallies, and operate the video equipment during those rallies. This is a highly engaging and enjoyable class!

This course also counts as the year of Fine Arts that all students must take to graduate.

The application for the 2025-26 school year is now available under "Files" on the right of this page. Applications are due Friday, April 11. Come be a part of YLHS Vid Pro!