Project Based Learning Electives provided by the Berrien Springs Virtual Academy

Photography or Videography with Robert Ritzenthaler            Spring 2022
Students and teachers must be able to readily switch to online instruction at any point in the semester in order to register for classes.
​All students must complete a project for this class. 

Instructor: Robert Ritzenthaler  
Email: rob@ritzenthalerstudios.com   Phone: 269-968-0181  Website: www.ritzenthalerstudios.com
Location: 2472 Honeysuckle Lane, Berrien Springs, MI  49103
Format: In-person
​Masks: Optional
 
​Additional registration is NOT required
Questions about times or availability contact Robert Ritzenthaler ​

​Be Creative For Beginners
Grades 3rd - 4th
Monday 2:30-3:30  Start Date January 24th  -  End week of May 28th
OR
Monday 3:30-4:30  Start Date January 24th  -  End week of May 28th
OR
For groups or family of students additional times may be available.
 
Description: Want to join one of my Creative Design, Photo, or Video classes but are only in 3rd or 4th grade. This class is for you. Start learning now the basics of being creative. This class is a fun overview of all three of my classes which allow younger students to start leaning now with simple fun and easy to understand projects.
​Syllabus


Learning Photography with Creativity and Fun
Grades 4th -12th
Tuesday 2:30-3:30  Start Date January 25th  -  End week of May 28th
OR
Tuesday 3:30-4:30  Start Date January 25th  -  End week of May 28th
OR
Tuesday 4:30-5:30  Start Date January 25th  -  End week of May 28th
OR
For groups or family of students additional times may be available.

Description: Students will have access to the latest equipment and software the pros use in the world of photography. First class will be a general overview of photography and what the class has to offer. The following classes will cover how to use different settings on the camera and in-class project using these settings. You will learn how
to be creative stunning images and take them all the way to print.
Syllabus

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How to Capture and Edit Video to Create a Professional Looking YouTube Channel
Grades 4th-12th
Wednesday 1:30-2:30  Start Date January 26th  -  End week of May 28th
OR
Wednesday 2:30-3:30  Start Date January 26th  -  End week of May 28th
OR
Wednesday 5:30-4:30  Start Date January 26th  -  End week of May 28th
OR
Wednesday 4:30-5:30  Start Date January 26th -  End week of May 28th
OR
For groups or family of students additional times may be available.
     
Description: Students will have access to the latest equipment and software the pros use in the world of video creation. First few classes will be a general overview of the camera, studio, equipment, and software. You will lean how to create a YouTube video from the ground up starting with brainstorming an idea, filming it, editing it, and then
finalizing it for final output.
​Syllabus

*Please note: it is important to make as informed a decision as possible when choosing your student's Community Resource classes. Most locations will allow a student to drop a class after one meeting, at no charge if it wasn't a good fit for the student, but not all. Some classes plan ahead based on the number that have signed up and have purchased materials, hired teachers, etc. and there might be a fee for class time or materials given to the student if the student drops after one or two meetings. The school cannot pay for classes that students do not complete, so choose wisely; if you do not take the class off of your student's schedule by the deadline, you may be asked to pay for the class time incurred prior to dropping the class.
​Teacher of Record:  Lisa Van Plew-Cid