Course Details
Video Editing Training Classes
Course Description
This course serves as an introduction to the art of video post-production. We explore the theory and practice of various editing styles in order to gain a better understanding of how stories are constructed in the editing room. Through demonstrations and hands-on experience, students learn advanced editing techniques with an in-depth examination of Final Cut X. To further enhance projects, students create animated motion graphics using Motion or After Effects. Strong emphasis is placed on post-production techniques that improve the sound and image quality of the videos. Footage is provided for all exercises and projects. However, students are given the option to shoot new material for their final projects if desired.
Course outline
Lesson 1: Touring Adobe Premiere Pro CC
ââ Nonlinear editing in Adobe Premiere Pro
ââ Expanding the workflow
ââ Touring the Adobe Premiere Pro interface
Lesson 2: Setting up a Project
ââ Setting up a project
ââ Setting up a sequence
Lesson 3: Importing Media
ââ Importing assets
ââ Working with the Media Browser
ââ Importing images
ââ The media cache
ââ Capturing the videotape
Lesson 4: Organizing Media
ââ The Project panel
ââ Working with bins
ââ Organizing media with content analysis
ââ Monitoring footage
ââ Modifying clips
Lesson 5: Essentials of Video Editing
ââ Using the Source Monitor
ââ Navigating the Timeline
ââ Essential editing commands
Lesson 6: Working with Clips and Markers
ââ Program Monitor controls
ââ Controlling resolution
ââ Using markers
ââ Using Sync Lock and Track Lock
ââ Finding gaps in the Timeline
ââ Moving clips
ââ Extracting and deleting segments
Lesson 7: Adding Transitions
ââ What are transitions?
ââ Edit points and handles
ââ Adding video transitions
ââ Using A/B mode to fine-tune a transition
ââ Adding audio transitions
Lesson 8: Advanced Editing Techniques
ââ Four-point editing
ââ Retiming clips
ââ Replacing clips and footage
ââ Nesting sequences
ââ Regular trimming
ââ Advanced trimming
ââ Trimming in the Program Monitor panel
Lesson 9: Putting Clips in Motion
ââ Adjusting the Motion effect
ââ Changing clip position, size, and rotation
ââ Working with keyframe interpolation
ââ Using other motion-related effects
Lesson 10: Multi-camera Editing
ââ The multi-camera process
ââ Creating a multi-camera sequence
ââ Switching multiple cameras
ââ Finalizing multi-camera editing
ââ Additional multi-camera editing tips
Lesson 11: Editing and Mixing Audio
ââ Setting up the interface to work with audio
ââ Examining audio characteristics
ââ Adjusting audio volume
ââ Adjusting audio gain
ââ Normalizing audio
ââ Creating a split edit
ââ Adjusting audio levels in a sequence
ââ Working with the Audio Mixer
Lesson 12: Sweetening Sound
ââ Sweetening sound with audio effects
ââ Adjusting EQ
ââ Applying effects in the Audio Mixer
ââ Cleaning up noisy audio
Lesson 13: Adding Video Effects
ââ Working with effects
ââ Keyframing effects
ââ Effects presets
ââ Frequently used effects
Lesson 14: Color Correction and Grading
ââ Color-oriented workflow
ââ An overview of color-oriented effects
ââ Fixing exposure problems
ââ Fixing color balance
ââ Specials color effects
ââ Creating a look
Lesson 15: Exploring Compositing Techniques
ââ What is an alpha channel?
ââ Using compositing in your projects
ââ Working with the Opacity effect
ââ Working with alpha-channel transparencies
ââ Color keying a greenscreen shot
ââ Using mattes
Lesson 16: Creating Titles
ââ An overview of the Titler window
ââ Video typography essentials
ââ Creating titles
ââ Stylizing text
ââ Working with shapes and logos
ââ Making text roll and crawl
Lesson 17: Managing Your Projects
ââ The File menu
ââ Using the Project Manager
ââ Final project managment steps
ââ Importing projects or sequences
ââ Managing collaboration
ââ Managing your hard drives
Lesson 18: Exporting Frames, Clips, and Sequences
ââ Overview of export options
ââ Exporting single frames
ââ Exporting a master copy
ââ Working with Adobe Media Encoder
ââ Exchanging with other editing applications
ââ Recording to tape