This 5 day course combines MC 101 and MC 110 to provide the foundation for the Media Composer User Certification Exam.
You will first learn about the interface and basic editing techniques before moving on to trimming, fine-tuning the edit, adjusting audio, handling multicamera editing, adding transitions, adding titles, and outputting your finished project. The training is hands-on and features project-based lessons in which you work on real-world projects ranging from extreme sports to dazzling documentary footage.
Once you know the basics of the editing tools, you are ready to learn the fundamentals of creating effects within Avid Media Composer. You will be taken through the basic effects-building interface; then you'll learn fundamental audio adjustments and effects, multilayered video compositing, tracking, stabilization, various retiming methods, and basic color-grading techniques.
Who Should Attend- Producers
- Editors
- Assistant Editors
- Multimedia Producers
Prerequisites:- Practical working knowledge of Mac OS X
- A background in editing, production, or post-production is strongly recommended
Course Outline:Note: The curricula below comprise activities typically covered in a class at this skill level. The instructor may, at his/her discretion, adjust the lesson plan to meet the needs of the class.
- Lesson 1: Introduction to Media Composer
- Lesson 2: Getting Started
- Lesson 3: Building Your Sequence
- Lesson 4: Drag-and-Drop Editing in Segment Mode
- Lesson 5: Refining the Sequence
- Lesson 6: Introduction to Transition Effects
- Lesson 7: Introduction to Segment Effects
- Lesson 8: Combining Multiple Effects
- Lesson 9: Freeze Frames and Motion Effects
- Lesson 10: Creating Titles
- Lesson 11: Exporting Your Video
- Lesson 12: Technical Fundamentals
- Lesson 13: Fundamentals and Beyond
- Lesson 14: Inputting Media
- Lesson 15: Preparing Dailies
- Lesson 16: Quick Editing Tools
- Lesson 17: Cutting and Recutting a Scene
- Lesson 18: Trimming Dialogue Scenes
- Lesson 19: Mixing Sequence Audio
- Lesson 20: Working with High-Resolution Images
- Lesson 21: Creative Retiming Effects
- Lesson 22: Tracking and Blurring Objects
- Lesson 23: Introduction to Multilayer Effects
- Lesson 24: Nesting Multiple Effects
- Lesson 25: Creating ChromaKey Effects
- Lesson 26: Animated Titles & Graphics
- Lesson 27: Packaging and Export
- Lesson 28: Managing Project Media
Note:
Online Training is not available in New York.
This course is available for "remote" learning and will be available to anyone with access to an internet device with a microphone (this includes most models of computers, tablets). Classes will take place with a "Live" instructor at the date/times listed below.
Upon registration, the instructor will send along additional information about how to log-on and participate in the class.