Adobe Premiere is the industry standard for video editing. It is a high-performance and complex software that demands expertise and artistry. This four-week, hands-on module is for anyone interested in learning professional video editing for storytelling. You will learn the principles of non-linear editing, how to use the interface and features of Adobe Premiere and how to plot and edit a sequence:
- Session 1: Intro to non-linear editing
- Principles of non-linear editing. Overview of tools. Intro to Premiere interface. Setting up a project and importing assets.
- Session 2: Editing a sequence
- Editing commands, source monitor, timeline, markers sync and track lock, resolution. Transitions.
- Session 3: Advanced editing techniques
- Sequence formats that work. Multiple cameras editing. Working with audio. Video effects.
- Session 4: Plotting a sequence (hands-on)
- Storyboarding. Assembling. Creating a look. Creating titles.
- Session 5: Managing your project and viewing party
- Saving and exporting your files. We conclude with a viewing party of the students’ work.
Participants will be given footage to work with, but if you have existing video you want to work on, please bring it on an external hard drive that can plug into a Mac. You do not need to bring a laptop with the software on it, as we will be working in a fully outfitted lab.
What to Bring: Please bring an external hard drive to save your projects to.