During this three day Avid Media Composer course, attendees will learn everything they need to know to achieve confidence using this versatile post-production editing software. Through immersive instruction and hands-on exercises, participants will master the interface and all of the creative editing tools and techniques which include; trimming, fine-tuning the edit, adjusting/mixing audio, multi-cam editing, adding transitions, designing titles, and outputting your finished project for screening and delivery. 

3 days - $1,895.00

Course taught by an expert Certified Avid Instructor.

Prerequisites:

Basic knowledge of a Mac or PC computer is required. Video Editing terminology is also helpful but not essential.

Course Outline

Introduction to Media Composer
Launching Media Composer
Understanding the Select Project Window
Learning the Interface
Working with Bins
Creating a New User Profile and Changing User Profiles
Personalizing the Application

Getting Started
Creating a New Project
Setting Up Your Project
How to Input Video and Audio Clips
Importing Media Files
Preparing to Edit
Saving Your Work

Building Your Sequence
Overview
Creating a New Sequence
Working with Tracks
Locating Audio Cues
Building Your Sequence with Splice-In
Editing with Overwrite
Removing Material from a Sequence
Essential Tools

Drag-and-Drop Editing in Segment Mode
Understanding the Smart Tool
Building a Montage with Drag-and-Drop
Adding Narration with Drag-and-Drop Overwrite
Editing Audio in the Sequence

Refining the Sequence
Moving Segments in the Timeline
Changing Shots in the Sequence
Deleting from the Timeline
Changing the Length of Timeline Segments
Exploring Trim Mode
Useful Tools

Introduction to Transition Effects
Creating Transition Effects
Modifying Transition Effects in the Timeline
Accessing Effects from the Effect Palette
Modifying Effects in Effect Mode
Creating Audio Crossfades

Introduction to Segment Effects
Adding Segment Effects
Stabilizing Shaky Footage
Using Automatic Color Correction to Improve the Footage
Hiding Jump Cuts with FluidMorph
Resizing a Shot
Using Standard Keyframes

Combining Multiple Effects
Nesting Effects
Changing the Order of Nested Effects

Freeze Frames and Motion Effects
Types of Motion Effects
Creating Freeze Frames
Creating Motion Effects

Creating Titles
Title Creation Tools
Quick View: The Avid Title Tool

Exporting Your Video
Exporting Your Video

Technical Fundamentals
Fixing Technical Problems
Troubleshooting Missing Media Files
Recovering Lost Work
Deleting Media

Fundamentals and Beyond
Fundamental Concepts
Learning the Basic Workflow
Going Beyond HD
Working in 4K
Creating a New Project
Setting up a Project

Inputting Media
Ways to Input Video and Audio Clips
Using the Source Browser
Linking Clips to Your Project
Importing Media Files
Importing Sequential Image Files
Copying and Converting Linked Media

Preparing Dailies
Prepping for the Edit
Adding Information to Dailies
Sorting the Bin
Filtering the Bin
Creating Subclips
Cloning Clips to Multiple Bins
Opening a Bin from Another Project
AutoSyncing Picture and Sound
Grouping Clips

Quick Editing Tools
Editing from the Bin
Creating a Stringout Sequence
Storyboard Editing
Cutting Down a Sequence with Top and Tail
Using the Extend Function
Using Markers
Mapping Buttons and Menus

Cutting and Recutting a Scene
Review of Basic Edit Tools
Selecting Multiple Segments
Alternate Ways to Use Sequences
Finding Alternative Shots
Essential Tools

Trimming Dialogue Scenes
Understanding Trimming
The "Radio Edit" Technique
Exploring Trim Mode
Trimming On the Fly
Creating Split Edits
Maintaining Sync
Slipping and Sliding Segments

Mixing Sequence Audio
Mixing Audio Efficiently
Setting Up for Audio Mixing
Audio EQ Tool
Keyframing Volume and Pan Changes

Working with High-Resolution Images
Understanding Pan & Zoom Effects
Exploring the Source Settings Dialog Box
Using FrameFlex on 2K+ Clips
Creating a Pan and Zoom Effect with FrameFlex

Creative Retiming Effects
Review of Freeze Frames and Motion Effects
Creating Motion Effects to Fill a Duration
Creating Timewarp Effects
Timewarp Preset Effects
Creating a Timewarp Effect
Using the Anchor Frame

Tracking and Blurring Objects
Blurring Unwanted Objects
Creating a Blur Effect

Introduction to Multilayer Effects
Creating a Split-Screen Effect
Using Advanced Keyframe Graphs
Essential Tools

Nesting Multiple Effects
Nesting Effects
Changing the Order of Nested Effects
Editing Inside a Nest
Measuring Performance
Adjusting Playback Quality
Rendering Effects
Understanding ExpertRender

Creating ChromaKey Effects
Different Keying Types
Exploring the SpectraMatte
Viewing the Matte Channel
Cropping Out Garbage
Adjusting the SpectraMatte

Animated Titles & Graphics
Creating Titles with NewBlue Titler Pro
Creating a Title
AMA Linking to Real-Time Moving Matte Keys

Packaging and Export
Understanding the Review Process
Tools for Review
Preparing for Output
Packaging a Sequence
Exporting a File
Using the Send To Export Templates

Managing Project Media
Managing Your Media
Deleting Media Files
Understanding Consolidate and Transcode