Description:
Most editing today is done on non-linear editing systems like Adobe Premiere Pro, making it easier than ever before to make your own films. We'll learn all the basics of Premiere Pro, from how to set up your computer to digitizing and basic editing. By the end of the class you should be able to get your own system up and running and begin editing your footage. And unlike Final Cut, Premiere works on both Mac and PC systems!

Using professional techniques, we will explore the fundamentals of compositing footage such as still images, video and sound. The fundamentals of video transitions and other visual effects will be illuminated and demystified. You will leave with the knowledge to create and deliver your own dynamic videos.
 


How Premiere Pro Works:

• Creating a project
• Sequence settings and presets
• Tracks
• Preferences
• Keyboard Customization
• Tour the interface
• Project Panel
• Timeline Panel

Creating a Sequence:

• Importing graphics, video, and sound files
• Marking in points and out points
 Combining Video, Images, Text, and Sound on the Timeline Panel
• Effects Controls
• Video Transitions
• Color Corrections

Using the Titler:

• Fonts
• Shapes
• Alignment
• Distribute


Audio:

• Key points
• Effects

Rendering:

• Rendering Timeline
• Exporting Movies

Presented in Adobe CS5, but most of what is taught will apply to earlier versions of the program.

Presented as a Lecture-Style Workshop:
These are our most affordable training programs, designed to introduce a subject quickly and efficiently. Students can take notes from the instructor's projected computer screen, and/or bring their own computer to follow along. Lecture-style workshops are normally held on weekday evenings from 6 pm – 9 pm and contain a maximum of 30 students (average is 8-20).

Who Should Take This:
Students who are starting out with video editing and have a sound working knowledge of either a PC or Mac. Some experience creating digital videos is helpful.

Instructor:
Wes Price has over 13 years professional experience in illustration and animation with a track record of producing extraordinary results for many national and community-based organizations. His clients have included New Life Cinema, Warner Brothers, Buena Vista Games, Simon & Goodman Picture Company and National Geographic. As a board member for ASIFA-Colorado, the local chapter of the International Animated Film Society, he was instrumental in delivering the Animation Station workshops during the 2008 and 2009 Denver International Film Festivals. He is a lifelong student of anatomy and animation and was awarded a Master of Science degree in Medical Illustration and Animation by the Medical College of Georgia, one of only four accredited graduate programs of its kind across North America. Currently, Wes is a freelance illustrator, animator and full time faculty member teaching under the Media Arts and Animation Department at the Art Institute of Colorado.

BDA Member Cost: $59.00 ($69.00 after Thursday, September 09, 2010)
Non Member Cost: $79.00 ($89.00 after Thursday, September 09, 2010)
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