Editing Digital Video with PREMIERE 6

CLASS 1

Class Highlights

1. Course Information: Objectives, prerequisites, textbook, Web accounts, attendance policy, grading, class website

2. Download Class Files

3. Class Survey

4. Video View: Analysis of a digital video sample

5. Concepts: Overview of Digital Video Production

6. Introduction to the Premiere Interface

Hands-On Exercises

Exercise 1: Preview class files

Exercise 2: Introduction to the Preferences Settings

Exercise 3: Introduction to the Project Settings

Exercise 4: Introduction to the Project Window

Exercise 5: Importing clips

Exercise 6: Arranging, configuring, and naming clips

Exercise 7: Introduction to the Timeline and Monitor Windows

Exercise 8: Introduction to Effects: adding an effect and making a preview

Exercise 9: Introduction to the Transitions Palette: adding a transition

Exercise 10: Moving clips and adding a fade effect

Exercise 11: Exporting to a QT movie format

Exercise 12: Compressing your project folder

Exercise 13: Uploading your project to your Web account

Homework (due 11/25)

1. Reading Assignment: Read the Introduction of VQG: Premiere 6; review highlights of Chapters 1-3, with reference to Premiere software if you have it.

1. Study Assignment: Watch TV advertisements and/or movie trailers and pay attention to the editing details: timing, transitions, juxtapositions, special effects, soundtrack, etc. Make notes of effects you would like to incorporate into your own videos.

1. Download Assignment: If you don't own a copy of Premiere 6.0, download the trial version from the Adobe website (also available from your class website Downloads and Resources pages). This evaluation copy is good for 30 days, which will take you beyond the last day of this class (12/16).