COMM 491 Advanced Digital Video Editing

Schedule

Class meets Room 117, 5:00pm – 7:45pm

Week	Day	Topics	Project Due
Week 1	Wed, Jan 11	Introduction to the class. Final Cut X basics The interface Organizing footage files Basic editing Begin Project 1: Trailer
Week 1
Week 2	Wed, Jan 18	Final Cut X (continues) Keywords and markers Trimming and refining edits Auditioning Storylines Transitions Movie trailers—examination and discussion
Week 2
Week 3	Wed, Jan 25	Final Cut X (continues) Audio Titles & generators Retiming and transforming clips Effects Keyframes Sharing
Week 3
Week 4	Wed, Feb 1	Trailers due — viewing and critique	Project 1 (Trailer) due
Week 4
Week 5	Wed, Feb 8	After Effects Introduction Compositions Layers Properties Basic animation Sound & video Exercsie: Animated BOB logo
Week 5
Week 6	Wed,Feb 15	Text tool Motion sketch Smoother & wiggler Parents and children Exercise: Dancing mannequin Begin project 2	BOB logo exercise due
Week 6
Week 7	Wed, Feb 22	Guide layers Orient to path Interpolation Exercise: Bouncing ball	Dancing mannequin exercise due
Week 7
Week 8	Wed, Feb 29	Lab day.
Week 8
Spring Break

Week 9	Wed, Mar 14	Nesting Prerendering Complex projects Exercise: 'Car Go'	Project 2 due Bouncing ball exercise due
Week 9
Week 10	Wed, Mar 21	Blending modes Alpha channels Track mattes Masks Compositing	'Car Go' exercise due
Week 10
Week 11	Wed, Mar 28	Keys Roto Brush Compositing tips
Week 11
Week 12	Wed, Apr 4	Motion Tracker	Project 3 due
Week 12
Week 13	Wed, Apr 11	3-D tools
Week 13
Week 14	Wed, Apr 18	Other effects
Week 14
Week 15	Wed, Apr 25	Expressions
Week 15
Week 16	Wed, May 2 *6:30PM	Final Critique	Project 4 due

Daniel C. Fergus

Artist & Educator

Schedule