Digital Media & TV Production Training

The One Thing & The Main Thing There is only one common experience that all staff and students at each school can collectively experience at one time. Utilizing Video & Digital Media Curriculum to achieve “The Main Thing”

Components of Digital Media Curriculum Electronic Graphics Web Design TV Production (Studio Production, Cinema & Editing) Animation Audio Production Interactive Media

Industry Connections Advertising Agencies Broadcasting Corporate Communication Divisions Entertainment Graphic Design Firms Production Houses Training and Education

Where do we begin? Training opportunities Guest presenters, mentors Field Trips (actual and virtual) Online Resources Producing Content So here we go!

Introduction to Editing With Adobe Premiere

Adobe Premiere Editing Workshop Setting up connections to the computer and play/record device Capturing Video Editing Outputting project to tape, DVD or a file Question and answer session

What You Need miniDV video camera or VCR Firewire Cable PC Desktop or Laptop that meets the system requirements to run the software Tape with your footage Still graphics (digital or scanned photos, Photoshop images, clip art, etc. Audio files (music, voice overs) Tape or DVD to record to

Setting Up Connect computer to camera/VCR with firewire Turn camera/VCR ON Turn on computer Set up Files & folders Create a storyboard or script or outline Launch Premiere

Firewire Connections 4 Pin Connector found on camera or VCR 4 or 6 Pin connector on rear or front of computer This is NOT the same as USB!

Project Organization Project Organization is a key element. This is very important when multiple students and staff members are using the same machine.

Project Settings Always check your Project Settings before you begin!

Window Layout

Capture

Log and Capture Window The Capture window allows you to capture live, using time code to an offline log, or by setting in and out points and capturing one clip at a time. CAPTURE ONLY WHAT YOU NEED!

Edit

Project to Timeline Drag clips from the project window to the timeline to make a sequence.

Transitions and Rendering

Render Time You can render as you go or render the entire work area at once. You will have playback problems to your output device if your project is not rendered.

Creating Titles Lower Third name CGs or “Supers” must be on track 2 or higher. Use the opacity or transition to fade in and out. Key frames can be set to create an effect.

Keyframes

Output

Output to Tape Output to tape will export your project to the camera or VCR

Output to DVD Export to DVD will Create a simple DVD. You can include chapter markers for submenus.

Output to file Exporting a file is useful for archiving or using your project in other multimedia projects. Watch those Settings!

Questions

Additional Resources

Al Shilling, Assistant Director Emerging Technologies Career & Technical Education