Digital Video Essentials

Introduction to Video 

• An overview of videography 
• The types of video cameras 
• What to look for in a camera 

Video Camera Essentials 

• Anatomy of a camera 
• Important camera settings 
• Understanding focus 
• Tips on achieving better focus 
• When to use autofocus 
• Shooting with shallow depth of field 
• Working with exposure 
• Using neutral density filters 
• Working with zebra stripes 
• Using gain to correct an underexposed shot 
• Choosing shutter speed 
• Color temperature 
• White balance 

Camera Moves 

• Your tripod choice 
• Different camera modes 
• Hand-held vs tripod shots 

Working with Audio 

• Sound rules 
• The types of microphones for DV 
• Setting up microphones for a video 
• Using a boom mic 
• Setting proper audio levels 

Lighting Essentials 

Working with lights 

• Fundamental lighting concepts 
• Setting up a four-point lighting rig 
• Use of corrective gels 

Preparing for editing 

• Data transfer 
• Format considerations 
• Backups of data 
• Rough cuts 
• RAW vs codecs 
• Talking heads: Interviews 
• Action and moving shots 
• How much footage is enough footage 

Touring Adobe Premiere Pro 

• Touring the Premiere Pro interface 
• Hands-on: Edit your first video 
• Performing nonlinear editing in Premiere Pro 
• Expanding the workflow 
• Using and setting keyboard shortcuts 

Setting up a Project 

• Creating a project 
• Setting up a sequence 
• Explore the Project Settings 

Organizing Media 

• Using the Project panel 
• Working with bins 
• Reviewing footage 
• Freeform view 
• Modifying clips 

Mastering the Essentials of Video Editing 

• Navigating the Timeline panel 
• Using essential editing commands 
• Using the Source Monitor 
• Performing storyboard-style editing 

Working with Clips and Markers 

• Finding gaps in the sequence 
• Selecting and moving clips 
• Using the Program Monitor controls 
• Using markers 
• Using Sync Lock and Track Lock 
• Extracting and deleting segments 
• Setting the playback resolution

Adding Transitions 

• What are transitions? 
• Using handles 
• Adding video transitions 
• Adding audio transitions 
• Using A/B mode to fine-tune a transition 

Mastering Advanced Editing Techniques 

• Trimming in the Program Monitor 
• Changing clip playback speed 
• Performing a four-point edit 
• Replacing clips and media 
• Nesting sequences 
• Performing regular and advanced trimming 

Putting Clips in Motion 

• Changing clip position, size, and rotation 
• Adjusting the Motion effect 
• Working with keyframe interpolation 

Applying Colour Correction and Grading 

• Understanding display color management 
• Exploring the color-adjustment effects 
• Using special color effects 
• Creating a distinctive look 
• Following the color adjustment workflow 
• Using Comparison view 
• Matching colors 
• Fixing exposure problems 
• Correcting color offset 

Importing Media

• Importing media files
• Importing still image files
• Using Adobe Stock
• Working with ingest options and proxy media
• Working with the Media Browser panel
• Customizing the media cache
• Recording a voice-over

Getting to Know the Workflow 

• Creating a project and importing footage 
• Creating a composition and arranging layers 
• Adding Effects and modifying layer properties 
• Animating the composition 
• Previewing your work 

Creating a Basic Animation Using Effects and Presets 

• Importing footage using Adobe Bridge 
• Creating a new composition 
• Working with imported Illustrator layers 

Animating Text 

• About text layers 
• Installing a font using Adobe Fonts 
• Creating and formatting point text 
• Animating with scale keyframes 
• Using a text animation preset 

Working with Shape Layers 

• Creating the composition 
• Adding a shape layer 
• Animating a shape 

Animating a Multimedia Presentation 

• Applying an effect 
• Animating the background 
• Adding an audio track 

Animating Layers 

• Simulating lighting changes 
• Duplicating an animation using the pick whip 
• Simulating a darkening sky 

Working with Masks 

• About masks 
• Creating a mask with the Pen tool 
• Editing a mask 
• Feathering the edges of a mask 

Performing Colour Correction 

• Replacing the background 
• Colour-correcting using Auto Levels 
• Replacing the sky in the second clip 

Creating Motion Graphics Templates 

• Adding properties to the Essential Graphics panel 
• Providing image options

Audio Interfacing 

• Audio interface basics 
• Mac OS X audio setup 

Audio Restoration 

• Reducing hiss and crackles 
• Reducing crackles 
• Reducing pops and clicks 

Multitrack Editor Orientation 

• About multitrack production 
• Changing track colors 
• Track controls 

Editing Clips 

• Mixing or exporting a collection of clips as a single file 

Creating Music with Sound Libraries 

• About sound libraries 
• Getting started 

Audio Mixing 

• About mixing 
• Testing your acoustics 
• The mixing process 

Audio/Video Applications 

• Importing a video 
• Audition integration with Adobe Premiere Pro

Exploring Compositing Techniques

• Working with the Opacity effect
• What is an alpha channel?
• Making compositing part of your project
• Adjusting alpha channel transparencies
• Colour keying a greenscreen shot.
• Partially masking clips

Creating New Graphics

• Exploring the Essential Graphics panel
• Working with shapes and logos
• Creating new titles
• Text styles
• Making a title roll
• Working with motion graphics templates
• Adding captions

Signal Processing

• Effects basics
• Using the Effects Rack
• Using the Effects menu

The Audition Environment

• The Audition Workspace

Basic Editing

• Opening a file for editing
• Selecting a region for editing and changing its level
• Cutting, deleting, and pasting audio regions