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Week 1: What is Video?
Thursday, 9/8/2005

Week 2: Basic Shooting Techniques
Thursday, 9/15/2005

  • Using the Mini-DV Cameras
  • Studio Ops check out policies
  • Shots, terminology, and recording techniques.
  • Complete for Next Week: Chapter 1, Chapter, 9
  • Complete for Next Week: Chapter 19, pages 677 - 684 (Text Tool)
  • Camera, Capture, Output Project

Week 3: Capturing, Editing, and Basic Titles
Thursday, 9/22/2005

  • Footage for Camera/Capture/Output Project Due
  • Capturing and Batch Capture
  • Editing in the Viewer
  • Adding a Transition
  • Using the Text Tool
  • Title / Action Safe and Overlays
  • Using Snapping
  • Outputting to Tape
  • Complete for Next Week: Chapter 21, pages 771 - 777 (Output to Tape)
  • Complete for Next Week: Chapter 2

Week 4: Outputing to Tape and Timeline Editing
Thursday, 9/29/2005

  • Outputing to DV Tape
  • Managing Footage in the Browser
  • Discuss "Video Self-Portrait" Project
  • Complete for Next Week: Chapter 3, 4

Week 5: Screen Projects / Basic Timeline Trimming
Thursday, 10/6/2005

  • Camera Capture Output Project Due
  • Screen Projects
  • 3 Point Editing in the Timeline
  • Manipulating Footage in the Timeline
  • Trimming Tools
  • Discuss Final Projects / Proposal Format

Week 6: DVD Authoring in iDVD / Working with Still Images
Thursday, 10/13/2005

  • Final Project Proposal Due (via email)
  • Importing media
  • Using Still Images in Final Cut Pro
  • Working with non-Square Pixels
  • Creating Titles in Photoshop
  • Exporting a DV QuickTime movie
  • Creating Menu Images in Photoshop
  • Importing and Video in iDVD
  • Transcoding DV to MPEG-2
  • Burning a DVD in iDVD
  • Exporting Still Images from Final Cut Pro
  • Working with PSD files

Week 7: Basic Audio and Timeline Editing
Thursday, 10/20/2005

  • Self-Portrait Rough Draft Due (QuickTime movie)
  • Critique Final Project proposals
  • Discuss Final Project Timeline
  • Manipulating Audio in Final Cut Pro
  • Speed Effects in Final Cut Pro
  • Trimming Tools
  • Linked Stereo Pairs
  • Importing CD Audio
  • Midterm Study Guide

Week 8: Screen Self-Portrait Videos

Thursday, 10/27/2005

Week 9: Video Formats and Compression
Thursday, 11/3/2005

  • Targeting Specific Data Rates for Video
  • Spatial and Temporal Compression
  • Production and Distribution codecs
  • Read for Next Week: Adobe Streaming Media Primer

Week 10: Video Compression and Streaming
Thursday, 11/10/2005

Week 11: Snapz Pro and Voiceovers
Thursday, 11/17/2005

  • Video Compression Exercise Due
  • Screen captures with Snapz Pro
  • Screen Capture Exercise (in class)
  • Recording a voiceover track with Final Cut Pro

Week 12:Motion Graphics and Keyframe Animation
Thursday, 12/1/2005

  • Screen Capture Exercise Due
  • Review Streaming Concepts
  • Introduction to Motion Graphics in Final Cut Pro
  • Setting keyframes to manipulate parameters over time
  • Motion Graphics Exercise (in class)

Week 13: Review Final Project Rough Drafts
Thursday, 12/8/2005

Week 14: Final Exam and Final Project Screenings
Thursday, 12/15/2005

  • Final Exam
  • Final Projects Due on DVD