Lecture Materials

Week 1: What is Video?

Thursday, 9/8/2005

• Review of class technology and requirements
• Video and film, similarities and differences.
• Frame rate, resolution, aspect ratio
• Personal statement videos
• Read for Next Week: Aspect Ratio
• Read for Next Week: Widescreen-O-Rama: All About Aspect Ratios (page 1,2)
• Read for Next Week: Adobe Digital Video Primer (pages 1 - 18)
• Class #1: Lecture Presentation

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

• Midterm
• Self-Portrait Project Due (on DVD)
• Screen Self-Portrait DVDs
• Read for Next Week: How to Produce Great QuickTime (pg 25 - 38)
• Read for Next Week: Video Codec Compression Methods

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

• Targeting Specific Data Rates for Video
• Spatial and Temporal Compression
• Production and Distribution codecs
• Video Compression Exercise Due (in class)
• Read for Next Week: Adobe Streaming Media Primer

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

• Motion Graphics Exercise Due
• Final Project Rough Draft Due (QuickTime)
• Final Exam Study Guide

Week 14: Final Exam and Final Project Screenings

Thursday, 12/15/2005

• Final Exam
• Final Projects Due on DVD