Gavilan College
Course: DM/Art/CSIS 113: Digital Audio/Video
Instructor: Robert Beede. See instructor’s page for office hours.

Schedule: Fall '07 (final version 12/4/07)

Free lab hours (open studio) can be found here.

September 5 Lecture: Introduction to class and Studio DM. Discussion of syllabus, schedule, requirements, and equipment availability/checkout. Examples of student projects. Digital Video basics. Linear non-linear editing. Explanation of project 1.
Lab: If unfamiliar with the Macintosh, open application just above Trash can.
Assignment: Get the book and read chapter 1 and 2.
September 10, 12 Lecture: File types. Final Cut Pro: Layout, concepts, and settings for system and caches. Watch The Cutting Edge.
Lab: Browse Final Cut Pro. Watch Atomiclearning.com, FCP HD & run movies in section A & B. Install book files.
Assignment: Read Chapters 3, 4, & 5.

September 17, 19

 Lecture: Compression and temporal considerations. File types. Final Cut Pro: editing concepts. Capturing video.
Lab: Browse Final Cut Pro. Watch Atomiclearning.com, FCP HD & run movies in section A & B. Get started with book files.
Assignment: Read Chapters 3, 4, & 5.
September 24, 26
Lecture: Starting to edit. The basic tools for editing in FCP. Installing book files on the DAV drive. Capturing video. Three point editing procedures.
Lab: Work through chapters 5 and 6. Watch movies in book DVD: Interface, Editing, Customize. Assignment #1: GavFEST PSA.
Assignment: Read Chapters 6 and 7. Watch book movies: Trimming and multiclip for next week. Assignment #2: Read this interview with editor, Walter Murch. It is found at http://www.apple.com/pro/profiles/murch/. Write a short 1/2 page commentary on what you read. Turn it in October 3.
October 1, 3

Note: Friday, October 8 is the last day for withdrawal without a record and switching to Cr/NC option.
Lecture: The art of editing. Editing on the timeline using the Slip, slide, razor blade, roll, and ripple tools. For those with previous experience, you can work on a GavTV edit. Talk to the instructor.
Project #1: Edit an assigned project or maqke a Gav FEST commercial.
Assignment: Read chapters 8 & 9. Read Capturing and Setting Up a New Project and this article on WorkFlow.

October 8, 10

Lecture: The Commercial. Storyboard template is here for download. Adding transitions using opacity. Exporting file to DV format. Creative use of transitions. Using transitions and setting parameters.
Lab: Work through material in Chapter 8 & 9.
Assignment: Read chapters 10.

October 15, 17 Lecture: Adding transitions. Setting effect parameters. Selecting which effect to use. Creative use of transitions. Using transitions and setting parameters. Audio: levels, editing, voice over, looping, and music. Basic sound conversion in iTunesand effects.
Lab: Work on Assignment #3: Adding simple effects, titles, & audio to the GavFest PSA or new project. due on 1/30/07. Work chapter 10.
Assignment: Read Chapter 11 and 12
October 22, 24 Lecture: Using Motion effects, keyframes, and tweening. Safe frames. Using the text generator for titles.
Lab: Work Chapters 10, 11, & start 13.
Assignment: Read chapter 13.

October 29, 31

Lecture: Text on screen. Font types, drop shadows, size, and color concerns. Live Type animation effects and backgrounds.
Lab: Work Chapters 12 and 13.
Assignment: Read chapter 16.

November 5, 7 Lecture: Voice over in FCP Color keying.
Lab: Work Chapters 17. Work on
November 14

Lecture: Sound Recording, Effects, Processing. The Aesthetics of editing with The Cutting Edge.
Lab: Work exercises in chapter 13 and 14. Finish

November 19, 21

Lecture: Questions on Motion, effects, and compositing.

Lab: Catch up. Finish Assignment #1 & 3.

November 26, 28

Lecture: Final Project discussion. Present your GavFEST project. Camera work, lighting, and terms.
Lab: Work on final project.
Assignment: Read chapers 14. Go through steps 2 - 4 at http://hhh.gavilan.edu/rbeede/DM140Web/DM140Sched.html
December 3, 5

Lecture: Compositing images together. Alpha channels. Loops in SoundTrack Pro, sou nd editing effects.
Lab: Work on final project.
Assignment: Study for final
December 10, 12

Lecture: TBA Questions and answers.
Lab: Work on project.
Assignment: Study for final.

December 19, 10:30-12:30 AM Final Exam! Film/video presentations.
Syllabus, R Beede, Gavilan