Post Production -- Editing a Short Video

Students will be able to (as a team) create an EDL (Edit Decision List,) based on their footage logs to use during editing sessions in completion of their final film projects.

Students will be able to capture video images from mini-dv tapes onto the computer, and organize respective footage into bins based on content.

Students will work together to create a timeline, with attention to audio, transitions, and titling of a film that makes sense and is true to the aesthetics of the combined vision of the group and the film.

Students will be able to turn their finished piece into a QuickTime file and burn a DVD version of it.

Materials
Apple Computers in Editing Suite
Final Cut Pro
Script
Logged Footage Lists
EDL

Methods and Procedures
Students will log their footage and create an EDL. Students will then capture footage onto the drives of the computers in the editing lab. Students will create a rough edit and receive feedback based on this initial cut. Students will continue to work on their pieces with the help of the instructor, with special attention given to sound, transitions, and titles.

Evaluation
Each student will get daily points for participation in the post-production lab. Students will also receive points based on a completely edited film.