COMPOSITING IN PREMIERE Chroma-key compositing has been a staple of the special effects industry for decades, but it’s only in the last few years that the capability to good-quality, sophisticated compositing has become widely accessible. For advanced compositing work, you should probably use software that’s effects-focused, such as After Effects (we’ll cover green screen work in After […]
Week 4: Color Correction and Grading
COLOR CORRECTION AND GRADING Few things transform a project like color grading. Just like altering music can take a scene from sentimental to scary to silly, color grading can completely alter the feel of the footage you’re working with. Some feature films have incredibly stylized color grades – think about how different O Brother, Where Art […]
Week 3: Sound Mixing and Design
AUDIO MATTERS Although it’s often under-appreciated, sound is just as important as visuals when it comes to creating compelling video. In fact, you could make the argument that sound quality is more important than having good-looking footage. As a viewer, you can adjust to footage that’s less-than-perfect; grainy, “vintage” visuals can be a stylistic choice, after […]
Advanced Basics Part II
BEYOND BASIC EDITING Once you have a solid grasp of the basic Premiere Pro workflow, you can incorporate increasingly advanced techniques into your work. Here are the areas that we didn’t get to cover in week two. Text Titles You can add text titles to your project by clicking the New Item icon in the […]
Week 2: Advanced Basics
PREMIERE PRO FOR PROS If you’re in this class, you probably have some experience with Adobe Premiere Pro. If not, you should be familiar with another editing system, such as Final Cut Pro or Avid. In other words, you should already have an understanding of the basic mechanics of editing: importing and reviewing media, trimming […]