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GDES 74 - Digital Video with Final Cut Pro

Links and Downloads. Usually you can right click on the PC, or control click on the mac to download.
Get a copy of the syllabus	The Production Process	Pre-Production	Planning and Production Guidelines for Corporate/Training Videos
Final Cut Pro Keyboard Legend Final Cut Pro Keyboard Legend 2	Types of Edits and Trimming Operations	Lighting
Video Capture with Final Cut Pro from a VCR
Outside links	DV Primer from Adobe (PDF: 2.5 MB / 31 pages)	FCP 3 Keyboard shortcuts from Apple	DVCreators.net
adamwilt.com: lots of technical data	2-pop: resource site	dv garage: tutorials, etc.	Dialogue Box, Hollywood Version By NEAL KOCH: Article about screenwriting software. NY Times.
Cameras: by John Jackman. A good overview of different cameras.	Choosing the Right Lighting Kit by John Jackman	IMDB Glossary.	Photographic Terms
The Camera Assistants Manual - Forms and checklists

Projects and Homework

Fall 2008
Day	Subject for the Day	Due Next Time
Day 1	Introductions. Look at work. Video Basics.	Read the Introduction and Chapter 1 in Real World Digital Video. Bring in cameras next time.
Day 2	Lab Day.
Day 3	Look at "One Hour" video. Basic shot types. Camera operation. Finish Video Basics.	Bring in Cameras. Read Chapter 4 in Real World Digital Video. Assignment 1: Make a shot list of a scene with at least 2 people talking or doing something fairly simple. Use word or some other text editor. A shot list is a less formal version of a storyboard; a list of brief written descriptions of the intended shots. Watch with the sound off and write down a shot list of the first 10 shots of the scene or interview. Indicate what kind of shot it is and give a short description of the scene. For Example: Shot 1. 2 shot/MS of a man and a woman sitting facing each other Shot 2. MS of woman asking a question Due next week. Assignment 2: Document a place in a 30sec to 1 min video. Use In-Camera-Editing(do not edit with software). Practice different kinds of shots. Make sure you have at least 10 different shots. Try different focal lengths, angles and other variables. For extra challenge, document the same place again, making it look totally different. Due in 2 weeks.
Day 4	Lab Day.	Nothing required today in class. Shoot Assignment 2 on your own.
Day 5 Sept. 22	Finish camera controls(shutter, aperture, iris, gain, effects) Photographic Terms Photo Notes Demo Types of Shots Composition Demo basic capture.	Bring in cameras again. Make sure to bring connection cables for capture. Assignment 1(shot list) due
Day 6	Lab Day.
Day 7 Sept. 29	Capture Assignment 1 if necessary Look at Assignment 1 Begin types of Cuts and Transitions Intro Assignment 3 Make groups for Assignment 3 Storyboards	Assignment 2 Due. Bring in and we will transfer dv file. Start Assignment 3
Day 8	Lab Day.	Shoot Assignment 3
Day 9 Oct. 6	Talk about continuity Work on Assignment 3 in class	Shoot Assignment 3
Day 10	Lab Day.	Shoot Assignment 3(if necessary)
Day 11 Oct. 13	Look at Assignment 3 The Production Process Look at storyboards Storyboard Artist Demo Editing Patterns Finish Logging The Camera Assistants Manual - Forms and checklists Start Editing	Assignment 3 Due Assignment 4: Create a short video from the options below. This can be a group assignment, or you can find help from outside of class. Option 1:Create a short, 1 to 3 minute documentary about a person or event. The documentary must include at least 1 interview shot for the documentary. Option 2: Make a short, silent movie(examples would be Bad Animals and One Hour). A treatment is due next week. A treatment is a written description of your story. For this project, it should be 2-4 paragraphs. See The Production Process for more detail.
Day 12	Lab Day.	Work on treatment and editing exercises for Final Cut Pro.
Day 13	film grammar Editing Patterns Editing Operations:3 point editing Split edits Ripple edit Roll edit	Treatment for assignment 4 due
Day 14	Lab Day.
Day 15 Oct. 27	Interview techniques Interview practice Editing Operations:3 point editing More FCP Editing Interview techniques from Videomaker Magazine	Continue work on Assignment 4
Day 16	Lab Day.
Day 17	Documentary Editing Patterns Audio mics voice over tool More FCP Editing work in progress check	Work in Progress check for Assignment 4: Bring in what you have shot. Ideally, you will be almost done shooting by this day.
Day 18	Lab Day.
Day 19 Nov. 10	Look at Assignment 4 Intro Final Project Scripts from Ch. 2 of book Crew lists Finish audio Voice over tool Final Cut Pro Continue editing exercise Markers Subclips	Assignment 4 Due Start Final Project
Day 20	Lab Day.
Day 21 Nov. 17	Lighting Demo	Final Project Treatment due
Day 22	Lab Day.
Day 23	Look at Assignment 4 Finish Lighting Voice over tool Cast/Crew Lower thirds	Continue Final Project Extra Credit if early: Storyboard/Shot List Final Project
Day 24	Lab Day.
Day 25 Dec. 1	Finish Looking at Assignment 4 Watch ednet winner Voice over tool Cast/Crew Tools Viewers choice Effects soundtrack pro after effects	Storyboard/Shot List due for Final Project Work in Progress Check for Final Project(rough cut)
Day 26	Lab Day.
Day 27	Look at Final Project Review for Final Exam finish effects soundtrack pro after effects	Final Project Due
Day 28	Lab Day.
Day 29 Dec. 15	Look at Final Project Final Exam	Bring in your Semester Lab Record filled out for the semester. Look at Final Project Final Exam

Fall 2006
Day	Subject for the Day	Due Next Time
Day 1	Introductions. Look at work. Video Basics. Demo Shoot and capture.	Read Chapters 3 and 4 in The Digital Filmaking Handbook. Bring in cameras next time.
Day 2	Lab Day.
Day 3	Labor Day Holiday	No Class
Day 4	Lab Day.
Day 5	Video Basics. Camera operation.	Bring in Cameras. Read Chapter 7 in The Digital Filmaking Handbook. Go through Chapter 1 in Final Cut Pro Tutorial Book. Assignment 1: Document a place in a 30sec to 1 min video. Use In-Camera-Editing(do not edit with software). Practice different kinds of shots. Make sure you have at least 10 different shots. Try different focal lengths, angles and other variables. For extra challenge, document the same place again, making it look totally different. Due in 2 weeks.
Day 6	Lab Day.
Day 7	Demo basic capture. More camera controls(shutter, aperture, iris, gain) Photographic Terms Photo Notes Types of Shots Composition Shot List	Continue Assignment 1 Assignment 2: Make a shot list of an interview or scene with 2 people talking using word or some other text editor. A shot list is a less formal version of a storyboard; a list of brief written descriptions of the intended shots. Watch Turn the sound off and write down a shot list of the first 10 shots of the scene or interview. Give a short description of the scene and show what kind of shot it is. For Example: Shot 1. 2 shot/MS of Barbara and Arnold sitting facing each other. Shot 2. MS of Barbara asking first question
Day 8	Lab Day.
Day 9	Finish composition Shots for the Editor Analyzing a scene Capture video Look at Assignment 1 Begin types of Cuts and Transitions Logging Storyboard	Assignment 1 Due. Bring in and we will transfer dv file. Assignment 2 Due (shot list from interview or scene). Assignment 3: This is group assignment. Recreate a dialogue scene or interview using 1 of the scenes or interviews you created a shot list for in Assignment 2. You can also use a new scene, or create one of your own. Do at least the first 10 shots or so of the scene.
Day 10	Lab Day.
Day 11	Look at Assignment 1 Finish Types of Cuts and Transitions Film grammar Finish Logging Look at storyboards Demo Assignment 3	Assignment 3: This is group assignment. Option 1: Recreate a dialogue scene or interview using 1 of the scenes or interviews you created a shot list for in Assignment 2. You can also use a new scene, or create one of your own. Do at least the first 10 shots or so of the scene. Option 2: Make a short, silent movie(examples would be Bad Animals and One Hour). Do a shot list or storyboard for Assignment 3. Due next week. Lab: Go through Ch 1 and 2 in Final Cut Pro Tutorials(located on top of the cabinet)
Day 12	Lab Day.
Day 13	The Production Process Storyboards Editing Patterns final cut pro tutorials ch 2 basic editing Editing Operations:3 point editing Split edits Ripple edit Roll edit	Shot list or storyboard for Assignment 3 due.
Day 14	Lab Day.
Day 15	Look at Documentary Example Finish editing demo Split edits Ripple edit Roll edit Intro Documentary Assignment Look at Examples Call Sheets. Edit Assignment 3	Edit assignment 3. Everyone edits the footage from the group separately. We will do some editing in class. Write a 1 or 2 paragraph description of your idea for a 1 to 5 minute documentary. The documentary can be about a person or event, and must include at least 1 interview shot for the documentary.
Day 16	Lab Day.	Edit Assignment 3
Day 17	Look at Documentary Example. Scripts samples. Interview Techniques. Editing Patterns IMDB Glossary. Talk about Documentary Projects	Documentary Description Due.
Day 18	Lab Day.
Day 19	Documentary editing patterns. Walk through documentary interview shoot and edit. Timeline Edit Markers Ganging Lower third Meet about documentaries Audio basics.	Assignment 3 due Work on Documentaries
Day 20	Lab Day.
Day 21	Lower thirds Audio basics. Demo Mics and use. Editing Audio. Meet about documentaries	Work in progress check documentaries. Work on Documentaries
Day 22	Lab Day.
Day 23	Lighting Demo in Telecommunications Building.	Documentaries Due Begin Final Project.(extra credit?)
Day 24	Lab Day.
Day 25 Nov. 20	Look at documentaries. Finish Lighting	Bring in Documentaries
Day 26	Lab Day.
Day 27	Finish Tool Palette Tools. Effects, Compositing and Motion.
Day 28	Lab Day.
Day 29	Look at work Work in Progress check for Final Projects. Finish Effects, Compositing and Motion Review for Final Exam	All work due
Day 30	Lab Day
Day 31 Dec. 11	Final Exam

Fall 2005
Day	Subject for the Day	Due Next Time
Day 1	Introductions. Look at work. Video Basics.	Read Chapters 3 and 4 in The Digital Filmaking Handbook.
Day 2	Lab Day.
Day 3 9/5/05	Labor Day Holiday	No Class
Day 4	Lab Day.
Day 5 9/12/05	Video Basics. Camera operation.	Bring in Cameras. Read Chapter 7 in The Digital Filmaking Handbook. Assignment 1: Document a place in a 30sec to 1 min video. Use In-Camera-Editing(do not edit with software). Practice different kinds of shots. Make sure you have at least 10 different shots. Try different focal lengths, angles and other variables. For extra challenge, document the same place again, making it look totally different. Due in 2 weeks.
Day 6	Lab Day.
Day 7	More camera controls(shutter, aperture, iris, gain) Photographic Terms Types of Shots Composition Shot List	Continue Assignment 1 Assignment 2: Make a shot list of an interview or scene with 2 people talking. A shot list is a less formal version of a storyboard; a list of brief written descriptions of the intended shots. Watch Turn the sound off and write down a shot list of the first 10 shots of the scene or interview. Give a short description of the scene and show what kind of shot it is. For Example: Shot 1. 2 shot/MS of Barbara and Arnold sitting facing each other. Shot 2. MS of Barbara asking first question
Day 8	Lab Day.
Day 9	Shots for the Editor Analyzing a scene Capture video Look at Assignment 1 Begin types of Cuts and Transitions Logging Storyboard	Assignment 1 Due. Bring in and we will transfer dv file. Assignment 2 Due (shot list from interview or scene). Assignment 3: This is group assignment. Recreate a dialogue scene or interview using 1 of the scenes or interviews you created a shot list for in Assignment 2. You can also use a new scene, or create one of your own. Do at least the first 10 shots or so of the scene.
Day 10	Lab Day.
Day 11 10-3-05	Look at Assignment 1 Types of Cuts and Transitions Film grammar Demo Assignment 3	Continue Assignment 3 outside of class Go through Ch 1 and 2 in Final Cut Pro Tutorials(located on top of the cabinet)
Day 12	Lab Day.	Continue Assignment 3 outside of class Go through Ch 1 and 2 in Final Cut Pro Tutorials(located on top of the cabinet)
Day 13	The Production Process Storyboards Finish Types of Cuts and Transitions final cut pro tutorials ch 2 basic editing 3 point editing Split edits Ripple edit Roll edit	Continue Assignment 3 outside of class Go through Ch 1 and 2 in Final Cut Pro Tutorials(located on top of the cabinet)
Day 14	Lab Day.	Read Ch 2 in Digital Filmaking Handbook Continue Assignment 3 outside of class Go through Ch 1 and 2 in Final Cut Pro Tutorials(located on top of the cabinet)
Day 15	Look at Assignment 1 and 3 Talk about Documentaries	Assignment 3 Due Write a 1 or 2 paragraph description of your idea for a 1 to 5 minute documentary. The documentary can be about a person or event, and must include at least 1 interview shot for the documentary.
Day 16	Lab Day.
Day 17	Editing Patterns. Scripts. Call Sheets. IMDB Glossary. Interview Techniques. Review Editing. Ripple edit. Roll edit.	Documentary Description Due.
Day 18	Lab Day.	Work on Documentaries Go through Ch. 1 and 2 of FCP Tutorials if you have not done so.
Day 19 10/31/05	Scripts. Documentary editing patterns. Walk through documentary edit. Timeline Edit Markers Ganging Lower third Meet about documentaries Audio basics.	Work on Documentaries
Day 20	Lab Day.	Work on Documentaries
Day 21	Guerrilla lighting. Voice over tool. Look at example Documentaries. Work in progress check documentaries. Audio 2 Demo Mics and use. Editing Audio.	Work in progress check documentaries. Work on Documentaries
Day 22	Lab Day.	Work on Documentaries
Day 23 11-14-05	Look at documentaries.	Documentaries Due Begin Final Project.
Day 24	Lab Day.
Day 25	Lighting Demo in Telecommunications Building.
Day 26	Lab Day.
Day 27 11-28-05	Finish Tool Palette Tools. Effects, Compositing and Motion.	Write a 1 or 2 paragraph description of your idea for your final project.
Day 28	Lab Day.	Work on final project
Day 29	Work in Progress check for Final Projects. Finish Effects, Compositing and Motion Review for Final Exam	Work in Progress check for Final Projects
Day 30	Lab Day
Day 31 12-12-05	Look at Final Projects Final Exam	Final Project Due Final Exam

Fall 2004
Day	Subject for the Day	Due Next Time
1	Introductions. Look at work. Video Basics.	Read Chapters 3 and 4 in The Digital Filmaking Handbook.
2 9/8/04	Capturing Video. Lab Day.	Bring camera for next time.
3 9/13/04	Video Basics. Camera operation.	Bring in Cameras. Read Chapter 7 in The Digital Filmaking Handbook.
4 9/15/04	Lab Day.
5 9/20/04	Video Basics Camera operation Types of Shots Composition Shot List	Bring in Cameras. Assignment 1: Document a place in a 30sec to 1 min video. Use In-Camera-Editing(do not edit with software). Practice different kinds of shots. Make sure you have at least 10 different shots. Try different focal lengths, angles and other variables. For extra challenge, document the same place again, making it look totally different. Due in 2 weeks.
6 9/23/04	Lab Day.
7 9/27/04	Finish Camera operation focal length iris Types of Shots by size Composition Shot List	Assignment 2: Make a shot list of an interview or scene with 2 people talking. A shot list is a less formal version of a storyboard; a list of brief written descritions of the intended shots. Watch Turn the sound off and write down a shot list of the first 10 shots of the scene or interview. Give a short description of the scene and show what kind of shot it is. For Example: Shot 1. 2 shot/MS of Barbara and Arnold sitting facing each other. Shot 2. MS of Barbara asking first question
8	Lab Day.
Day 9 10/4/04	Composition Storyboard Logging Shots for the Editor Begin types of Cuts and Transitions Analyzing a scene. Look at Assignment 1	Assignment 1 Due. Bring in and we will transfer dv file. Assignment 2: Watch an interview or scene with 2 people talking. Turn the sound off and write down a shot list of the first 10 shots of the scene or interview. Give a short description of the scene and show what kind of shot it is. For Example: Shot 1. 2 shot/MS of Barbara and Arnold sitting facing each other. Shot 2. MS of Barbara asking first question
Day 10	Lab Day.
Day 11 10/11/04	Look at Assignment 1 Composition Storyboard Logging Begin types of Cuts and Transitions	Turn in Assignment 2 (shot list from interview or scene). Assignment 3: This is group assignment. Recreate a dialogue scene or interview using 1 of the scenes or interviews you created a shot list for in Assignment 2. You can also use a new scene, or create one of your own. Do at least the first 10 shots or so of the scene.
Day 12	Lab Day.
Day 13 10/18/04	Storyboards Film grammar. 3 point editing. Split edits. Ripple edit. Roll edit. Editing Patterns. Do Assignment 3	Assignment 3: This is group assignment. Recreate a dialogue scene or interview using 1 of the scenes or interviews you created a shot list for in Assignment 2. You can also use a new scene, or create one of your own. Do at least the first 10 shots or so of the scene.
Day 14	Lab Day.
Day 15 10/25/04	Finish Assignment 3. Scripts. Call Sheets. IMDB Glossary.	Write a 1 or 2 paragraph description of your idea for a 1 to 5 minute documentary. The documentary can be about a person or event, and must include at least 1 interview shot for the documentary. Finish Assignment 3
Day 16	Lab Day.
Day 17 11/1/04	Look at Assignment 3. Look at Documentary Examples. Film grammar. Interview Techniques. Review Editing. Ripple edit. Roll edit.	Assignment 3 Due Begin Documentaries
Day 18	Lab Day.	Continue Documentary Production.
Day 19 11/8/04	Continue review editing. Audio basics.	Continue Documentary Production.
Day 20	Lab Day.	Continue Documentary Production.
Day 21 11/15/04	Audio 2 Demo Mics and use. Editing Audio.	Continue Documentary Production.
Day 22	Lab Day.	Continue Documentary Production.
Day 23 11/22/04	Lighting	Continue Documentary Production.
Day 24	Lab Day.	Continue Documentary Production.
Day 25 11/29/04	Text Effects.	Documentaries due
Day 26	Lab Day.
Day 27 12/6/04	Compositing. Effects.	Begin Final Project. It may be done as group projects. You are not responsible for the written portions. Due Dec. 20.
Day 28	Lab Day.
Day 29 12/13/04	Finish Effects, Compositing and Motion	Continue final project
Day 30	Lab Day
Day 31 12/20/04	Final Exams	Final Project due

Fall 2003
Day	Subject for the Day	Due Next Time
1	Introductions. Look at work. Video Basics.	Read Chapters 3 and 4 in The Digital Filmaking Handbook. Bring camera for next time.
2	Finish Video Basics. Camera operation. Capturing Video.	Read Chapter 7 in The Digital Filmaking Handbook.
3	Finish Camera Operation. Batch Capture. Shot List	Read Ch. 2 Assignment 1: Document a place in a 30sec to 1 min video. Make a shot list(a less formal version of a storyboard, it is a list of brief written descriptions of the intended shots) before shooting, and use in camera editing. A shot list is a less formal version of a storyboard; a list of brief written descriptions of the intended shots. Practice different kinds of shots. Make sure you have at least 5 different shots. For extra challenge, document the same place again, making it look totally different.
4	Types of Shots Composition Storyboard	Continue Assignment 1
5	Logging. Camera angles. Camera movement Shots for the Editor	Turn in Assignment 1 if finished. If not, turn in Monday. Do Ch. 1 in Tutorials.
6 Sept. 22	Finish Shots for the editor. Begin types of Cuts and Transitions. Analyzing a scene. Look at Assignment 1	Turn in Assignment 1(30 sec to 1 min video and shot list). Bring in and we will transfer dv file. Assignment 2: Watch an interview or scene with 2 people talking. Turn the sound off and write down a shot list of the first 10 shots of the scene or interview. Give a short description of the scene and show what kind of shot it is. For Example: Shot 1. 2 shot/MS of Barbara and Arnold sitting facing each other. Shot 2. MS of Barbara asking first question
7	Look at work. Film grammar. 3 point editing. Lab: Do exercises in book pp33-51	Do exercises in book pp33-51
8	3 point editing. Split edits. Ripple edit. Roll edit. Editing Patterns.	Turn in Assignment 2 (shot list from interview or scene). Assignment 3: This is group assignment. Recreate a dialogue scene or interview using 1 of the scenes or interviews you created a shot list for in Assignment 2. You can also use a new scene, or create one of your own. Do at least the first 10 shots or so of the scene.
Day 9 10/1/03	Pre-Production tasks. Synopsis Treatment Script Breakdown Storyboard Schedule Budget Cast Crew Gear Shoot group scene in class.	Continue Assignment 3
Day 10 10/6/03	Budget Crew Gear Markers. Replace edit. Edit Assignment 3	Edit Assignment 3
Day 11 10/8/03	Markers. Look at Assignment 3.	Finish Editing Assignment 3 If you are finished editing scene with group, complete Ch 2 in tutorials. Write a 1 or 2 paragraph description of your idea for a 1 to 5 minute documentary. The documentary can be about a person or event, and must include at least 1 interview shot for the documentary.
Day 12 10/13/03	Look at group scenes. More markers. Deleting.	Complete Ch 2 in tutorials. Begin production of documentary.
Day 13 10/15/03	Look at group scenes. Talk about Documentary subjects. Fit to fill edit. Storyboard scans. Interview techniques. Bounce card for lighting interview.	Continue Documentary Production.
Day 14 10/20/03	Editing interviews. Voice over tool. Trim Window. Capturing CD music and importing into FCP. Individual meetings about Documentary project.	Continue Documentary Production.
Day 15 10/22/03	Editing: Tips and Transitions. Start Audio. Audio 1. Audio Basics. Mics.	Continue Documentary Production.
Day 16 10/27/03	Audio 2 Demo Mics and use. Capturing CD music and importing into FCP.
Day 17 10/29/03	Editing and effects for audio. Audio transitions.
Day 18 11/3/03	Audio filters
Day 19 11/5/03	Transitions Lab for Documentary editing
Day 20 11/10/03	Look at Documentaries.	Documentaries due
Day 21 11/12/03	Lab for Documentaries. Look at Documentaries.
Day 22 11/17/03	Lighting 1:Types of lights. Lighting notes. Griptionary.	Begin Final Project: Due dates: 11/24-Production Essay/Treatment Worth 10% of your final grade 11/26-Storyboard/Shot list Worth 10% of your final grade 12/10- Rough Cut (We will look at the rough cut) Worth 10% of your final grade 12/17- Group Critique of completed project. Worth 70% of your final grade
Day 23 11/19/03	Lighting Demo. 3 point lighting. Shooting for blue screen.
Day 24 11/24/03	Blue screen compositing. Garbage Mattes. Corrective lighting for people. Types of lighting for people.	Production Essay/Treatment Due
Day 25 11/26/03	Render Quality. Composit modes. Filters in FCP.	Storyboard/Shot list due
Day 26 12/01/03	Alpha Channels/Track Mattes. Importing images. Motion in FCP. Lab time for Final Project
Day 27 12/03/03	Picture in a picture/Drop shadows. Distort tool. Lab time for Final Project
Day 28 12/08/03	Finish Effects.
Day 29 12/10/03	DVD Authoring/iDVD Demo. Cleaner Demo. Web Delivery. Output/Compression.	Rough Cut due
Day 30 12/15/03	Interactive Video.
Day 31 12/17/03	Critique of Final Project. Final Exam	Final Project Due

Spring 2003
Day	Subject for the Day	Due Next Time
1	Introductions. Look at work.	Read Introduction Chapter in Editing Techniques with Final Cut Pro. Bring camera for next time.
2	Camera operation. Capturing Video.	Read Chapter 1 (and 2 if you have time) in Editing Techniques with Final Cut Pro. Bring camera for next time.
3	Finish Camera Operation. Batch Capture. Shot List	Read Ch. 2 Assignment 1: Document a place in a 30sec to 1 min video. Make a shot list(a less formal version of a storyboard, it is a list of brief written descriptions of the intended shots) before shooting, and use in camera editing. A shot list is a less formal version of a storyboard; a list of brief written descriptions of the intended shots. Practice different kinds of shots. Make sure you have at least 5 different shots. For extra challenge, document the same place again, making it look totally different.
4	Types of Shots Composition Storyboard	Continue Assignment 1
5	Look at Assignment 1 Shots for the Editor Analyzing a scene. Intro FCP Interface.	Turn in Assignment 1 if finished. If not, turn in Monday. Assignment 2: Watch an interview or scene with 2 people talking. Turn the sound off and write down a shot list of the first 10 shots of the scene or interview. Give a short description of the scene and show what kind of shot it is. For Example: Shot 1. 2 shot/MS of Barbara and Arnold sitting facing each other. Shot 2. MS of Barbara asking first question
6 Feb. 3	Capture assignment 1 together. 3 point editing. Lab: Do exercises in book pp33-51.	Turn in Assignment 1(30 sec to 1 min video and shot list). Bring in and we will transfer dv file. Turn in Assignment 2 (shot list from interview or scene). Do tutorials in book pp33-51
7	Continuity, continuity cuts, jump cuts, split edits,insert edits, 3 point edits. Overright edit.	Work on tutorial exercises pp33-51.
8 Feb. 10	Finish looking at Assignment 1. Rules of film grammar: 2) Establishing Shot/Locator shot. New shot=New Information. Screen Direction etc. Lab: Get in groups for scene. Discuss scene to do. Work on Exercises	Assignment 3: This is group assignment. Recreate a dialogue scene or interview using 1 of the scenes or interviews you created a shot list for in Assignment 2. You can also use a new scene, or create one of your own. Do at least the first 10 shots or so of the scene.
9 Feb. 12	Finish Looking at Assignment 1. Rules of film grammar:Storytelling, start editing patterns. Lab: Shoot scene with group. No class Monday	Work on exercises. Shoot/Edit Group Scene. No class Monday.
10 Feb. 19	Lecture: Working with Narrative Structure Pre-Production: Treatments Call Sheets Scripts Script software Scripting Stages preserving momentum Trimming edits: Ripple and Roll. Lab: Edit scene with group.	Edit Group Scene.
11 Feb. 24	The Production Process Look at Sample Forms ad Documents. Finish Pre-Production Tool Palette Snapping Linked Selections Fixing Out of Synch Audio: moving into psych, slipping into synch. Editing patterns Lab: Edit scene with group.	If you are finished editing scene with group, complete Ch 2 in tutorials. Write a 1 or 2 paragraph description of your idea for a 1 to 5 minute documentary. The documentary can be about a person or event, and must include at least 1 interview shot for the documentary.
12 Feb. 26	Look at Group Projects. Lab Day.	Complete Ch 2 in tutorials. Begin production of documentary.
13 March 3	Finish looking at group projects. Documentary editing patterns. Review edits. Trim Window. Talk about Doc. Projects.	Continue Documentary Production.
14 March 5	Interview techniques. Markers. Subclips. Bounce card for lighting interview. Trim Window. Slecting edits. Look at "Roger and Me"	Continue Documentary Production.
15 March 10	Deleting. Editing: Tips and Transitions. Start Audio. Audio 1. Audio Basics. Mics. Individual meetings about Documentary project.	Continue Documentary Production.
16 March 12	Audio 2 Demo Mics and use.	Continue Documentary Production.
17 March 17	Audio Basics. Audio 2 Demo Mics and use. Capturing CD music and importing into FCP. Voiceover tool.	Continue Documentary Production.
18 March 19	Editing and effects for audio. Audio transitions.	Continue Documentary Production.
19 March 24	Lighting 1 Lights. Blue Screen/Compositing	Continue Documentary Production.
20 March 26	Corrective lighting for people. Lighting notes. Griptionary. Types of lights.	Continue Documentary Production.
21 March 30	Action Safe. Title safe. Pro tools free. Finish Lighting. Look at Documentaries.	Documentaries due.
22 April 2	Look at Documentaries.	Documentaries due.
23 April 14	Effects in FCP. Blue Screen/Compositing.	Documentaries due.
24 April 16	Look at Documentaries. Effects in FCP. Blue Screen/Compositing.	Begin Final Project: Due dates: 4/23-Production Essay/Treatment Worth 10% of your final grade 4/28-Storyboard/Shot list Worth 10% of your final grade 5/12- Rough Cut (We will look at the rough cut) Worth 10% of your final grade 5/19- Group Critique of completed project. Worth 70% of your final grade
25 April 21	Render Quality. Filters in FCP. Composit modes.
26 April 23	Blue screen filters. Motion in FCP. Garbage Mattes. Titles in FCP.	Production Essay/Treatment Due
27 April 28	Travel Maps. DVD Authoring/iDVD Demo.	Storyboard/Shot list Due
28 April 30	No Class? Meet at BAVC Sat. 11 AM
29 May 5	Cleaner Demo. Interactive Video.
30 May 7	Web Delivery. Output/Compression.
31 May 12	Skins.	Rough Cut Due
32 May 14	Look at After Effects.
33 May 19	Look at final projects. Final Exam	Group Critique of completed project. Final Exam.

Fall 2002
Day	Subject for the Day	Due Next Time
1	Introductions. Look at work.	Read Introduction Chapter in Editing Techniques with Final Cut Pro. Bring camera for next time.
2	Camera operation. Capturing Video.	Read Chapter 1 (and 2 if you have time) in Editing Techniques with Final Cut Pro. Bring camera for next time.
3	Finish Camera Operation. Batch Capture. Shot List	Read Ch. 2 Assignment 1: Document a place in a 30sec to 1 min video. Make a shot list(a less formal version of a storyboard, it is a list of brief written descriptions of the intended shots) before shooting, and use in camera editing. A shot list is a less formal version of a storyboard; a list of brief written descriptions of the intended shots. Practice different kinds of shots. Make sure you have at least 5 different shots. For extra challenge, document the same place again, making it look totally different.
4	Types of Shots Composition Storyboard	Continue Assignment 1
5	Look at Assignment 1 Shots for the Editor Analyzing a scene.	Turn in Assignment 1 Watch an interview or scene with 2 people talking. Turn the sound off and write down a shot list of the first 10 shots of the scene or interview. Give a short description of the scene and show what kind of shot it is. For Example: Shot 1. 2 shot/MS of Barbara and Arnold sitting facing each other. Shot 2. MS of Barbara asking first question
6	Finish looking at Assignment 1 Continuity, continuity cuts, jump cuts, split edits,insert edits, 3 point edits Lab: Do exercises in book pp33-51.	Turn in shot list Do exercises in book pp33-51
7	Rules of film grammar: 2) Establishing Shot/Locator shot. New shot=New Information. Screen Direction etc. Lab: Get in groups for scene. Discuss scene to do. Work on Exercises	Work on exercises.
8	Rules of film grammar.: Preserve continuity. Preserve Momentum. Do example Scene together. Lab: Shoot scene with group.	Work on exercises. Shoot/Edit Group Scene.
9 9-18	Lecture: Storytelling Pre-Production Storyboards Trimming edits Lab: Edit scene with group.	Edit Group Scene.
10	Look at awards videos. Call Sheets Scripts Script software Editing: Insert, replace, etc. Look at group scenes Lab: Finish editing scene with group.	Finish editing scene with group. If you are finished editing scene with group, complete Ch 2 in tutorials.
11	Editing Documentaries Do 7 edits together Trim window Markers	If you are finished editing scene with group, complete Ch 2 in tutorials. Write a 1 or 2 paragraph description of your idea for a 1 to 5 minute documentary. The documentary can be about a person or event, and must include at least 1 interview shot for the documentary.
12	Finish looking at group scenes. Talk about Doc. Projects. Interview techniques. Bounce card for lighting interview.	Complete Ch 2 in tutorials. Begin production of documentary.
13	More markers. Log window. Subclips. Deleting. Editing: Tips and Transitions Lab:Roger and Me	Continue Documentary Production.
14	Audio 1. Audio Basics. Mics	Continue Documentary Production.
15	Audio 2 Demo Mics and use. Capturing CD music and importing into FCP	Continue Documentary Production.
16	Audio lecture 3 Editing and effects for audio. Audio transitions. Voiceover tool. OMF export.	Ch 4 from tutorials. Continue Documentary Production.
17	Voiceover w/camera Advanced editing Ch. 6. Do lower third w/multitrack trim.	Continue Documentary Production.
18	Lighting 1 Lights. Blue Screen/Compositing	Continue Documentary Production.
19	Look at work in progress. Show Pro tools free. Subsequences Lab Day(Editing Documentaries)	Continue Documentary Production.
20	Lighting 2: Grip Lab Day (if necessary)	Continue Documentary Production.
21 Oct. 30	Look at Documentaries	Look at Documentaries.
22	Finish looking at Documentaries. Action Safe. Title safe. Selection tools.	Writing assignment for Wednesday: Write down a list of 10 items for 5 points. 3 things you think you did well on your Documentary. 3 things you think you could improve on from your Documentary. 2 things you learned while working on your Documentary. 2 things you wish you had known while working on your Documentary.
23	Effects in FCP. Blue Screen/Compositing	Turn in list of 10 things.
24 Nov. 13	Effects in FCP. Speed Effects.	Begin Final Project: Due dates: 11/18-Production Essay/Treatment Worth 10% of your final grade 11/25-Storyboard/Shot list Worth 10% of your final grade 12/09- Rough Cut (We will look at the rough cut) Worth 10% of your final grade 12/11- Group Critique of completed project. Worth 70% of your final grade
25 Nov. 18	Render Quality. Filters in FCP.	Production Essay/Treatment due.
26	Composit modes. Garbage Mattes. Titles in FCP.
27 Nov. 25	Finish Effects in FCP. Motion in FCP. Travel Maps. DVD Authoring/iDVD Demo.	Storyboard/Shot list due.
28 Nov. 27	No Class
29 Dec. 2	Cleaner Demo. Interactive Video.
30	Web Delivery. Output/Compression.
31 Dec. 9	Skins.
32 Dec. 11	Look at After Effects.	Rough Cut (We will look at the rough cut) due.
33 Dec. 16	Look at final projects. Final Exam	Group Critique of completed project. Final Exam.