Course Schedule

This workshop provides a holistic introduction to the art of creating a 3-5 minutes video. In this intensive hands-on workshop, you will learn:

 

 

Day 1

Day 2

Day 3

Goal(s) by the end of day

  • Have the script finalized;

  • have the voiceover recording done in the Audio studio.

Have the core media elements ready and imported to FCP X.

Have a viewable video.

10 - 11:15 a.m.

(presentation)

Video editing with FCP  -individual consultation/help from DMC staff



11:15 - 12noon

Scriptwriting and storyboarding - Elizabeth

Storyboarding template file


  • Recording in the studios

  • Collecting media

-individual consultation/help from DMC staff

  • Advanced editing with FCP - Mario (transition, sound effects, titles, chromakey, etc.)

  • Refine video editing

12noon - 1:00 p.m.

Lunch break

Lunch break

Lunch break

1:00 - 1:50 p.m.

Scriptwriting and storyboarding - Elizabeth

  • Recording in the studios

  • Collecting media

-individual consultation/help from DMC staff

Editing

2:00 - 3:00 p.m.

Steps to produce an effective video - Jonathan

(presentation - a case study of a DMC video including script writing, scene design, editing, etc. also covering the resources available at the DMC)

  • Recording in the studios

  • Collecting media

-individual consultation/help from DMC staff

  • Publishing - Mario

  • Open workshop - editing and publishing

3:10 - 4:00 p.m.

  • Voiceover recording in the Audio Studio and Zoom H4N in the Video Studio - individual help from the DMC staff

  • Submit your shooting scenes

(Macbook air and A/V equipment can be checked out so that participants can work after the workshop if they want to.)

  • Final Cut Pro X - Mario
    (demonstration on the interface, importing, and rough cutting.)

  • Importing media to FCP  and do the rough cut.

  • Premiere

  • Comments/feedback to the workshop

  • Story circle

    • Participant’s future projects

    • DMC Resources & help