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Avid Media Composer Fundamentals II (Online)

Take your video editing skills to the next level with Avid Media Composer Fundamentals II. Learn how to create professional effects and develop the technical and organizational skills of an assistant editor. This intermediate course is perfect for producers, editors, and multimedia producers looking to enhance their editing abilities.

  • Intermediate
  • 18 and older
  • $1,595
  • Virtual Classroom
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What you'll learn in this media composer training:

Media Composer Fundamentals II (MC110) is for video editors who understand the basics of the editing tools in Media Composer and are ready to move ahead and learn the fundamentals of creating effects within Avid Media Composer, the non-linear film/video editing application used in most movie and television productions. An intermediate course, this course is designed to teach students the technical and organization skills of an assistant editor, and develop their editorial skills with the tools and techniques required to produce a well-edited video. From using dynamic trim techniques to shape the actor’s performances in a dramatic scene, to quickly assembling a news package to meet deadline, this course empowers novice users to take their Media Composer skills to the next level. Class projects and exercises are hands-on, giving students the opportunity to work on an unscripted documentary project, as well as a scripted comedy scene. This course provides a solid foundation in Media Composer video effects capabilities and in conjunction with the Media Composer Fundamentals I (MC101) course, will prepare you to earn the credential of Avid Certified User: Media Composer.

Audience:

This course is designed for:
  • Producers
  • Editors
  • Assistant Editors
  • Multimedia Producers
Objectives:
  • Create custom project sizes, including larger than HD (2K, 4K, etc.)
  • Understand the operational implications of working in larger-than-HD projects
  • Link to media files and copy, consolidate or transcode the media, as needed
  • Synchronize video and audio from separate sources
  • Organize project bins using common industry conventions
  • Quickly assemble a scene using storyboard editing, plus Top, Tail and Extend
  • Use various search tools to locate a desired clip
  • Create multiple versions of a sequence to track the creative process
  • Utilize Media Composer’s best-in-class trim tools to dynamically adjust the pacing of a scene
  • Adjust Clip Gain, and utilize Pan and Volume automation to create and integrated audio mix
  • Create pan-and-zoom style “camera” moves over still images or video
  • Solve common image problems with effects to stabilize the image, blur faces and logos, and erase unwanted jump cuts
  • Create freeze-frames, slow-motion and TimeWarp effects
  • Use multi-layer effects to create split-screens, superimposed images, and more Composite video elements using the SpectraMatte effect to create a chroma-key Intelligently render effects sequences to improve playback performance
  • Create animated titles using NewBlue Titler Pro
  • Selectively delete unwanted render files to keep the media drives clutter-free
  • Understand how to correctly backup project files and associated media files
  • Restore lost work using Avid’s autosave feature
    Relink media files
  • Resolve common technical issues, including “Media Offline”
  • Identify and adjust common settings to increase efficiency and avoid complications
  • Output the finished program according to common broadcast delivery standards
  • Be ready to sit the associated certification exam
Prerequisites:
  • Completion of the course Avid Media Composer Fundamentals I (MC101).
  • A working knowledge of Windows or Macintosh operating systems.
  • Experience in video production or post-production is strongly recommended.

Remote Learning

This course is available for "remote" learning and will be available to anyone with access to an internet device with a microphone (this includes most models of computers, tablets). Classes will take place with a "Live" instructor at the date/times listed below.

Upon registration, the instructor will send along additional information about how to log-on and participate in the class.

Refund Policy

  • Cancellations made at least 3 business days in advance of the class will be honored with a refund less 5% cancellation fee.
  • Within 3 business days of class there is a $200 non-negotiable fee.

In the event that an instructor or the school needs to cancel at the last minute, students will receive a refund less a 5% non-refundable registration fee.

In any event where a customer wants to cancel their enrollment and is eligible for a full refund, a 5% processing fee will be deducted from the refund amount.

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