Content Tabs
Designed to provide you with a thorough, rapid and practical introduction to operational editing techniques using AVID. Class time is divided between short illustrated lectures, demonstrations and (lots of) hands-on practice.
Experience with Avid systems is not necessary. A working background in editing, production or post-production is recommended but not essential, and participants are able to download Avid free of charge for a 30 day trial
One Workstation per person
NOTE: For this course you need to be computer competent
- System Overview
- Editing workflow
- Starting a project
- Creating a new project in the correct format
- Opening / closing and saving projects
- Preparing to edit
- Inputting source material
- Capture / import from tape or file based material
- Overview of editing screens and button functions
- ScriptSync
- Phrase find
- Starting to edit – insert or overwrite
- Trimming sequences
- Adding audio from external sources plus EQ Tool and audio suite plugins
- Editing and trimming audio
- Adding visual transition effects and motion effects
- Timewarp and conventional motion effect
- Creating titles – with crawl and roll function and visual manipulation
- Outputting programmes to DVD or tape
- Backing up
- Overview of more complex ‘nesting’ visual transition and segment effects
- Overview of multi camera editing
- Overview of 3D and surround sound facilities
NOTE: For this course you need to be computer competent
Freelance Rate: £500
Corporate Rate: £1000
Bursaries, supported by Screen Scotland, to contribute to the costs of attending this course may be available to those who are eligible. Please read the bursary guidelines which are published below first to check if you are eligible. If you are eligible, please indicate if you are also applying for a bursary or not.
Please apply as far in advance of the course date as possible to give yourself the best chance of securing a supported place, as we may not be able to accommodate all applications.
Your bursary application and supporting documents should be sent to scotland@nfts.co.uk after submitting this application form. Please submit your bursary application within 24 hours to ensure your course place is reserved while your bursary application is processed – otherwise we may be required to release it to another applicant. Your bursary documents are reviewed by a panel and we aim to be in touch as soon as possible with an outcome for you.
NFTS Scotland Bursary Guidelines
NFTS Scotland Bursary Application Form
If you are not eligible for an NFTS Scotland bursary, please read our Alternative Funding Avenues document, which points you in the direction of a few other places which may be able to help. Please submit your application in plenty of time as timescales for funders differ.
Please fill in the application form, attaching your CV
If you need any assistance please contact us at shortcourses@nfts.co.uk or call us on 01494 677 903
