NFTS Scotland: Introduction to Editing with Avid Media Composer

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.

The course covers everything you need to know about Avid including:

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

Import file based material
Overview of Editing screens and button functions
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 
Backing up
Overview of more complex ‘nesting’ visual transition and segment effects
Overview of Multi Camera Editing
Overview of 3D and Surround Sound facilities

One Person Per System

Experience with Avid systems is not necessary. A working background in editing, production or post-production is recommended but not essential

For this course you need to be computer competent.