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Avid Training

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This is a two-day introductory AVID training course for those wishing to learn the Avid Editing System.

Avid is the most widely used professional edit interface in the world and is used in news, drama, documentary, soaps, game shows and feature films.

Avid Introduction Course Objectives

The Avid Introduction training course intensively follows the needs of the editor in using the edit suite, starting with the technical underpinnings of video in the digital realm, and exploring the wide variety of editing tools available to the Avid user.

Avid Introduction Course Content

DAY ONE

Introduction

• Discuss Course outline
• Agree Learning Aims

Video Basics

Analogue / Digital

• The analogue world
• Recording techniques old & new
• Copying theory

Compression

• Why compress?
• Why not compress?
• Compression in acquisition and distribution
• Compression in post-production

The Post Production Path

• Offline / Online theory
• The DV revolution

The Video Frame

• International Standards
• Fields & Frames
• 4:3 and 16:9

Timecode

• What and why?
• Counting theory
• TC breaks and jumps with reference to pre-roll

Avid Basics

The Interface

• Project Window
• Bins
• Source/Record Monitors
• Timeline

Edit Tools - Basic

• Use of In and Out points
• Splice-In and Overwrite
• Timeline theory
• Cut and Lift
• Using the Clipboard Monitor
• Segment Mode
• Add Edit
• Management of Tracks

Capturing

• Track selection
• Resolution / Colourspace
• Drive management
• Deck communication
• Manual Recording
• Automatic capture
• Log Mode

Titles

• Title Tool Theory
• Title Tool controls
  • Text
  • Geometrics
  • Transparency
  • Shadows
  • Templates

Video Effects

• Effects Editor & Effects Palette
• Transitions - Dissolves, dips and wipes
• Head & Tail Fade
• Clip Effects – Superimpose & Resize
• Rendering
• Blue light / Green light

DAY TWO

Speed alterations

• Motion Effect
• Speed up & slow down
• Working to Fit
• Strobe Effect
• Field Issues
• Freeze Frame

Edit Tools – Advanced

• Trim mode
• Locators, Mark Clip & Match Frame

Sound Production

• Audio Editing

Sample Plot

Audio Mix Tool

Automatic Gain and Rubber Banding

Audio Scrub monitoring

• Audio Settings

Sample Rate

Input & Output

Importing

• RGB / 601 colour theory
• Recap fields and pixel aspect ratio theory
• Alpha Channel Theory
• Video Resolution
• Audio samplerate and bitdepth

Exporting

• Avi vs QT
• Codec choice
• Sequential still files

Playing out to tape

• Rendering Effects
• Digital Cut
• Black at Tail
• TC start choice

System Management

• Media management on the desktop

Additional Info

• Source Monitor pop-down
• Record Monitor pop-down
• Timeline pop-up
• Central Fast Menu

Close

• Sum-up
• Feedback
  • Re-address issues as required
  • Advise actions for further learning

Avid Training Course Prerequisites

• Familiarity with digital video formats
• Experience of using the programs in Windows Operating System

Avid Course Recommended Reading

The Avid Digital Editing Room Handbook - Tony Solomons – buy from amazon
Avid Cinema for Windows Soft Pak 1.5 – buy from amazon

Download course outline as pdf.

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