Editing Weekly Schedule Fall 2007
Week 1 - 8/29/2007
Course Introduction
Type of Shot Examples
Lecture - Introduce Final Cut Pro
In Class Lab - Story Board "The Exchange"
Homework - Acquire textbook and Read from textbook Lesson 1 (pages 1 to 51) - Working with the Interface
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Week 2 - 9/6/2007
Assign PSA (Public Service Announcement) Project 1
Lecture - The FCP Interface and Basic Work Flow
In Class Lab - Work Flow and Cuts Only Edit
Homework - Read from textbook Lesson 9 (pages 297 to 332) - Capturing Footage
The Exchange Preproduction paper work due in class (end)
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Week 3 - 9/13/2007
Lecture - Log & Capture Footage, Importing Digital Assets.
In Class Lab - Log & Capture Footage + Time Line Editing
Homework - Read from textbook Lesson 2 - Marking and Editing (pages 53 to 95)
The Exchange raw footage due in class (start)
PSA Topic Due in class (end)
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Week 4 - 9/20/2007
Lecture - Time to be used to complete Exchange edit & Preproduction paperwork for PSA.
In Class Lab - Editng Practice.
Homework - Read from textbook Lesson 3 - Drag and Drop Editing (pages 97 to 127)
The Exchange final edit (end)
PSA Preproduction paper work Due in class (end)
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Week 5 - 9/27/2007
Lecture - Edting Techniques.
PSA raw footage Due in class (end)
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Week 6 - 10/4/2007
Lecture - Sound Loop creation with Soundtrack and Garageband & Creating Simple Titles.
In Class Lab - Music Loop Creation.
Homework - Come to lab and work on editing PSA project!
Assign Soundtrack Exercise - Due 10/18/2007
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Week 7 - 10/11/2007
Lecture - Drag and Drop Editing
In Class Lab - Crit Session for PSA & Work on Soundtrack Exercise
Homework - Read from textbook Lesson 4 - Marking in the Timeline (pages 129 to 161)
PSA final edit Due in class (end)
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Week 8 - 10/18/2007
Lecture - Marking in the Time Line
In Class Lab -
Homework - Read from textbook Lesson 5 - Trimming Edit Points (pages 163 to 193)
Concept Statement for Project 2 - Short Narrative - Due Today!
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Lecture - Trimming Edit Points
Pitch Short Story Idea to Class
Homework - Read from textbook Lesson 6 - Adjusting Edit Points (pages 195 to 225) and Lesson 7 (Pages 227- 255)
Soundtrack Assignment Due Today in class!
Story Boards and Shot Sheet for Project 2 - Short Narrative - Due Today!
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The mystery week - 11/1/2007
No lecture tonight
Match Edit Project to be done by the end of class - Requirements Here
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Week 10 - 11/8/2007
Lecture - Adjusting Edit Points
Homework - Read from textbook Lesson 10 - Applying Transitions (pages 335 to 369) and Lesson 11 Mixing Audio Tracks (Pages 371- 405)
Raw Footage for Project 2 - Short Narrative - Due Today!
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Week 11 - 11/15/2007
Lecture - Transitions and Audio Mixing
Homework - Read from textbook Lesson 12 - Changing Motion Properties (pages 407 to 441) and Lesson 13 Applying Filters (Pages 445- 479)
Data Management and Archive Project in Class (You must have YOUR own external hard drive and at least one DVD-R to do this in class project!)
Final Edit Project 2 - Short Narrative - Due Today!
Project 4 - Music Video- Concept Statement, Story Boards, and Shot Sheet Due Today (if you are shooting your own video)!
Week 12 - 11/22/2007
No class this week = Thanksgiving Holiday (Eat some turkey, watch some football, and oh yeah shoot footage for your music video)
Week 13 - 11/29/2007
Project 4 - Music Video- Raw Footage Due In Class!
Week 14 - 12/6/2007
Lab Time Work on music video edit
Week 15 - 12/13/2007
Project 4 - Music Video- Completed on Custom DVD interface Due In Class 8 PM!
