Duration
1 day
Overview
Our Beginners Video Editing Course is a set modules on video editing skills using a professional grade software. This course will allow you to start creating movies and videos like a pro. No prior knowledge on the software is required.
Please note this is a course beginners, and therefore is not suitable for those looking to If you sign up for the Video Editing Course, you will be getting an additional creative class to improve your creative workflow and how to integrate the videos into other softwares like Powerpoint for presentations.
Davinci Resolve is a professional video editing software used by many Professionals including Hollywood. Davinci Resolve provides a free version of the software without any limitations which can be used to produce personal videos or for broadcast. This software is however very easy to use even for beginners and can be used to produce very high quality videos without much effort.
Lesson 1
Exploring the Interface
Following a Workflow, Opening Davinci, Exploring the Interface, Using Menus and Shortcuts, Viewing and Sorting Events, Skimming Clips and Changing Views, Viewing and Creating Projects, Working in the Project Library, Viewing Projects in the Timeline, and Hiding and Quitting Davinci
Lesson 2
Importing Media
Importing Media into an Event, Importing Folders as Keyword Collections, Analysing and Correcting Imported Clips, Importing from a Camera, Importing from the Finder, and Importing from Other Applications.
Lesson 3
Organizing/ Managing Clips
Using Metadata to manage clips, Adding Keywords to Clips, Assigning Multiple Keywords to Clips, Applying Keywords to a Clip Range, Sorting and Searching Clips.
Lesson 4
Building the Rough Cut
Creating a New Project, Screening and Marking Clips, Appending Clips in the Timeline, Viewing and Arranging Clips in the Magnetic Timeline, Inserting Clips into the timeline, Changing Edited Clips and Closing your Project.
Lesson 5
Finishing the Rough Cut
Adding Markers to a Project, modifying timing of clips in timeline, Overwriting and Replacing Clips, Auditioning Clips in the Project, and Working with Storylines.
Lesson 6
Fine-Tuning the Rough Cut
Duplicating a Project, Removing Clip Selections and Adding Gaps, Understanding Trimming, Applying the Trim Tool, and Trimming with Precision.
Lesson 7
Applying Transitions
Preparing for Transitions, Applying a Video Transition, Using the Transitions Browser, Modifying Transitions, Changing Transition Parameters in the Inspector, Adding Transitions to Other Storylines and Compound Clips, and Exploring Audio Transitions.
Lesson 8
Working with Sound
Monitoring and Adjusting Audio in the Timeline, Adding Music and Sound Effects, Adjusting Levels in the Audio Inspector, Creating Audio Fades, Recording a Narration Track, and Correcting Problem Audio.
Lesson 9
Working with Titles and Effects
Using the Titles Browser, Adding a Lower Third, Modifying Titles, Adding Bumpers and Credits, Working with Video Effects
Lesson 10
Retiming and Transforming Clips
Understanding Motion Properties, Retiming Clips, Creating Holds and Variable Speed Segments, Applying Preset Speed Effects, Transforming an Image, Cropping an Image, Adding a Ken Burns Effect, and Creating Keyboard Shortcuts.
Lesson 11
Enhancing Color
Enhancing Color of video clips.
Lesson 12
Sharing Your Project
Preparing a Project for Exporting and Sharing, Detecting Audio Peaks, Adjusting Video Levels for Broadcast, Exporting Movie File, Publishing a Project to Video Sharing Sites, Exporting an Image from your Project, Exporting for Blue-Ray Disc, DVD, or Disk Image
Lesson 13
Adding Your Videos to Powerpoint
This lesson shows how then to add and manipulate the videos into Powerpoint to be used for Presentations
Training Requirement: Basic computer knowledge. Please bring your own laptop or desktop computer.
Programme scope, delivery arrangements and suitability are confirmed during enquiry.