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Active as of Summer Session 2012
I. General Information
1. Course Title:
Advanced Video Editing
2. Course Prefix & Number:
VPRO 2112
3. Course Credits and Contact Hours:
Credits: 3
Lecture Hours: 1
Lab Hours: 4
4. Course Description:
Students will continue progress on video editing software techniques, emphasizing multiple layered compositions, special effects software, imported files, and using 3rd party plug-ins for exciting special effects. Storytelling techniques will be explored in detail and complex editing projects will be assigned
5. Placement Tests Required:
6. Prerequisite Courses:
VPRO 2112 - Advanced Video Editing
All Credit(s) from the following...
9. Co-requisite Courses:
VPRO 2112 - Advanced Video Editing
There are no corequisites for this course.
II. Transfer and Articulation
III. Course Purpose
Program-Applicable Courses – This course is required for the following program(s):
Videography Production, AAS Degree
Videography Production, Diploma
Other - If this course is not required in a program or is not part of the MN Transfer Curriculum, it may be used for the purpose(s) listed below:
Technical Elective
IV. Learning Outcomes
1. College-Wide Outcomes
| College-Wide Outcomes/Competencies |
Students will be able to: |
| Analyze and follow a sequence of operations |
Complete primary postproduction elements by mastering the import, manipulation, export, compression and distribution of mastered videos. |
| Apply abstract ideas to concrete situations |
Communicate theoretical concepts in pursuit of the art of storytelling in motion pictures using analytical, high-performance editing software. |
| Utilize appropriate technology |
Create professional quality motion pictures using advanced software programming functions. |
2. Course Specific Outcomes - Students will be able to achieve the following measurable goals upon completion of
the course:
- Prepare completed mastered videos for distribution to multiple media
- Manage large quantities of media for postproduction
- Manipulate multi-layered timelines effectively
- Create seamless edits on videos
- Produce special effects using internal and external plug-ins for additional communication
- Employ holistic continuity on completed video projects
- Identify differences between continuity-based editing and complexity-based editing
- Effectively employ multiple trimming techniques for aesthetic continuity
- Demonstrate advanced audio enhancement skills through multi-trac manipulation of sound elements
V. Topical Outline
Listed below are major areas of content typically covered in this course.
1. Lecture Sessions
- Timeline Development
- Layering
- Audio manipulation
- Adding effects
- Trimming techniques
- Holistic Continuity
- Seamless editing
- Cut points
- Visual continuity
- Sound continuity
- Advanced Editing Functions
- Nesting
- Compositing
- Titles
- Multicam editing
- Importing
- Exporting
- Plug-ins
- Artistic Control
- Variable Speed
- Dynamic Effects
- Advanced Compositing
- Alternative Editing Systems
- Avid
- Premiere
- Final Cut Pro X
2. Laboratory/Studio Sessions
- Project 1 on advanced trimming techniques
- ripple edits
- roll edits
- slip edits
- slide edits
- trimming on the fly
- Project 2 - on multiple camera event editing
- ganging clips
- creating multiclips
- Project 3 on fictional narratives
- Using dramatic structure to create drama
- invisible edits
- editing around action
- Project 4 on sharing your work
- for streaming
- for portable media
- for social media
- for DVD authoring
- to tape
- for broadcast
- Alternative Editing Software
- Tutorial on Final Cut Pro X
- Project 5 using Final Cut Pro X
I. General Information
1. Course Title:
Advanced Video Editing
2. Course Prefix & Number:
VPRO 2112
3. Course Credits and Contact Hours:
Credits: 3
Lecture Hours: 1
Lab Hours: 4
4. Course Description:
Students will continue progress on video editing software techniques, emphasizing multiple layered compositions, special effects software, imported files, and using 3rd party plug-ins for exciting special effects. Storytelling techniques will be explored in detail and complex editing projects will be assigned
5. Placement Tests Required:
6. Prerequisite Courses:
VPRO 2112 - Advanced Video Editing
All Credit(s) from the following...
9. Co-requisite Courses:
VPRO 2112 - Advanced Video Editing
There are no corequisites for this course.
II. Transfer and Articulation
III. Course Purpose
1. Program-Applicable Courses – This course is required for the following program(s):
Videography Production, AAS Degree
Videography Production, Diploma
3. Other - If this course does NOT meet criteria for #1 or #2 above, it may be used for the purpose(s) selected below:
Technical Elective
IV. Learning Outcomes
1. College-Wide Outcomes
| College-Wide Outcomes/Competencies |
Students will be able to: |
| Analyze and follow a sequence of operations |
Complete primary postproduction elements by mastering the import, manipulation, export, compression and distribution of mastered videos. |
| Apply abstract ideas to concrete situations |
Communicate theoretical concepts in pursuit of the art of storytelling in motion pictures using analytical, high-performance editing software. |
| Utilize appropriate technology |
Create professional quality motion pictures using advanced software programming functions. |
2. Course Specific Outcomes - Students will be able to achieve the following measurable goals upon completion of
the course:
- Prepare completed mastered videos for distribution to multiple media
- Manage large quantities of media for postproduction
- Manipulate multi-layered timelines effectively
- Create seamless edits on videos
- Produce special effects using internal and external plug-ins for additional communication
- Employ holistic continuity on completed video projects
- Identify differences between continuity-based editing and complexity-based editing
- Effectively employ multiple trimming techniques for aesthetic continuity
- Demonstrate advanced audio enhancement skills through multi-trac manipulation of sound elements
V. Topical Outline
Listed below are major areas of content typically covered in this course.
1. Lecture Sessions
- Timeline Development
- Layering
- Audio manipulation
- Adding effects
- Trimming techniques
- Holistic Continuity
- Seamless editing
- Cut points
- Visual continuity
- Sound continuity
- Advanced Editing Functions
- Nesting
- Compositing
- Titles
- Multicam editing
- Importing
- Exporting
- Plug-ins
- Artistic Control
- Variable Speed
- Dynamic Effects
- Advanced Compositing
- Alternative Editing Systems
- Avid
- Premiere
- Final Cut Pro X
2. Laboratory/Studio Sessions
- Project 1 on advanced trimming techniques
- ripple edits
- roll edits
- slip edits
- slide edits
- trimming on the fly
- Project 2 - on multiple camera event editing
- ganging clips
- creating multiclips
- Project 3 on fictional narratives
- Using dramatic structure to create drama
- invisible edits
- editing around action
- Project 4 on sharing your work
- for streaming
- for portable media
- for social media
- for DVD authoring
- to tape
- for broadcast
- Alternative Editing Software
- Tutorial on Final Cut Pro X
- Project 5 using Final Cut Pro X