I. General Information

1. Course Title:
Video Editing

2. Course Prefix & Number:
CART 2128

3. Course Credits and Contact Hours:

Credits: 3

Lecture Hours: 0

Lab Hours: 6

Internship Hours: 0

4. Course Description:

Students will learn to compose and edit digital videos. Using Final Cut Pro students will edit video digitally and mix audio to create commercials, music videos, broadcasting and short movies.

5. Placement Tests Required:

6. Prerequisite Courses:

9. Co-requisite Courses:

II. Transfer and Articulation

3. Prior Learning - the following prior learning methods are acceptable for this course:

• Advanced Standing
• Demonstration
• Portfolio

III. Course Purpose

1. Program-Applicable Courses – This course is required for the following program(s):

IV. Learning Outcomes

1. College-Wide Outcomes

2. Course Specific Outcomes - Students will be able to achieve the following measurable goals upon completion of the course:

V. Topical Outline

Listed below are major areas of content typically covered in this course.

2. Laboratory/Studio Sessions

1.         Build a story

• Making video/audio clips
• Multi track editing
• Performing an inert edit
• Performing an shuffle edit

2.         Advanced editing

• Roll and ripple edits
• Creating sub clips
• Color correction
• Audio enhancements

3.         Transitions

• Inserting transitions
• Modifying transitions
• Saving favorites

4.         Markers

• Inserting markers
• Navigating to markers
• Exporting markers

5.         Work with stills

• Formatting images
• Importing Photoshop files
• Animating stills

6.         Create Titles

• Basic text title
• Creating lower thirds
• Credit rolls

7.         Export

• Export to Quicktime
• Sending to Compressor
• Printing to video