Intro to Video Editing

Adobe Premiere or Avid Media Composer

Post-production techniques for editing raw footage into a finished program. Learn edit list management, aesthetic & technical judgments through editing choices, graphics, sound mixing, effects, audio editing operations, proper preparation for editing, and preparing to shoot and edit a field-related project as a member of a team.

Intro to Special Visual VFX

Adobe Premiere, After Effects & 3D

Learn the fundamental skills used in visual effects (VFX), basic compositing, camera tracking, masking, blue & green screen, alpha channels, integrating Photoshop graphics, photographs, video, and 3D components with live-action plates with Unreal Engine.

Intermediate Video Editing

Adobe Premiere or Avid Media Composer

This course focuses on artistic and technical problems of video editing. The emphasis of this intermediate-level editing course will be on aesthetic issues, intro to motion graphics, sound mixing, visual effects, outputting Pro Res master files, and Web streaming. We’ll also discuss more advanced aesthetic and technical judgments in the editing process.

Film Sound & Post-Production

Ableton Love, Adobe Audition, Logic Pro, or Pro Tools

The fundamental elements of producing, designing, and editing sound for film & television programming. Learn the basics of audio recording, microphones, mixing consoles, EQs, compression, multi-track mixing & recording, sound design, sound editing, synthesis, ADR, foley, surround sound, and Dolby Atmos.

Portfolio Post-Production

Adobe Premiere, Avid Media, Logic Pro, or Pro Tools

This course provides students the opportunity to assemble a graduation or professional demo reel of their work under faculty guidance. The content of the demo reel can be varied depending on the student’s area of concentration. The content and technical aspect of the demo reel will be heavily art-directed and guided by a faculty mentor.

Music Supervision for Film/TV

DISCO Music Management & Spreadsheets

In-depth discussions about the director’s vision, music copyrights, publishing, record labels, music licensing, contracts & deals structures, music editing, cue sheets, instrumentals & stems, aesthetic issues, demo love, creating the right emotion, excitement, feeling & themes. Defining the role of the music supervisor in film, television, gaming, metaverse, and more.