Schedule

All dates, times, and assignments are subject to change. Please check this page regularly to make sure that you have the most current information. This page was updated on April 14, 2009 .

Reading assignments should be completed by the beginning of class on the days indicated. The projects are due in the assigned format at the beginning of class on the dates indicated.  

Week 1, Jan. 14:: Lesson 1: the Nonlinear Editing Interface

In Class

  1. Course overview
  2. In-class: Lesson 1 (50 minutes)

Week 2, Jan. 21:: Lessons 2-3: Marking, Editing, and the Timeline

In Class

  1. Lesson 2 (75 minutes)
  2. Lesson 3 (60 minutes)

Week 3, Jan. 28:: Lessons 4-5: Other Editing Options

In Class

  1. Lesson 4 (90 minutes)
  2. Lesson 5 (60 minutes)

Week 4, Feb. 4:: Lesson 6: Trimming continued

In Class

  1. Quiz: Basic editing
  2. Lesson 6 (75 minutes)

Week 5, Feb. 11:: Lessons 7-8: Master Clips and Customizing

In Class

  1. Lesson 7 (60 minutes)
  2. Lesson 8 (60 minutes)

Week 6, Feb. 18:: Lesson 11-12: Audio and Transitions

In Class

  1. Lesson 11 (75 minutes)
  2. Lesson 12 (60 minutes)

Week 7, Feb. 25:: Project 1

In Class

  1. Project 1, completed in class

Week 8, March 4:: Lessons 16-17: Compositing and Clip Speed

In Class

  1. Lecture: spatial montage
  2. Lesson 16 (60 minutes)
  3. Lesson 17 (60 minutes)

Week 9, March 11: Spring Break

Screenings:

Week 10, March 18:: Lessons 9-10: Capturing, Importing, Exporting

Due Friday: Project 3A

In Class

  1. Quiz 2
  2. Lesson 9 (60 minutes)
  3. Lesson 10 (60 minutes)

Week 11, March 25:: Lessons 18-19: Motion Effects, Text, Graphics

In Class

  1. Lesson 18 (75 minutes)
  2. Lesson 19 (60 minutes)

Week 12, April 1:: Project 2

Due Friday: Project 2

In Class

  1. Quiz: Motion Effects, Titling, and Graphics
  2. Work on Project 2

Week 13, April 8:: Lesson 15: Adding Filters

In Class

  1. Quiz: Keyframing Motion Effects
  2. Lecture on color correction
  3. Lesson 15 (60 minutes)

Week 14, April 15:: Lesson 14: Creating a Sound Track

Due Friday: Project 3B

In Class

  1. Quiz: Filters
  2. Lesson 14 (60 minutes)
  3. Work on Project 3

Week 15, April 22:: Lesson 21: Finishing and Outputting

In Class

  1. Quiz: Sound Track
  2. Lecture/demo of iDVD
  3. Lesson 21 (60 minutes)
  4. Work on Project 3

Week 16, April 29:: Screenings

Due Wednesday, 2 p.m.: Project 3C

In Class

  1. Screenings of Projects 2 and 3

Final exam, May 7

Due at beginning of Final Exam: DVD portfolio

  1. Thursday, 2:45-4:45 p.m.