CMS 4450 Digital Video Post Production

Clayton State UniversityCMS 4450 in an elective class in the Communication and Media Studies (CMS) program at Clayton State University, most recently offered during spring 2012. The site's pages are styled for easy printing, but please be aware that the site is frequently updated. Check the online syllabus regularly to make sure that you have the most current information.

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Section Information

Lab time

Please note that the course requirements include substantial homework using Final Cut Pro X. If you do not have this program available at home, your schedule must allow you to spend time in the M144 Design Lab during available hours.

A separate, one-page lab schedule lists time that the room is available for your homework (PDF 61KB).

Required texts and media

Our textbook is available at the CSU Campus Store.

Diana Weynand, Apple Pro Training Series: Final Cut Pro X, ISBN 0321774671. (Make sure you get the required edition; this is the manual for Final Cut Pro X, not Final Cut Express.)

Three DVD-R disks. (Note: Do not buy DVD+R, since this format does not work in the Macintoshes.)

Regent's Guide to Understanding Copyright and Educational Fair Use <http://www.usg.edu/copyright/>

Movies, photocopies, and Web sites (announced in class and linked from the schedule) may be assigned throughout the semester.

Due Wednesday, Jan. 11

Contact Information

  • Professor: Dr. Steve Spence
  • Home page: http://www.stevespence.org/
  • Email: sspence [at] clayton [dot] edu
  • Office: Music 219
  • Office hours: TBA
  • Phone: 678.466.4721
  • Fax: 678.466.4769

To obtain this document in an alternative format and request accommodations, please contact the Disability Services Coordinator, Student Center 255, 678-466-5445, disabilityservices@mail.clayton.edu.