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 23, 2012.
Lesson 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: January 9 | |
|---|---|
| Lesson | Syllabus; Mac Tour |
| Monday | Course overview; The History of Editing: Montage |
| Wednesday | The History of Editing: Compositing |
| Week 2: January 16 | |
| Lessons | Lesson 1: FCP Interface (60 minutes) and Lesson 2: Importing (90 minutes) |
| Monday | MLK Memorial Holiday - No Class |
| Wednesday | Workshop |
| Week 3: January 23 | |
| Lessons | Lesson 3: Organizing Clips (90 minutes) |
| Monday | Quiz 1; Workshop |
| Wednesday | Quiz 2; Workshop; DUE: Vlogging script |
| Week 4: January 30 | |
| Lessons | Lesson 4: Building the Rough Cut (90 minutes) |
| Monday | Workshop |
| Wednesday | Workshop; DUE: Vlogging video on flash drive |
| Week 5: February 6 | |
| Lessons | Lesson 5: Finishing the Rough Cut (75 minutes) |
| Monday | Quiz on Lesson 4; Workshop |
| Wednesday | |
| Week 6: February 13 | |
| Lessons | Lesson 6: Fine-Tuning the Rough Cut (70 minutes) |
| Monday | Quiz on Lesson 5; Workshop |
| Wednesday | |
| Week 7: February 20 | |
| Lessons | Lesson 7: Applying Transitions (60 minutes) |
| Monday | |
| Wednesday | Dreamweaver workshop |
| Week 8: February 27 | |
| Lessons | Lesson 8: Working with Sound (75 minutes) |
| Monday | Quiz on Lessons 6 and 7; |
| Wednesday | |
| Friday | Last day to withdraw and receive a W grade |
| Week 9: March 5: Spring Break | |
| Lesson | n/a |
| Monday | No Class |
| Wednesday | No Class |
| Week 10: March 12 | |
| Lesson | Lesson 9: Titles, Generators, and Themes (90 minutes) |
| Monday | |
| Wednesday | |
| Week 11: March 19 | |
| Lesson | Lesson 12: Exporting and Sharing (75 minutes) |
| Monday | No class |
| Wednesday | work on Lesson 12 and/or Vlogging video |
| Week 12: March 26 | |
| Due | Vlogging video, posted online by noon on Sunday, April 1 |
| Monday | Vlogging video workshop |
| Wednesday | Vlogging video workshop |
| Week 13: April 2 | |
| Due | Lesson 10: Retiming and Transforming Clips (60 minutes) |
| Monday | |
| Wednesday | |
| Week 14: April 9 | |
| Due | Out-of-class quizzes on Lessons 8, 9, and 12, by noon on Friday, April 13 |
| Monday | Quiz on Lesson 10; |
| Wednesday | |
| Week 15: April 16 | |
| Lesson | Lesson 11: Applying Effects and Transforming Color (60 minutes) |
| Monday | |
| Wednesday | |
| Week 16: April 23 | |
| Lesson | |
| Monday | Quiz on Lesson 11 |
| Wednesday | |
| Week 17: April 30 | |
| Due | Corporate video, Friday, May 4, 5 p.m. |
| Monday | |
| Final Exam: May 7 | |
| Monday | 12:30-2:30 p.m. |