CMS 4450 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 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.