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The job of the assistant editor has never been so tough. Assistants are expected to handle a dizzying array of tasks including how to ingest a myriad range of file formats and codecs, Sync and group multiple cameras, prep for export and on-line and of course, organize, organize, organize. Assistants are often expected to know everything from “why did my computer crash” to “why can’t I AMA link my 5D footage” to “where are my are keys?!”.
This two-day workshop will teach you the skills to get you well on your way to becoming an Avid Assistant Editor. We will cover topics from how to create a project to ingesting file based media such as XDCAM EX and Canon 5D footage to prepping for on-line and creating an AAF export.
The class will cover the following topics:
- Creating Projects and Profiles
- Organizational Techniques
- Introduction to Avid User Interface
- File Base Ingest
- Import and AMA
- Capturing Tape
- Syncing
- Group and Multigroup
- Consolidating
- Transcoding
- Decomposing
- Relinking
- Multicamera Editing
- Audio Passes
- Outputs
- Exporting Quicktimes
- Exporting AAF/OMF Files
- Outputting to Tape
- Prep for Online
Who is this class for? This class is designed for the budding assistant editor or producer.
Prerequisite: Prospective students should have taken our Media Composer Fundamentals I or have equivalent knowledge of Avid prior to taking this class.
Regular Price: $499
Two-day intensives are from 10am-6pm. Each student gets their own workstation.
Manhattan Edit Workshop offers a full range of courses, from the Avid, Autodesk, Blackmagic, Assimilate and Apple products to the complete suite of Adobe applications.
Our signature Six-Week Intensive is a jump-start for anyone looking for a career in editing. Learn Avid, Premiere Pro, and After Effects, work with top editors, and create a professional reel to let your talent speak for itself.
Weekend and one-week classes introduce and solidify the core concepts, while custom one on ones let you set your goals at your own pace.
Corporate and group training customizes a curriculum, either in-house or on-site, for professionals eager to learn a new skill or to build on an existing one.
Our instructors are working professionals, as well as certified Avid, Blackmagic, Assimilate and Adobe trainers. A maximum teacher to student ratio of 1:6* ensures individualized attention and allows students to work at their own pace.
All classes are split between lecture and hands-on exercise-so you'll be cutting on your own edit system from day one.
Please email or call us at 212.414.9570 to discuss the class that is right for you.
* Teacher to student ratio does not apply to some of our specialty and masterclass workshops ...
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