CCS371 VIDEO CREATION AND EDITING LT PC
2023
COURSE OBJECTIVES:
● To introduce the broad perspective of linear and nonlinear editing concepts.
● To understand the concept of Storytelling styles.
● To be familiar with audio and video recording. To apply different media tools.
● To learn and understand the concepts of AVID XPRESS DV 4.
UNIT I FUNDAMENTALS 6
Evolution of filmmaking - linear editing - non-linear digital video - Economy of Expression -
risks associated with altering reality through editing.
UNIT II STORYTELLING 6
Storytelling styles in a digital world through jump cuts, L-cuts, match cuts, cutaways, dissolves,
split edits - Consumer and pro NLE systems - digitizing images - managing resolutions -
mechanics of digital editing - pointer files - media management.
UNIT III USING AUDIO AND VIDEO 6
Capturing digital and analog video importing audio putting video on exporting digital video to
tape recording to CDs and VCDs.
UNIT IV WORKING WITH FINAL CUT PRO 6
Working with clips and the Viewer - working with sequences, the Timeline, and the canvas -
Basic Editing - Adding and Editing Testing Effects - Advanced Editing and Training
Techniques - Working with Audio - Using Media Tools - Viewing and Setting Preferences.
UNIT V WORKING WITH AVID XPRESS DV 4 6
Starting Projects and Working with Project Window - Using Basic Tools and Logging -
Preparing to Record and Recording - Importing Files - Organizing with Bins - Viewing and
Making Footage - Using Timeline and Working in Trim Mode - Working with Audio - Output
Options.
LIST OF EXPERIMENTS 30
1. Write a Movie Synopsis (Individual/Team Writing)
2. Present team stories in class.
3. Script/Storyboard Writing(Individual Assignment)
4. Pre-Production: Personnel, budgeting, scheduling, location scouting, casting, contracts &
agreements
5. Production: Single camera production personnel & equipment, Documentary Production
6. Writing The Final Proposal: Overview, Media Treatments, Summary, Pitching 164
7. Write Documentary & Animation Treatment
8. Post-production: Editing, Sound design, Finishing
COURSE OUTCOMES:
On completion of the course, the students will be able to:
CO1: Compare the strengths and limitations of Nonlinear editing.
CO2: Identify the infrastructure and significance of storytelling.
CO3: Apply suitable methods for recording to CDs and VCDs.
CO4: Address the core issues of advanced editing and training techniques.
CO5: Design and develop projects using AVID XPRESS DV 4
TEXT BOOKS
1. Avid Xpress DV 4 User Guide, 2007.
2. Final Cut Pro 6 User Manual, 2004.
3. Keith Underdahl, “Digital Video for Dummies”, Third Edition, Dummy Series, 2001.
4. Robert M. Goodman and Partick McGarth, “Editing Digital Video: The Complete Creative
and Technical Guide”, Digital Video and Audio, McGraw – Hill 2003.