Show Post-production
Editing a Show Segment in Premiere Pro
Exemplar Activity: Fun Day Video Edit
Steps
1. Create a new folder within you student # for this specific activity/project
2. Transfer media for editing into this new project folder
3. Open Premiere Pro CC and create a new project file (ie: Student Name_Project Name_v1)
4. Import media into the Project window in Premiere Pro
5. Create a “New Sequence from Clip” using one of the video clips you imported in
6. Delete the actual clip in the video/audio track in the Sequence in the Timeline
7. Begin creating a “Rough Cut” of your segment by trimming clips in the “Source Monitor” in the order of the story
8. “Mark In” and “Mark Out” points for trimming each clip in the “Source Monitor” then drag either video and audio of the clip to the sequence
9. Try to keep your tracks organized for examples see below images.
Steps Cont'd
10. Begin your "Rough Cut" edit by trimming you V/O (Voice Over) clips first and placing them on the appropriate audio track.
11. Trim your O/C (On-Camera) and Invu (Interview) clips to continue the segment story.
12. Then trim and add your "B-roll" clips to fill in and help keep the story visually engaging where there is V/O.
13. Play entire segment video back, watch and listen to see where you might need to make adjustments to audio levels, in/out points of clips etc.
14. Adjusting audio levels accordingly as shown in the images below. Remember to mute all tracks that you are not editing at that particular time so that you are isolating the appropriate audio.
10. Begin your "Rough Cut" edit by trimming you V/O (Voice Over) clips first and placing them on the appropriate audio track.
11. Trim your O/C (On-Camera) and Invu (Interview) clips to continue the segment story.
12. Then trim and add your "B-roll" clips to fill in and help keep the story visually engaging where there is V/O.
13. Play entire segment video back, watch and listen to see where you might need to make adjustments to audio levels, in/out points of clips etc.
14. Adjusting audio levels accordingly as shown in the images below. Remember to mute all tracks that you are not editing at that particular time so that you are isolating the appropriate audio.
Steps Cont'd
15. Have another listen through the entire edit now that you have made your audio adjustments. Ensure that you have unmuted all audio track so that you can listen to the full audio mix.
Graphics
16. Add your necessary graphics (GFX) throughout the story segment. All graphics should be on the designated GFX video track.
17. Each story segment will require the following: Lower Thirds
15. Have another listen through the entire edit now that you have made your audio adjustments. Ensure that you have unmuted all audio track so that you can listen to the full audio mix.
Graphics
16. Add your necessary graphics (GFX) throughout the story segment. All graphics should be on the designated GFX video track.
17. Each story segment will require the following: Lower Thirds