Avid Certified | Media Composer Specialist

The Fundamentals of Video Editing

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Course Overview

This course follows Avid’s Media Composer Fundamentals I and Media Composer Fundamentals II curriculum. Media Composer Fundamentals I (MC101) is the first step in achieving confidence, creativity, and efficiency with Avid Media Composer, the non-linear film/video editing application used in most movie and television productions. Media Composer Fundamentals II (MC110) is for students and video editors who have a rudimentary knowledge of editing in Media Composer, and are ready to broaden their foundational skills to take their editing to the next level.

Course outcome

Upon completing this course, you will be able to manage video production projects across various formats and resolutions, customizing settings to meet specific needs. You will efficiently organize and manipulate media assets within Media Composer, utilizing advanced editing techniques to create cohesive sequences. You will enhance video content by applying visual effects, transitions, chroma-keying, and integrating special effects, as well as adjust audio components to produce balanced and cohesive audio mixes. Additionally, you will be proficient in troubleshooting technical issues, optimizing rendering and playback performance, managing media files for efficient workflows, and exporting final video products that meet industry and broadcast standards, preparing you for professional certification.

Your new skills

Start the software and identify the functions of primary tools and windows
Open projects using standard or custom formats (SD, HD, 2K, 4K) and adjust user preferences and settings
Import or link to media files, create project bins, organize clips, and use search tools efficiently
Locate project and media files, delete unwanted media and render files, and maintain clutter-free drives
Build sequences, add or remove tracks, and use editing tools like Splice, Overwrite, Lift, Extract, and Trim modes
Add basic effects, transitions, titles, and perform automatic color correction to enhance video clips
Utilize storyboard editing, Top and Tail, Extend, and create multiple sequence versions to track the creative process
Modify clip gain, use pan and volume automation, and create an integrated audio mix
Sync video and audio from separate sources for cohesive playback
Implement pan-and-zoom effects, freeze-frames, slow-motion, TimeWarp effects, and multilayer effects like split-screens and superimpositions
Use SpectraMatte for chroma-keying and composite video elements
Intelligently render effect sequences to improve playback performance
Relink media files, restore work using autosave, resolve "Media Offline" errors, and adjust settings for efficiency
Export finished sequences as high-quality video files or for web upload, adhering to broadcast standards
Be ready to sit the associated certification exam

Prerequisites:

Knowledge: Basic Computer Literacy: Ability to navigate operating systems (Windows, macOS, or Linux).

Experience: No prior experience with video technologies or Media Composer software is required

Hardware: A supported Avid Media Composer computer

Software: Avid Media Composer Ultimate software license

Access: Internet access - a stable fiber connection of at least 10 Mbps up and down speeds is recommended.

What is included in the price?

Fully led by an authorized instructor.

All materials needed to complete the course are included in the course fee. This includes course literature, exercise assignments and fees for the certification exam.

The course is held remotely in a virtual classroom. All lectures are recorded and are available as reference material for two weeks after course completion.