Creating a Mini Documentary with Premiere Elements

Shows beginning filmmakers how to make a short documentary from footage they have already shot and walks them from the editing process in Premiere Elements through uploading a finished movie to a platform like Vimeo or YouTube.This course shows beginning filmmakers how to make a short documentary from footage they have already shot, and walks them from the editing process in Adobe Premiere Elements through uploading a finished movie to platforms like Vimeo or YouTube. Author and producer Jason Osder explains how the footage was shot along the way, illuminating why particular angles were chosen and how the subject matter influences the editing process. The course also covers trimming, editing to music, and adding a title and graphics, and the final chapters result in a polished, color-corrected movie with properly mixed dialog and music. Topics include: Importing and evaluating footage Planning the edit Marking and adding clips to the timeline Creating cover shots with video tracks Trimming clips Adding and refining transitions Adding a title and a lower third Incorporating still images Setting audio levels Creating a DVD Posting to YouTube