Documentary Editing with Avid Media Composer

Find out how to build a polished documentary using Avid Media Composer and essential documentary editing techniques.This course shows how to build a polished documentary using Avid Media Composer and a few essential editing techniques. Author Ashley Kennedy demonstrates documentary editing in a real-world project, breaking down the process into a series of manageable steps and milestones. Discover how to define a project approach based on a client's creative brief, and then effectively review and organize the footage. Then find out how to use script-based editing methods and a wide variety of scene creation techniques to assemble a rough cut. The course also shows how to use effects to repair and enhance your footage, process client feedback, and add the film's finishing elements. This course is part of a series that looks at Documentary Editing from the point of view of 3 different editors in 3 different editing applications. For more insight on editing documentary projects, take a look at Documentary Editing with Premiere Pro and Documentary Editing with Final Cut Pro X. Topics include: Interpreting a creative brief Exploring the documentary postproduction process Organizing footage and using searching techniques Setting up and using digital transcripts Building sequences and scenes to form the rough cut Adding effects to repair and enhance footage Fine-tuning the sequence to reach picture lock Receiving feedback Finishing the film with titles, color correction, and professional audio