Video Editing Lab (1 credit 07:632:200)

In this course students will learn the fundamentals of video editing with Final Cut Pro 7, Motion 4 and Soundtrack Pro for both documentary and fiction narratives.  Through hands on practice, students will learn how to shape existing footage into thoughtful and creative pieces.  Students will learn a professional work-flow that will guide them through the many stages of video editing, which include capturing and organizing footage, the editing of film clips into a comprehensive whole, and the process of exporting media for online viewing and DVD creation.  Students will develop not only the technical skills required for video editing but also a theoretical framework that encourages them to explore the ways in which story and meaning can be generated through the use of a visual language.