Day 4, 9/9

1. Setup Teams

Go to Teams and download your groups “Spy Talk” footage.

2. Video Editing Demo

Over the next three class periods, we will each learn how to with with Premiere by creating our own edit of the “Spy Talk” exercise with the each of the following…

  1. the proper sequence of clips (no gaps or black frames in between)
  2. delete portions of the movie that make it inconsistent (ex: before actors are reading lines, etc.)
  3. opening Production LOGO screen (simple still image made in Photoshop)
  4. movie title fades in and out over BLACK background
  5. at least one video transition (wipe, iris, etc.)
  6. at least one freeze frame (likely required during explosion) AND and a clip that is slowed down or sped up (split a clip and slow down or speed up that portion)
  7. at least one added sound effect (additional dialogue recording/ADR, explosion, footsteps, laugh track, jet fly by, etc.)
  8. an underlying music track (plays throughout the movie that is faded/ducked in and out)
  9. at least one video effect (ie. luma/ultra keyed explosion)
  10. closing black credits (director, actors, and music are on attached list)

Please follow along with the demo that Mr. Gilbar is providing at the front of the class. It is very important that you follow these first several steps precisely. Don’t worry, the film 12 students will be available to help you if you get lost. Follow along with the demo and ask a neighbour for help if you get stuck. Mr. Gilbar will float around periodically to check in and provide guidance as needed.

Day 2-3, 9/5-6

1. Adobe Premiere Overview

Premiere is a an extremely popular video editing program made by Adobe, the same company that makes Photoshop. It allows you to take video, audio, and stills from various sources and cut, merge, and arrange them to tell a story. We are very fortunate to have Adobe Premiere at Gleneagle as it is a professional-level program used throughout the film industry and by hobbyists alike. For this reason, like Photoshop, there are a ton of functions and tools that we will not need to use. Try not to be overwhelmed by all of the options, and remember that if you accidentally click anything, you can always undo!

It uses a timeline system like GarageBand, but they order in which they are arranged will effect which clips appears ‘on top,’ similar to layers in Photoshop.

2. Production Logo Demo

Please follow the demo on how to build, animate, and export our production logo.

3. Tomorrow: Spy Talk!

Tomorrow we will do our first shooting exercise where we will see how to capture a very short sequence. We will be shadowing and supporting the film 12 students outside who will demonstrate the filmmaking process and overview the equipment involved. Please refer to Spy Talk Script and Spy Talk Docs (Storyboard, Shotlist, Map).

Day 1, 9/4

1. Course and Mr. Gilbar Intro

First thing, we are going to launch Creative Cloud and start our software downloading! It can take a while, so lets get on it. We will need to get Adobe Premiere and Adobe Audition. From there, Mr. Gilbar will introduce himself and give you a little more information on the course.

2. Respect

What does respect look like in the classroom?

3. Setup & Customization

We will use “Get Started” to fine-tune our machines, disable notifications, add a wallpaper, and make other changes to optimize our device. After, we will bookmark some important sites, pin some important apps, and set up our Teams!

4. Production Logo Design 101

We will look at what goes into making a great logo that incorporates your initials. Take your initials and map out the various ways they could be combined on a piece of scrap paper. Produce at least eight different designs. With the help of a neighbour, try to identify the strongest two designs and do three refinements/variants of each. Find your favourite amongst them with the help of a neighbour and we can begin rendering it in Premiere.

5. Placeholder Production Logo

Go to the Applications folder, find Adobe Production Suite, and launch “Adobe Premiere.” Those with experience, please help your classmates! Create your placeholder production company logo with the following criteria in mind:

  1. The file must be 1920×1080 and have a primarily black background
  2. at least two additional items must be added
  3. company name must incorporate your first or last name and must be legible, taking up at least 25% of the screen
  4. It should be between 3-7 seconds long
  5. The first and last frames should be pure black
  6. there must be some automation at the beginning and end (a fade, movement, etc.)
  7. keep it tasteful! If in doubt, just ask!

Marking is both quantitative (are all the criteria met?) and qualitative (how does it look?), so pay attention to all the details. Create a new folder called “[lastinitial][firstname]_Logo.” This first project is required as both an MP4, a JPEG still, and the .prrpoj file. When you finish, please help your neighbours!