Non-linear digital editing

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Non-linear digital editing

• Adobe Premier

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Linear editing

• analog video editing with tapes
• cut tape or film and splice clip at end
• LINEAR assemble front to back

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Functionality
IMPORT stills, videos, sequences of stills,
graphics, camcorder, etc.
EDIT clip, insert, change timing, overlay audio,
transition between, loop, etc. editing doesnt
change original clips - just use pointers into
list of clips render operation assembles final
sequence
OUTPUT DVD, DV, NTSC, resolution, audio sampling
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Track-based editing
Video clip 1
Video Track 1
Video Track 1
Video clip 2
Video clip 3
Video Track 1
Transition
Audio Track 1
Audio clip 1
Audio Track 1
Audio clip 2
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Premier

• Adobe Product
• 5 copies in CL112D
• Final Cut on Mac (also iMovie)

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New Project

• Set format DV (NTSC), DVD, Quicktime, etc.
• Set resolution 640x480 720i, 1080i, etc.
• match Maya output -gt Premier input
• Audio sampling rate

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Interface
Asset list
Source Clip playback panel
Program playback panel
Media Browser
Timeline
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Premier Interface
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Import animation files
In Maya Output to numbered filenames, e.g.
ltfilenamegt.tiff
In Premier
File -gt Import
Select first file in sequence
Check box for numbered file input Seems to only
work for frames done on ones
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Expressions
In Maya Need to bake animation first
Select object controlled by expressions
Edit -gt Keys -gt Bake Simulation
Converts animation to key frame per frame Will
then render out the object motion Allows editing
of animation curve as well