Digital Media

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Digital Media TV Production Training
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The One Thing The Main Thing

• There is only one common experience that all
  staff and students at each school can
  collectively experience at one time.
• Utilizing Video Digital Media Curriculum to
  achieve The Main Thing

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Components of Digital Media Curriculum

• Electronic Graphics
• Web Design
• TV Production (Studio Production, Cinema
  Editing)
• Animation
• Audio Production
• Interactive Media

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Industry Connections

• Advertising Agencies
• Broadcasting
• Corporate Communication Divisions
• Entertainment
• Graphic Design Firms
• Production Houses
• Training and Education

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Where do we begin?

• Training opportunities
• Guest presenters, mentors
• Field Trips (actual and virtual)
• Online Resources
• Producing Content
• So here we go!

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Introduction to Editing With Adobe Premiere
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Adobe Premiere Editing Workshop

• Setting up connections to the computer and
  play/record device
• Capturing Video
• Editing
• Outputting project to tape, DVD or a file
• Question and answer session

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What You Need

• miniDV video camera or VCR
• Firewire Cable
• PC Desktop or Laptop that meets the system
  requirements to run the software
• Tape with your footage
• Still graphics (digital or scanned photos,
  Photoshop images, clip art, etc.
• Audio files (music, voice overs)
• Tape or DVD to record to

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Setting Up

• Connect computer to camera/VCR with firewire
• Turn camera/VCR ON
• Turn on computer
• Set up Files folders
• Create a storyboard or script or outline
• Launch Premiere

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Firewire Connections
4 Pin Connector found on camera or VCR 4 or 6 Pin
connector on rear or front of computer This is
NOT the same as USB!
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Project Organization
Project Organization is a key element. This is
very important when multiple students and staff
members are using the same machine.
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Project Settings
Always check your Project Settings before you
begin!
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Window Layout
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Capture
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Log and Capture Window
The Capture window allows you to capture live,
using time code to an offline log, or by setting
in and out points and capturing one clip at a
time.
CAPTURE ONLY WHAT YOU NEED!
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Edit
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Project to Timeline
Drag clips from the project window to the
timeline to make a sequence.
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Transitions and Rendering
Transitions and Rendering
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Render Time
You can render as you go or render the entire
work area at once. You will have playback
problems to your output device if your project is
not rendered.
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Creating Titles
Lower Third name CGs or Supers must be on track
2 or higher. Use the opacity or transition to
fade in and out. Key frames can be set to create
an effect.
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Keyframes
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Output
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Output to Tape
Output to tape will export your project to the
camera or VCR
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Output to DVD
Export to DVD will Create a simple DVD. You can
include chapter markers for submenus.
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Output to file
Exporting a file is useful for archiving or using
your project in other multimedia projects. Watch
those Settings!
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Questions
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Additional Resources

• http//itv.leeschools.net/video_prod.html
• www.adobe.com
• www.wwug.com
• www.videouniversity.com
• www.dvpa.com
• www.cybercollege.com

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Al Shilling, Assistant Director Emerging
TechnologiesCareer Technical
Education337-8603als_at_leeschools.net