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GD252: Multimedia: Audio-Video
Prerequisite(s): GD241

This course provides students with an overview of video editing, sound editing, and special effects.Topics covered include working with timelines to animate still clips, importing and editing digital video and audio clips, and creating special effects. Upon completion of this course, students should be able to use industry-relevant non-linear editing and special effects software to produce a short video.


 

Adobe Premiere (PC)

Adobe Premiere Pro 2.0
Official site

The Adobe Studio
Articles and tutorials from About.com

Creative Cow
Discussion forum for Adobe Premiere


Importing and Editing Digital Video Footage

Digital Editor
News, reviews, tutorials, tips & tricks, and more

Digital Video Editing
Video editing resource center

Give Your Videos the Hollywood Treatment
Video editing tips from PCWorld.com


Additional Sites of Interest

ActionFX Photoshop Resources
Tricks and downloads for Adobe Photoshop

Adobe
Official website

All Graphic Design
Graphic design resources directory

Builder.com
White papers, trialware, and online book library

CMYK Magazine
Magazine for graduate work in advertising, design, photography, and illustration

Communication Arts Network
Leading trade journal for visual communications

Design Graphics
Magazine devoted to digital publishing

A Digital Dreamer
Graphic design career information  

Digital Photography Blog
Digital camera reviews, ratings, tips, and comparisons

Digital Photography Weblog

Electronic Publishing
Graphic arts, digital printing, and publishing

Game Developer
Publication written specifically for creators of entertainment software

Go 2 Graphics
Illustrator tutorials

Google Image Search

Graphics.com
Shared resource for creative design

How
Graphic design books, magazines, competitions, and conferences

Kaliber10000
The Designers' Lunchbox

Mike's Sketchpad
Photoshop tutorials, free fonts, QuarkXpress, and graphics tutorials

Open Directory
Directory of stock photo websites

PhotoFoolery Tutorial Links
Photoshop tutorials

Photoshop Cafe
Photoshop tutorials and resources 

Photoshop911
Resources for help with Photoshop

Planet Photoshop

Photoshop Roadmap
Photoshop tutorials

PhotoshopSupport.com
Photoshop tutorials and photoshop plugins

Print
Graphic design magazine

STEP Inside Design
Publication that explores the impact of design in our lives

WebMachine
Guide through Adobe web collection

Final Cut Pro (Mac)

finalcutpronews
Blog for the latest on Final Cut

Final Cut Studio
Official site from Apple

Final Cut Studio Planet
Resources and support for Final Cut users


Video Sequence Storyboard Design

Storyboard Pro Software
Freeware tool for video projects

Storyboarding
From Multimedia Reporting and Convergence, UC Berkeley


Special Effects, Lighting, and Sound

FindSounds
Search engine for sound effects

FlashKit
Free sound effects, loops, fonts, and more

SoundDogs.com
Inexpensive but high quality sound effects and music 


Breeze Demos

Camera Operation
Improve quality of productions with these camera operating tips

Lighting Faces for Video
Fifteen minute demo on lighting explores the properties of light, terminology, and light placement

Shooting and Editing the Hollywood Narrative
Covers various shots and angles, editing the shots into a logical sequence, as well as tips and tricks

 

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