Overview
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Introduces essential storytelling concepts and creative editing techniques for creating a narrative short film with Premiere Pro, from selecting shots to placing cuts.
Syllabus
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Introduction
- Welcome
- Using the exercise files
- Watching a rough cut
- Preparing the workspace
- Customizing clip metadata
- Refining organization using the script and shooting notes
- Adding and editing markers
- Evaluating performance in a take
- Evaluating shot framing
- Maintaining clear continuity between clips
- Evaluating supporting elements in a take
- Framing the scene: Sequencing shots to build a rough cut
- Adding reaction shots
- Cutting on action
- Refining the dialogue scene
- Smoothing dialogue
- Putting it all together
- Building a quick montage rough cut using the Automate to Sequence tool
- Compressing time using jump cuts
- Refining montage pacing
- Discovering the flashback scene through visuals
- Working with audio to continue building the flashback scene
- Refining the flashback scene
- Altering time: Speed variation
- Color design
- Using the Creative Suite tools: Roundtrip to After Effects via Dynamic Link
- Smoothing jumps in time using transitions
- Next steps
