Preparing to become an Avid assistant editor requires developing a comprehensive skill set that covers the entire post-production workflow. The role demands mastery across multiple technical domains, from media ingestion to final delivery, encompassing file format conversion, multi-camera synchronization, and meticulous organization. Professionals in this field must troubleshoot technical issues, manage complex media linking, and maintain organized project structures throughout production workflows.
This intensive two-day workshop provides aspiring assistant editors with comprehensive professional training spanning from initial project setup through advanced finishing workflows, including AAF file creation for online editors and final output delivery.
Core Skills and Topics Covered:
- Establishing projects and configuring custom profiles
- Implementing organizational best practices for media libraries
- Navigating the Avid User Interface effectively
- Ingesting file-based media in various formats
- Importing media and using AMA linking strategies
- Capturing video from tape-based sources
- Synchronizing footage from multiple camera angles
- Grouping footage and managing multigroup editing sequences
- Consolidating media files for efficiency
- Transcoding media between different formats
- Decomposing complex sequences and nested structures
- Relinking media when project files are reorganized
- Creating and managing multicamera editing sequences
- Creating multiple audio mixing passes
- Configuring and managing output specifications
- Exporting finished sequences as QuickTime video files
- Creating AAF and OMF files for online finishing
- Outputting sequences back to video tape
- Preparing all materials for the online finishing process
Target Audience:
This workshop is designed for emerging assistant editors and producers seeking to develop industry-standard competencies and professional workflows.
Required Background:
Prospective participants should have completed our Media Composer Fundamentals 1 course or have equivalent hands-on experience and knowledge of Avid systems.
Course Materials and Requirements:
Participants should bring writing materials for taking notes and reference documentation throughout the two-day workshop.
