Media Composer Fundamentals I (MC101) is the essential introductory course for developing confidence, creativity, and proficiency with Avid Media Composer. This non-linear film and video editing application is the industry standard used in most professional movie and television productions. Combined with the follow-up course Media Composer Fundamentals II (MC110), this course provides the foundational training needed to achieve the credential of Avid Certified User for Media Composer. Students develop a comprehensive understanding of the video editing workflow and acquire the core skills to edit a complete video project from conception through final delivery. The course covers the relationship between media and project files, media storage and organization, creating project files, importing source video and audio materials, editing sequences, adding titles and music, applying basic effects, and exporting finished work for distribution.
Target Audience:
- Producers
- Editors
- Assistant Editors
- Multimedia Producers
Course Objectives:
- Launch and navigate Media Composer
- Identify and understand the function of primary Media Composer tools and windows
- Create and open projects using standard SD and HD formats
- Import and link to media files
- Create and organize project bins as needed
- Organize clips by moving them between bins
- Create sequences and add or remove tracks as required
- Add clips to sequences using Splice and Overwrite or equivalent SmartTool functions
- Remove sequence material using Lift and Extract or equivalent SmartTool functions
- Use Trim mode and SmartTool trim tools to adjust the length of sequence clips
- Adjust audio levels and clip gain for clips in the sequence
- Apply basic effects to sequence clips
- Add transition effects to sequences
- Create and add static titles
- Use automatic color correction to enhance the appearance of video clips
- Export finished sequences as high-quality video files or in formats suitable for web distribution
- Adjust basic settings related to media creation and user preferences
- Locate Media Composer project and media files
- Delete unwanted media files upon completion of the editing process
Prerequisite: Working knowledge of Windows or Macintosh operating systems is required.
