MC 210: Media Composer Professional Editing II (Live Online)

When you take our three-day Media Composer Professional Editing II (MC210) course you will continue your journey to a new level of editing with more tips, tricks and in-depth knowledge to distinguish yourself as a true editing professional.

With a focus on long-form work where you might be part of a bigger team of specialists, you’ll learn the skills you need to automate the ingest process using Dynamic Media Folders and organize your media, metadata and settings so that you’ll become the guru that others will look to for expert advice. You will learn about color management, how to work with scripts, and use surround sound. You will also learn some advanced compositing techniques using the Paint Tools, AniMatte™, SpectraMatte™ and the Avid Tracker. The course provides media and projects designed to let you learn at your own pace or with the guidance of an Avid Certified Instructor.

As an official part of the Avid Learning Series for Media Composer, MC 210: Media Composer Professional Editing II and its counterpart MC 201: Media Composer Professional Editing I provides the training required to achieve the credential of Avid Certified Professional (Media Composer).

Who is this class for?

• Editors
• Assistant Editors
• Multimedia Producers.

Prerequisites:

• Completion of MC101 Media Composer Fundamentals I and MC110 Media Composer Fundamentals II or equivalent experience of 12 months of full-time editing on Media Composer. 
• A background as an editor, assistant editor, director or producer is strongly recommended.

At the end of this course you will be able to:

• Utilize workflows for long-form keyframing
• Prepare for the edit
• Use color management techniques
• Customize and master settings
• Use script based editing
• Perform advanced trimming and timeline techniques
• Manage metadata for output
• Work with multichannel audio, surround sound, and audio ducking
• Use the Paint tools to fix common image problems and apply treatments
• Use the Compositing and Tracking tools
• Improve your story with VFX
• Take the associated certification exam 

Note: 
Each student gets their own workstation.
This class will be run on the latest version of Avid Media Composer.


SYLLABUS:

Workflows for Long-form

• Review of Workflows
• Importing Media Using Dynamic Media Folders
• Working with DPX
• Mid Project Management
• Understanding the Folder Structure for Managed Media

Preparing for the Edit

• Syncing Clips
• Metadata Management (Data Wrangling)
• Importing Information in an ALE
• Managing Bins
• Using Markers

Color Management

• Why is Color Management Important?
• Color Space
• Color Workflow
• Using the Source Settings
• Using LUTs and CDLs

Mastering Settings

• Understanding Settings
• Types of Settings
• Settings and Their Locations
• Managing Settings
• Some More Settings Tricks
• Summary

Script Based Editing

• What Is a Lined Script?
• Using Script Integration
• Preparing a Script for Script Integration
• Linking Clips to Scripts
• Adding Script Marks
• Editing with the Script Window

Working with the Timeline

• Making the Timeline Work for You
• Timeline Settings
• Lassoing Options
• Configuring the Timeline
• Additional Timeline Features
• Timeline Quick Find

Advanced Trimming

• Taking Trimming to the Next Level.... 186
• The Trim Mode: A Quick Review
• Keeping in Sync 
• Bi-Directional Trimming
• Analyzing Audio at Cut Point
• Entering Trim Mode on Just One Track
• Trimming on the Fly
• Slipping and Sliding
• Asynchronous Trimming
• Red Roller Trimming

Metadata for Output

• Using Subtitles
• The Sub Cap Effect
• Using the SubCap Effect
• AS-11: Professional Delivery of Broadcast Material
• Active Format Description in the Data Track

Music, Sound & Multichannel Editing

• Audio Workflow
• Multichannel Audio
• Audio Ducking
• Audio Grouping
• Multichannel Enhancements in Media Composer
• Working with Surround Sound
• Using the Audio Mixer for Multichannel Mixing

Fixing Problems with Paint Tools

• Introducing Paint
• Object-Manipulation Tools
• Putting the Paint Effect to Use
• Paint Effect Modes
• Using Scratch Removal
• Animation

Compositing and Tracking

• Compositing for VFX
• AniMatte
• Keying with SpectraMatte
• Garbage Mattes
• The Tracker

Improving the Story with VFX

• Working on a Comp
• Improving the Performance with Split Screens
• Creating a Defocus Effect to Imply Depth of Field
• The Horror Mask
• The Desert Comp