Adobe Premiere Pro

• is the video editing program that you will use to edit your videos. Video editing is the part of making a video called Post Production. Post production occurs after you have shot your video takes and you are putting your project together, building your sound track and adding titles and special effects.

  To begin editing, you must:

  1. transfer your footage from the camera chip to the computer
  2. copy all your media (video, audio, sound effects) to a folder in the computer that has a lot of storage space (over 50 gigabytes would be nice)
  3. open Adobe Premiere
     1. the first time you need to select "New Project"
        1. name your project
        2. select the Browse... button
        3. choose where you are going to save your project, an example might be - E:videowip.
           1. where ever your storage is, be sure that there is plenty of space (over 30 gig would be nice)
        4. make a new folder and say ok
        5. name your sequence (each project can have many sequences like scene 101, scene 201......., or livingroom, at the park..........
        6. say ok
  1. select the Media Browser tab in the lower left panel
     1. click on the right pointing triangles to make them open and show your takes
     2. double click on each take you want to work with, it will put the take in the source window
        1. allow time for each take to be visable
  2. view each take in your Source Panel the space bar will start and pause the playing of your chosen take
     1. mark the in point { (head) and out point } (tail) of each shot
     2. drag the marked shot to the Timeline: for your current sequence
     3. go get your next shot
  3. view your timeline to see if what you have cut together is really what your want
  4. to get a new sequence for your project, go to "File, New Sequence"
  5. Save your project often!!!!!!
  4. if you are continuing to work on a current project select "Open Project"
• View your dailies from last shoot day
  • use Adobe Premiere to view your dailies
    • take notes on each take decide if the takes are going to make your show
      • how is the image?
      • how is the audio?
      • how is the answer?
      • what more do you have to shoot?
  • use headphones to view your footage (takes)

information

• film treatments
• character profiles
• plot lines
• storyboards
• scripts
• location scouts
• shot lists
• crews & talent
• Shoot to Edit
• Continuity
• TV CREW

FORMS

script blanks

storyboards

call sheets

continuity forms

shot list forms

prop list form

Tutorial Videos for Premier Pro Videos very good videos you can see on line. Use your headphones!

Set up Adobe Premiere to easily view your dailies and to edit your final sequence.

• Open Adobe Premiere choose new project or open existing project
  • choose new project
    • name your project
      • include your period
    • set your location
      • use the D: drive
      • make a new folder for your project
    • accept a sequence - you can and should multiple sequences to manage your shots and to copy and paste between sequences
      • note that a new sequence can be made in the File/New/Sequence menu
    • Browse to the folder that has your takes
      • go to D:\rawtakes to start than find your shots
    • In the Media Browser
      • click on the first file to select it
      • hold the shift key and click on the last file to select all files
    • Drag all files to your sequence
      • wait for all your takes to appear
    • File Save your project
  • View your takes
    • drag a circle take from the sequence to the source window
    • in the source window, make the in point { and your out point }
    • decide what additional shots you need to complete your sequence
      • create your shot list for your next shoot day
  • Create another sequence
    • File/New/Sequence
  • Drag your marked circle take to your new sequence
  • Save your project often
    • do a save as and rename your project for an extra copy of your project
  • Look at your circle takes
    • what do you need to complete your sequence?
    • prepare for your next shoot
      • fill out a call sheet
      • complete a shot list

CONTINUITY: THE ABILITY TO SUSPEND THE VIEWER'S DISBELIEF