ASSIGNMENT
This session was all about editing multiple interviews and b-roll into a documentary-style video. We talked about different ways to organize the footage using sequences and markers as well as how to quickly piece together various clips. The most important thing is to find a way that doesn’t add more work for yourself.
There’s no official assignment for this session, but I wanted you to be able to practice these techniques and begin to hone your own workflow. Here is a link to some media that you can use to get started. The shared folder has everything you will need to open the Premiere Pro project, including the project file, as well as all of the raw video clips that you will need to reference. Just jump in and try things. This kind of editing will make more sense the more you work on it. Let me know if you run into any issues.
HELPFUL LINKS
A number of you had questions about fonts being incompatible or missing altogether. If you are missing a font or want to add additional variety to your projects, visit Adobe Fonts with this link. Using your Adobe account, browse or search for the fonts you want and then activate them. They will then be available in all of your programs.
Sometimes the amount of options for transitions and effects can be overwhelming, so I wanted to highlight a cool transition I thought could be useful for your lower thirds. It is called the “iris wipe” and it can be found by searching the effects panel.
Reminder that “copy and paste” is your friend. Don’t try to reinvent the wheel. “Undo” (Ctrl + Z) is also your friend, don’t be afraid to try things, you can always go back.
Adobe Premiere can be a lot easier to use when you become familiar with keyboard shortcuts. Check out this link to some of the most common and helpful keys when editing.
And again, Google is a useful tool when you run into any editing issues. Just search the problem you’re having, and you’ll get an answer most of the time. For the times when you can’t find a solution, call me.