NC 101 Editing with Avid NewsCutter

Overview:

This two-day course introduces the concepts of nonlinear editing and includes all basic features of the Avid News Cutter system for Windows.  Session time is divided between demonstration and hands-on practice, with ample time for experimentation with sample news material.  Students will use Avid NewsCutter to capture and organize source footage, edit, trim sequences, edit audio, and output work.  The final product will be a finished Voice Over, Voice Over/Bite, and Package.   Students will also be trained, where appropriate, with Avid Workgroup components in Avid Interplay and Airspeed.  The course is appropriate for NewsCutter Adrenaline and NewsCutter XP Users.

Audience:

Producers, videographers, editors

Outline:

  • Capturing and organizing source footage
  • Working with assets in the Avid Interplay Window
  • Editing a news packageCutting the A-Roll
  • Editing and trimming sequences
  • Editing audioRefining edits by trimming
  • Refining audio levels and pan
  • Finishing with B-roll, dissolves, and music
  • Outputting work

Prerequisites:

Designed for the novice Avid NewsCutter editor and other news personnel, no familiarity with the system is necessary.  A background in editing, and specifically in news production is strongly recommended.

Duration:

2 days