Audio/Video

Using a real DMC video example, the workshop will walk you through the steps to take a media project from idea to reality. Participants will learn

• Elements of an effective video
• Steps of creating an effective video
• Resources available at the DMC

This course will cover the basics of using GarageBand. We'll go over recording, using the built-in loops, importing sounds, and exporting a final product.

This hands-on workshop will cover the basics of using Audacity to record and edit audio. The workshop will cover the following topics:

• Setting up a project and getting familiar with the interface
• Importing audio files
• Recording audio files
• Using the editing tools
• Using basic effects and corrections
• Exporting a final audio file

This hands-on workshop will cover the basics of using Adobe Premiere Pro CC to edit video. The workshop will cover the following topics:

• Setting up a project and getting familiar with the interface
• Importing and organizing media
• Using the timeline editing tools
• Adding transitions, graphics, text, and generated media
• Using basic effects and color correction
• Normalizing audio
• Exporting a final product

Need to finish a class video assignment on a topic of “how something works”? Want to explain a procedure at work? Come to this workshop to learn different ways of creating a whiteboard animation video. Participants will be guided through the process of using a document camera, a DSLR camera, and software to produce whiteboard animation videos.

Final Cut Pro X is a powerful yet easy to use professional video editing software. In this 2.5 hours session, we will explore some of advanced features in FCPX, such as multicamera editing, motion effects, video animation, advanced audio adjustments, color correction, chroma keying or other cool effects.

Subtitles enable deaf and hard of hearing users to watch videos. This is important for all video publishers especially educational institutions who need to comply with accessibility laws and internal policies. Subtitles can be translated into different languages which help you reach broader audience and they also act as metadata that helps your videos show up in more places on YouTube. 

Come to this one hour short course to learn the tools to create/encode subtitle and how to add subtitle to your YouTube, Vimeo videos. 

This workshop provides a holistic introduction to the art of creating a 3-5 minutes video. In this intensive hands-on workshop, you will learn:

"Chroma key compositing, or chroma keying, is a special effects / post-production technique for compositing two images or video streams together based on color hues (chroma range). The technique has been used heavily in many fields to remove a background from the subject of a photo or video – particularly the newscasting, motion picture and videogame industries.

This hands-on workshop will introduce participants to the latest version of Final Cut Pro X. The training will cover key concepts and functions of the Final Cut Pro X application. The topics to be covered are:

• Getting familiar with the workspace and the file management
• Importing footage, creating library, event, and project
• Adding footage to the timeline
• Using editing tools
• Using transitions, titles, still images and audio
• Sharing and exporting a finished project