Avid – Workshop Series: Documentary Editing

This two-day workshop is designed for experienced Avid Media Composer editors who want to learn about specific workflow issues for documentary editing.

Using material and examples from a current documentary, Day 1 of the class addresses the basic post process for documentary editing, as well as advanced bin organization, Script Integration and ScriptSync, scene construction as well as useful effects. Day 1 sessions include instructor-led demonstration and hands-on practice. Day 2 consists of screening and analyzing three separate documentaries, as well as a guest appearance by a professional documentary editor.

Topics covered:

• Documentary workflow processes.
• Advanced project management.
• Advanced bin organization.
• Script Integration and ScriptSync.
• Story and scene construction.
• Visual effects to treat common problems of documentary footage, including:

           - Reformat effects
           - Stabilizing effects
           - Avid Pan and Scan
           - Intraframe Effects: Paint Tools

• Stylistic approaches to documentary film and video.
• Real-world documentary practice of a professional documentary filmmaker.