GDT-220 Digital Video and Audio

Plan and shoot a video in digital format using iMovie. Basic formatting techniques for YouTube, Quicktime, MP4 and exporting to Final Cut XML will be covered. Examine design issues for documentary, marketing and training videos. Define your audience, set up a budget, create story boards and learn how to light for and operate the DV camera. Students will build a digital portfolio using special effects, adding voiceovers and sound tracks, editing in Apple’s iMovie, compressing and preparing files for DVD and Web distribution. Students will use state-of-the-art industry standard iMac computers. Course will also cover transferring videos from Macintosh to PC formats. Total of 45 hours of lecture. Course fee required. Prerequisites: GDT-112. Semester offered: Periodically. 3 Credits.