Premiere Pro (Jones Soda)
Requirements
Using the media available to you, edit together a quick promo video for Jones Soda Co.
Choose your video content. Use at least:
4 video clips
1 image
1 logo
Audio:
Find and download background music
Mark the transitions/beats.
Edit your video transitions to align with markers.
10-15 seconds total only
Adjust the speed on one of your video clips to be either faster or slower.
Create at least 1 text layer
Set Up Finder
Go to your Finder in your dock.
Select the "Columns" icon or choose "as Columns" in the dropdown list.
Select "Kind" the next dropdown to the right.
Add Sample Media To Your Drive
Open Finder
On the left side, scroll down to "Location" and click "Google Drive" (NOT "My Drive")
Click "Shared drives" > "Video Production 2" > "Jones Soda Media"
Create a New Folder
Right-Click on "My Drive" and click "Open in New Tab"
Go to "Video Production 2" > "2 - Premiere Pro"
Click "File" > "New Folder"
Name the folder: "Jones Soda"
Choose Your Video Content
In the Images folder, choose at least 1 image. Right-click then click "Copy". Go to your "My Drive" > "2 - Premiere Pro" > "Jones Soda" and right-click "Paste Item"
In the Logos folder, copy and paste at least 1 logo
In the Videos folder, copy and paste at least 4 video clips
Find Music
Go to Pixabay.com/music
Find a song that has a noticable beat. Remember you only need 10-15 seconds of audio.
Click "Download"
Move from your "Downloads" folder to "My Drive" > "2 - Premiere Pro" > "Jones Soda"
Open Premiere Pro
Log in to an iMac
Open Creative Cloud in your dock
Under the "Apps" tab, find Premiere Pro
Click "Open" to the right
New Project
Click "New Project"
New ProjecT
On the Import screen:
Next to "Project name" type "Jones Soda"
Click "Home" on the left menu
Navigate to "My Drive" >
"Video Production 2" > "2 - Premiere Pro"> "Jones Soda" folderOn the right side, turn off "Create new sequence"
Click "Create"
Zoom In/out
You can zoom in on your timeline both horizontally and vertically.
To zoom in or out, click and drag the little circles (on the horizontal slider bar and vertical slider bars for both audio and video)
Adjust Workspace
Go to "Window" > "Workspaces" > "Effects"
Add and Trim Audio
Drag your audio clip over to the timeline as well.
Listen to your music and use the selection tool to trim your audio down to a 5-15 second portion that has decent beats.
Mark Audio Transitions/beats
Select your music clip (green rectangle).
With the audio selected, click "M" on your keyboard when you hear noticable beats/transitions in your song.
Green markers will now show up on your audio track. They need to be on the audio track.
Arrange Clips
Use your Selection Tool to click and drag clips around. Do not place clips overlapping or they will overwrite/delete.
Move clips to other tracks to move around easier.
Trim Your Clips
You can use the following tools to trim your clips so the video transitions align with the audio beats (marked with the green markers)
Selection tool
This tool will leave gaps in your timeline.
In the bottom-right panel, click on the pointer icon (top tool) or click "V" on your keyboard.
Click on a video clip then hover your pointer over either the beginning or end of the clip until you see the red arrow/bracket show up.
Click and drag the edge to trim the clip.
Ripple Edit Tool
This tool will NOT leave gaps in your timeline.
In the bottom-right panel, click on the double arrows icon (third tool icon down) or click "B" on your keyboard
Click on a video clip then hover your pointer over the right end of the clip until you see the yellow arrow/bracket show up.
Click and drag the edge to trim the clip.
Razor Tool
This tool will leave gaps in your timeline.
In the bottom-right panel, click on the razor icon (fourth tool icon down) or click "C" on your keyboard
Hover your pointer over a clip until you see the white razor pop up
Click to cut.
In the bottom-right panel, click on the pointer icon (top tool) or click "V" on your keyboard to select the part you want to delete. Click "delete" on your keyboard.
Ripple Delete
Hold down "command" on your keyboard.
Right-click on the first gap in your video.
Click "Ripple Delete" to delete the gap.
Change Scale or Position
In the top left panel, you should have an "Effects Controls" option.
Click on it then click on the arrow next to "Motion" to open
You should now see options like Position, Scale, Rotation
To change the numbers you can either:
click and drag/slide to the left/right
click and type directly
Adjust the Speed of a Clip
Right-click on a clip and click "Speed/Duration..."
Change the speed.
Above 100% will speed it up
Below 100% will slow it down.
Click OK
Add an Image & Logo
Drag your downloaded image and logo onto your timeline.
Adjust the time length as you wish to align with audio transitions.
You can use the "Effects Controls" mentioned above to adjust position/scale/etc. (same as for videos)
Add Text
Make sure nothing is selected in your timeline.
In the top menu go to "Graphics and Titles" > "New Layer" > "Text" (or on your keyboard click "cmd" + "T")
Click on the new pink rectangle called "New Text Layer"
In the right-side toolbar, click "Essential Graphics" to open a bunch of text options.
Double-click on the text on your video to highlight the text in the textbox and type.
If you want to adjust the text position, adjust it in the "Essentials Graphics" "Align and Transform" area (not "Effects Controls")
Double-click to highlight again.
Choose a font on the right-side toolbar.
Save Project
In the top menu, click "File" > "Save"
Take a Screenshot of Your Editing Timeline
On your keyboard press "cmd" + "shift" + "5"
Move your screenshot to your Google Drive folder.
Export Your Video
In the top menu go to the "Export" tab.
The File Name should be "Jones Soda"
Double-click on the blue hyperlink next to "Location" and in the pop-up:
Click on "Video Production 2" > "2-Premiere Pro"
Click "Save"
Click "Export" in the bottom right corner.
Submit link on Canvas
Submit your Google Drive link