SUMMATIVE: Premiere Pro
Project Brief
Edit your interview footage into a full video with text and audio using the editing skills you learned from the formatives.
Prerequisites
In order to complete this assignment, you need to have completed:
If you haven't completed both, go back and complete them first.
Connect Headphones
Either connect your own headphones or borrow a pair from the cabinet.
Download Music & move
Go to Pixabay.com/music
Find a song that works for your interview and click "Download"
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.
Create New Folder
Open up "My Drive" and navigate to your "Video Production" folder then "3 - Premiere Pro"
Right-click and click "New Folder"
Title the new folder "SUMMATIVE"
Move Audio
Right-click on "Downloads" and click "Open in New Tab"
Drag your audio file to the "SUMMATIVE" tab.
Open Project
Open Creative Cloud in your dock. Under the "Apps" tab, find Premiere Pro and click "Open" to the right
Open your "Interview" project from "Trim Interview Footage" (If you haven't done this assignment yet, go back and do it)
Save Project as "SUMMATIVE"
Click "File" > "Save As..."
Rename the project as "SUMMATIVE"
Make sure it is going to save in your new "SUMMATIVE" folder and click "Save"
Edit
Trim Interview Footage
Include all 6 videos from "SUMMATIVE: Interview Footage" and trim all edges of videos to get rid of any unnecessary parts (Instructions: Trim Interview Footage)
4 Audio Markers
Add at least 4 markers to your audio.
If you can't remember how to do this, review: Text & Audio
4 Text Layers
Create at least 2 text layers at the start (as an intro)
Create at least 2 text layers at the end of your video (as credits)
Relate the text content to your interview.
Align Audio Markers with Text/Videos
Align your text layers or some of your videos (like your establishing shot, wide shot, or close-up shot) to start/end at your audio markers.
All 4 of your markers should have something starting/ending at it.
If you can't remember how to do this, review: Text & Audio
Trim Audio
Trim the end of your audio to end at the end of your text/videos.
Save Your Project
In the top menu, click "File" > "Save"
Screenshot Editing Timeline
Screenshot your editing timeline area:
On your keyboard click "cmd" + "shift" + "5" at the same time to bring up the screenshot screen
Adjust the rectangle around your timeline and click capture
Move SCreenshot
Move your screenshot to your "My Drive" > "3- Premiere Pro" > "SUMMATIVE" folder
Export Your Video
In the top tabs, click "Export"
Rename the "File Name" to "SUMMATIVE"
Double-click on the blue hyperlink next to "Location" In the pop-up:
In the "Where" area, select "My Drive" > "3- Premiere Pro" > "SUMMATIVE"
Click "Save"
Click "Export" in the bottom right corner.
Confirm Files in Google Drive Folder
In your "SUMMATIVE" folder, you should have:
possibly a folder titled "Adobe Premiere..." (don't worry about this)
"....mp3" (your music file)
"Screenshot..." (your screenshot timeline)
"SUMMATIVE.mp4" (your exported video)
"SUMMATIVE.prpoj" (your project file)
Submit Google Drive Link to Canvas
In Finder:
Right-click on "Video Production" and click "Copy link to clipboard"
Paste the link in Canvas.
