Re: [Avid-L2] OT: What to tell a class...

The "cheapest" thing to do would be to bring one of your sequences.
For example the one you're working on today. And break down how you
made the decisions for every edit and trim.

If the kids all have access to editing gear during the class, then
provide them with a short series of clips and maybe narration or music
(culled from your project that you have to work on today) and have
them edit it together during the first half of the class and then show
them and critique them during the second half of the class.

Show a short film - like the great "Butterfly Circus" that's on the
internet, and explain some of the editing decisions that you guess
were part of how it got edited. Or better yet, have the CLASS discuss
their reasonings behind how and why things were edited the way they
were.

Or bring some source materials from an actual short project and recut
it in front of the class, explaining your reasoning and motivation.

On Mar 1, 2010, at 10:18 AM, Mark Myers wrote:

> I'm teaching advanced video at a local, unnamed college, because I
> don't
> want to damage their reputation by people finding out I'm working
> there
> part-time.
>
> Friend who was supposed to come tonight, show his latest documentary,
> which we edited, and walk the students through the pre- and post-
> production process has bagged out due to an illness in the family, and
> now I have to fill an hour and a half of time tonight on short notice,
> which I have editing already booked all day.
>
> What's your favorite resource to instruct and kill time - Other than
> John's post from this morning about boneheaded off lining, which I may
> read to them verbatim, because none of them even knows what time
> code is!
>
> Thanks
> Mark
>
> --
>
> Owner, Director
> SR Film & Video Productions
> 195 W Broad St
> Salunga PA 17538
> 717-393-5333 ex 142 www.SR-Pro.com
>
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