DS 324 Finishing on Avid DS

Overview:

This course provides students with exposure to the core skills, workflow, and concepts involved in effects creation and finishing on the Avid DS system. Covering graphics, compositing and 3D DVE effects techniques, the session time is divided between demonstration and hands-on practice.

Audience:

Online editors, finishing artists, graphics artists, compositing artists, and multimedia producers

Outline:

  • Creating advanced effects
  • Compositing concepts
  • Using Avid DS Effects Trees
  • Keying
  • Using the Matte Key
  • Working with travelling mattes
  • Working with Photoshop imports and other graphics
  • Handwriting
  • Removing scratches
  • Tracking
  • Stabilizing footage
  • Mixing and matching file sources
  • Timewarping clips
  • Morphing
  • 3D DVE, and working in Z space

Prerequisites:


Completion of DS 101 or equivalent effects creation experience is required.

Duration:

3 days