Training Resources for Media Production

General

• Digital Video Project Ideas
• Student Video Project Roles
• Top 10 Camera Essentials
• Top 10 Tips for Shooting Video
• Video Shooting Concepts

Simple Editing

Apple iLife ’09 (previous versions ’06 and ’08) – Apple iLife is a set of simple tools to help everyday users get media projects done, including:

• iPhoto ‘09
• iMovie ’09 (http://www.apple.com/ilife/imovie/)
• Garageband ‘09
• iWeb ‘09

There are lots of new features, but those of you familiar with iMovie ’06, probably won’t recognize ’09. It’s very different and may take some getting used to. Some useful online references include:

• iMovie® '09 and iDVD® Portable Genius (http://proquest.safaribooksonline.com/9780470475430)
• iMovie '09 and iDVD: The Missing Manual, 1st Edition (http://proquest.safaribooksonline.com/9780596802875)
• iMovie ’09 & iDVD for Mac OS X: Visual QuickStart Guide (http://proquest.safaribooksonline.com/9780321648495)
• iMovie ’09 online tutorials (http://www.apple.com/ilife/tutorials/#imovie)

Complex Post-Production (Final Cut Studio 3)

 Final Cut Studio 3 (previous version 2) –professional video and audio post-production tools, including:

• Final Cut Pro 7 (http://www.apple.com/finalcutstudio/finalcutpro/)
• Motion 4 (http://www.apple.com/finalcutstudio/motion/)
• Soundtrack Pro 3 (http://www.apple.com/finalcutstudio/soundtrackpro/)
• Color 1.5 (http://www.apple.com/finalcutstudio/color/)
• Compressor 3.5 (http://www.apple.com/finalcutstudio/compressor/)
• DVD Studio Pro 4 (http://www.apple.com/finalcutstudio/dvdstudiopro/)