At BEA2018 AVID offers two-days of hands-on training covering a variety of AVID topics. Learn more with the listings below.

Space is limited for each session.

MONDAY, APRIL 9

9:45 AM – 10:45 AM
Putting Media Composer within Reach [Session ID: 1394900]
As the tool of choice for top editors from broadcast to feature films, Media Composer has long been viewed as too expensive and too complex for students. Neither is true anymore!  Join this session to unlock the power and simplicity of today’s Media Composer and Media Composer|First as you learn the interface, editing tools and basic workflow.  Free courseware provided.

1:45 PM – 2:45 PM
What’s New in Media Composer 2018 [Session ID: 1394903]
If you haven’t looked at Media Composer lately, it’s time to look again!  Media Composer today is easier, sleeker and more powerful than ever.  Come see what’s new and find out why Media Composer remains the tool of choice for industry elite — and increasingly, in schools nationwide. Free courseware provided.

 

11:15 AM – 12:15 PM
Making it Look Easy with Media Composer [Session ID: 1394901]
Media Composer is packed with powerful effects to easily raise the production value of your students’ work. From built-in camera looks to problem-solving effects for stabilizing shaky footage, fixing color balance issues and even jump cuts, Media Composer makes it easy for students to shine.  Free courseware provided.

3:15 PM – 4:15 PM
Cinema Workflows with Media Composer [Session ID: 1394904]
Filmmaking has never been more popular than it is today.   Learn the film editing workflows used by professionals on Hollywood’s #1 choice for editing, and use these time-tested techniques to build student’s skills, streamline their projects, and avoid problems before the arise.

12:30 PM – 1:30 PM
Avid Audio: Your Video’s Better Half [Session ID: 1394902]
Great video will fail without great sound, and too often, this is where you’re expected to ‘fix it in post’.  Thankfully, there’s a Pro Tools rig under the hood of Media Composer.  In this session, you will learn to tap into Media Composer’s powerful audio plug-ins, track based effects, and more to fix audio problems and deliver a professional sounding program. Free courseware provided.

4:30 PM – 5:30 PM
Editing News and Events with Avid PhraseFind [Session ID: 1394905]
The phonetic indexing technology built into Avid PhraseFind (and ScriptSync) offers unparalleled efficiency in assembling stories from unscripted footage.  Learn how remarkably easy (and affordable) it is to leverage these tools in your productions.

TUESDAY, APRIL 10

9:00 AM – 10:00 AM
Putting Media Composer within Reach [Session ID: 1394906]
As the tool of choice for top editors from broadcast to feature films, Media Composer has long been viewed as too expensive and too complex for students. Neither is true anymore!  Join this session to unlock the power and simplicity of today’s Media Composer and Media Composer|First as you learn the interface, editing tools and basic workflow.  Free courseware provided.

2:15 PM – 3:15 PM
What’s New in Media Composer 2018 [Session ID: 1394910]
If you haven’t looked at Media Composer lately, it’s time to look again!  Media Composer today is easier, sleeker and more powerful than ever.  Come see what’s new and find out why Media Composer remains the tool of choice for industry elite — and increasingly, in schools nationwide. Free courseware provided.

10:15 AM – 11:15 AM
Making it Look Easy with Media Composer [Session ID: 1394907]
Media Composer is packed with powerful effects to easily raise the production value of your students’ work. From built-in camera looks to problem-solving effects for stabilizing shaky footage, fixing color balance issues and even jump cuts, Media Composer makes it easy for students to shine.  Free courseware provided.

3:30 PM – 4:30 PM
Cinema Workflows with Media Composer [Session ID: 1394911]
Filmmaking has never been more popular than it is today.   Learn the film editing workflows used by professionals on Hollywood’s #1 choice for editing, and use these time-tested techniques to build student’s skills, streamline their projects, and avoid problems before the arise.

 

11:30 AM – 12:30 PM
Avid Audio: Your Video’s Better Half [Session ID: 1394908]
Great video will fail without great sound, and too often, this is where you’re expected to ‘fix it in post’.  Thankfully, there’s a Pro Tools rig under the hood of Media Composer.  In this session, you will learn to tap into Media Composer’s powerful audio plug-ins, track based effects, and more to fix audio problems and deliver a professional sounding program. Free courseware provided.

4:45 PM – 5:45 PM
Accessing CTE Funding through Avid’s Certification Programs [Session ID: 1394912]
Industry-standard certification is a central requirement to CTE funding programs nationwide.  Through Avid’s Learning Partner Program, and the newly-announced “ALP | First” program with Hal Leonard, you can offer your students industry-standard certifications to meet CTE requirements, while empowering them with career-ready skills on the tool of choice for the industry’s best.