FMTV 205 – 2024 Fall
Picture Editing 3
Assignment 4: Doc Trailer
Directions
Using the bins provided by your assistant editor – a consolidated sequence of your crew’s picture locked documentary, a consolidated stringout sequence export of best b-roll (appx. 15 minutes in duration), and the associated MXF media folder – edit together a 30-second teaser/trailer.
Note to assistant editors: Ensure to create a new MXF media folder prior to consolidating (a new 1 MXF folder). Once finished, rename the folder to a different number of your choice (suggestion: use your doc production code, followed by 205; so, if your production code is 50, the bin will be 50205 – no slashes, dashes, underscores, letters, commas, or special characters, numbers only!!).
A rough cut and fine cut will be submitted. In your project, make sure to create separate sequences for the RC and the FC, at minimum and label appropriately. (You might have several sequences with sequential version numbers: v1, v2, v3, etc.)
For both stages of the cut, the following are required:
• Interview soundbites should be used at certain points in the trailer, for context.
• A minimum of 3 titles must be used, to help sell the footage. They can be created in Avid
MC or another platform.
• Music and/or stings should be incorporated (at least in select moments, if not
throughout) to make your trailer more dynamic, but it must be mixed so as not to compete with the voiceover or sync interview.
• Sound effects can be used as much as desired but should not be distracting.
• You must submit a viewable export link on a streaming platform, such as YouTube, Vimeo,
Frame.io, etc., and make sure to submit the link to the BlackBoard submission portal.
ROUGH CUT SUBMISSION
The rough cuts of your projects will be reviewed in Week 12. The due date is 11:59, THE DAY BEFORE CLASS. Submit a streamable link (to YouTube or Vimeo) to the Blackboard Assignment 4 Rough Cut submisison link.
For online reviews, sign up for a review time on the provided Google sheet 48 hours in advance and have your streamable link (to YouTube, Vimeo, etc.) ready to play. NOTE: It is your responsibility to ensure proper playback ahead of time.
NOTE: If a student cannot make their appointed edit review time, alternate arrangements to review the project must be made with the instructor at least 24 hours in advance.
Otherwise, the rough cut will receive a grade of zero.
FINE CUT SUBMISSION
1. Submit the H.264 video file, wrapped in .mov wrapper, titled: 205[section letter]_[last
name]_[first initial]_As4 (eg. 205B_Moretti_N_As4). The video must have full head and tail leaders with sync beeps and an ID slate for five seconds overwritten into the black slug of your head leader (after the colour bars and before the countdown), including:
• the student (full name)
• the course and section
• the assignment number
• the submission date
• The show duration must be 30 seconds, excluding the ID slate and leaders
• The H.264 export should be 1920x1080 @ 23.976 fps
2. You will include a screenshot of your entire rough cut timeline. This file will be titled As4_[last name]_[first Initial]_Image1
3. You will include a screenshot of your entire refined cut timeline. This file will be titled:
As4_[last name]_[first initial]_Image2
4. Your Avid project folder, titled in the format of: As4_[last name]_[first initial] (eg. As4_Moretti_N)
5. All items (H.264 file, screenshots, and Avid project folder, will be placed into a new folder with the same format title as your H.264 file: 205[section letter]_[last name]_[first
initial]_As4
• The folder MUST BE ZIPPED and uploaded to the BlackBoard Assignment 4 Fine Cut Submission link.
As with every assignment, students must keep their own copy on hand until the assignment is marked. This assignment is worth 15% or your final grade in this course.
Due Dates
• Rough Cut: Week 12 (sign up for an edit review time available on the provided Google sheet 24 hours in advance and have a streamable link ready to play. It is your responsibility to ensure proper playback ahead of time.) Submit the streamable link to the Blackboard submission portal. You are expected to be present and on time for your edit review.
• Fine Cut: Week 13 @ 11:59 PM (submit the assets outlined above to Blackboard)
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Rough Cut Criteria
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Grade
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• Duration (30-45 seconds)
• Voiceover
• Titles
• Music
• Pacing
• Suitability of B-Roll
• Clarity (do we understand the crux of the documentary)?
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/6
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Fine Cut Criteria
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Grade
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• Duration (30 seconds)
• Voiceover
• Titles
• Music (is it appropriate and not overwhelming the voiceover)
• Pacing
• Suitability of B-Roll
• Clarity (do we understand the crux of the documentary)?
• Avid MC project and H.264 output
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/9
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TOTAL:
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/15
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