Stop Motion Photography Lesson 4

Now that we have learned how to create photos, it is important we understand how to assemble the final video product. In order to accomplish this feature, we are going to be using a program called premiere pro.

Steps to Assembling the Video

1. Starting and Opening a Project

• Open an existing project (Windows: Ctrl+O, Mac: Cmd+O), or start a new one (Windows: Ctrl+Alt+N, Mac: Opt+Cmd+N) from the Premiere Pro Start screen.If you are starting a new project, the New Project dialog launches. From the New Project dialog, you can specify the name and location of the project file, the video capture format, and other settings for your project.After you have chosen settings in the New Project dialog, click OK.

      2. Capture and Import Video and Audio

• For file-based assets, using the Media Browser you can import files from computer sources in any of the leading media formats (Windows: Ctrl+Alt+I, Mac: Opt+Cmd+I). Each file you capture or import automatically becomes a clip in the Project panel. Alternatively, using the Capture panel, capture footage directly from a camcorder or VTR (Windows: F5, Mac: F5). With the proper hardware, you can digitize and capture other formats, from VHS to HDTV.You can also import various digital media, including video, audio, and still images. Premiere Pro also imports Adobe® Illustrator® artwork or Photoshop® layered files, and it translates After Effects® projects for a seamless, integrated workflow. You can create synthetic media, such as standard color bars, color backgrounds, and a countdown.

      3. Assemble and Refine a Sequence 

• Using the Source Monitor, you can view clips, set edit points, and mark other important frames before adding clips to a sequence. For convenience, you can break a master clip into any number of subclips, each with its own In and Out points. You can view audio as a detailed waveform and edit it with sample-based precision.You add clips to a sequence in the Timeline panel by dragging them there You can view the edited sequence in the Program Monitor or watch the full-screen, full-quality video on an attached television monitor. 

       4. Add Titles

• You can easily create titles directly on your video using the Essential Graphics panel in Adobe Premiere Pro. Use these keyboard shortcuts to create a new text layer (Windows: Ctrl+T, Mac: Cmd+T). You can add text, shapes, and so on, to layers that you can rearrange and adjust.

      5. Add Transitions and Effects 

• The Effects panel includes an extensive list of transitions and effects you can apply to clips in a sequence. You can adjust these effects, and a clip’s motion, opacity, and Variable Rate Stretch using the Effect Controls panel (Windows: Ctrl+D, Mac: Cmd+D).
• The Effect Controls panel also lets you animate a clip’s properties using traditional keyframing techniques. As you adjust transitions, the Effect Controls panel displays controls designed especially for that task. Alternatively, you can view and adjust transitions and a clip’s effect keyframes in a Timeline panel. 

      6. Mix Audio  

• For track-based audio adjustments, the Audio Track Mixer emulates a full-featured audio mixing board, complete with fade and pan sliders, sends, and effects.
• Audio clip mixer: (Windows: Shift+9, Mac: Shift+9)
• Audio track mixer: (Windows: Shift+6, Mac: Shift+6)

Video to Assist with Premiere Pro

In order to better understand Premiere Pro, use this video to help you assemble your end product.