Upcoming Course

Title: Premiere Pro — Beginner to Master
Format: 12 modules (60+ lessons) + 8 real projects + final capstone
Goal: Take a learner with zero Premiere experience to a professional-level editor able to deliver polished short films, YouTube pieces, social content, and commercials.
Assessment: Lesson quizzes, graded projects, and a capstone portfolio.

Module 1 — Getting started (Beginner)

Goal: Install Premiere, understand UI and basic workflow.
Lessons

1. Course intro & how to use project files (assets folder structure)

2. Installing Premiere / system requirements / workspace presets

3. Premiere UI: Project panel, Timeline, Monitor, Effects

4. Importing media and media management (bins, metadata)

5. Sequence basics: frame size, frame rate, settings
   Practice: Create a project, import assets, and build a 30-second rough cut.
   Deliverable: 30s montage exported.

Module 2 — Basic editing fundamentals

Goal: Learn trims, cuts, and essential tools.
Lessons

1. Selection, Ripple, Roll, Slip, Slide tools

2. Keyboard shortcuts & timeline navigation

3. Insert vs Overwrite edits; Source Monitor editing

4. Working with audio tracks & basic leveling

5. Project organization & autosave
   Practice: Edit a 2-3 minute interview clip to remove ums/pauses.
   Deliverable: Cleaned interview clip with simple B-roll.

Module 3 — Transitions, effects & titling

Goal: Use built-in effects, transitions and create clean titles.
Lessons

1. Video transitions: proper use & timing

2. Effects control panel basics

3. Keyframing fundamentals (position/scale/opacity)

4. Essential Graphics: titles, lower thirds, templates

5. Motion presets & safe margins
   Practice: Create a 1-minute promo with animated title and transitions.
   Deliverable: Promo with lower third and animated intro.

Module 4 — Audio editing & mixing

Goal: Professional audio: cleanup, mixing, and loudness standards.
Lessons

1. Audio gain & clip keyframes

2. Using Essential Sound panel (Dialogue, Music, SFX)

3. Noise reduction (DeNoise), EQ basics, compression

4. Ducking music under dialogue

5. Export loudness (LUFS) and delivery presets
   Practice: Clean an interview + add music bed and SFX.
   Deliverable: 3-4 minute interview with broadcast-ready audio.

Module 5 — Color correction & grading

Goal: Correct exposure and apply creative grade.
Lessons

1. Lumetri basics: Exposure, Contrast, White Balance

2. Scopes: waveform, vectorscope, histogram

3. Secondary correction (HSL qualifiers & masks)

4. Creative looks, LUTs, and applying across sequence

5. Match color across clips + shot continuity
   Practice: Grade a short scene (3–5 shots) for mood.
   Deliverable: Graded scene before/after comparison.

Module 6 — Motion graphics & dynamic titles (Intermediate)

Goal: Create animated graphics inside Premiere; intro to After Effects workflows.
Lessons

1. Advanced Essential Graphics: keyframes, anchors, responsive design

2. Animating text, shape layers, and masks

3. Basic motion from Premiere vs using After Effects (Dynamic Link)

4. Working with templates (MOGRT)

5. Lower thirds workflow for series
   Practice: Make animated opener and reusable MOGRT lower third.
   Deliverable: Pack of 3 motion templates.

Module 7 — Multicam, proxies & performance

Goal: Handle multi-camera shoots and large files.
Lessons

1. Syncing multicam with audio timecode/waveform

2. Multicam editing workflow & angle switching

3. Proxy workflows for 4K+ footage (create/edit/switch)

4. Media cache and performance optimization

5. Collaborative project basics (Team Projects/Productions)
   Practice: Edit a 4-angle interview into a polished sequence using proxies.
   Deliverable: Multicam edit exported.

Module 8 — Advanced editing techniques

Goal: Master pacing, storytelling, and advanced trims.
Lessons

1. J-cuts/L-cuts and rhythmic editing

2. Montage building & using music for emotion

3. Advanced trim modes and slip/slide for continuity

4. SFX layering, ambience, and sound design basics

5. Invisible cuts, match cuts, and creative transitions
   Practice: Produce a 60–90s montage that tells a story.
   Deliverable: Story montage with sound design.

Module 9 — Visual effects & compositing (Intermediate

→Advanced)

Goal: Practical VFX inside Premiere + intro to AE for complex tasks.
Lessons

1. Track mattes and alpha channels

2. Stabilization (Warp Stabilizer) and speed ramping

3. Green screen keying inside Premiere

4. Masking and simple rotoscoping

5. When to use After Effects (Dynamic Link examples)
   Practice: Composite a green-screen interview into a stylized background.
   Deliverable: Composited 1-2 minute piece.

Module 10 — Delivering for platforms & codecs

Goal: Export correctly for web, broadcast, and archive.
Lessons

1. Export settings: presets vs custom (H.264, ProRes, DNxHD)

2. Bitrate, keyframes, and resolution tradeoffs

3. Closed captions & subtitles (SRT)

4. YouTube/Vimeo/Instagram/X/TikTok specs & best practices

5. Archiving projects and media management
   Practice: Export same project for three different platforms (YouTube, IG Reels, broadcast).
   Deliverable: Package with multiple exports + SRT.

Module 11 — Workflow automation & plugins (Advanced)

Goal: Speed up work with scripts, presets, and plugins.
Lessons

1. Creating and using presets (effects, export)

2. Batch exports with Media Encoder

3. Useful plugins & when to use them (stabilizers, noise removal)

4. Project Templates and version control

5. Intro to ExtendScript / basic automation concepts
   Practice: Build a project template and batch-export 5 episodes.
   Deliverable: Template + batch export log.

Module 12 — Professional practice & portfolio (Master)

Goal: Build a portfolio, client workflow, and master capstone.
Lessons

1. Client briefs, deliverable checklist, and revisions workflow

2. Color pipeline, deliverables, and master file management

3. Working with producers & handoff to VFX/sound

4. Pricing, time estimates, and contracts (basic)

5. Final capstone planning & grading rubric
   Capstone: Create a 3–5 minute short (narrative/commercial) from raw footage to delivered exports — includes edit, sound, color, graphics, and deliverables for 2 platforms.
   Deliverable: Capstone video + project files + short making-of report.

Projects (practical)

1. 30s Montage (Module 1) — basic editing & export

2. Interview Piece (M2+M4) — cleanup + B-roll

3. Promo/Ad (M3+M6) — titles + motion graphics

4. YouTube Video (M4+M10) — audio + publishing

5. Multicam Live Edit (M7) — event editing

6. Green-screen Composite (M9) — VFX basics

7. Social Short (Reel/TikTok) (M10) — vertical deliverable

8. Portfolio Short (Capstone) — full pipeline

Assessments & materials

• Quizzes: Short quizzes after each module (multiple choice + practical checklist).

• Grading: Projects graded on technical execution, storytelling, and delivery.

• Assets: Provide downloadable practice footage, music (royalty-free), SFX, and project starter files.

• Cheat sheets: Keyboard shortcuts, export presets, color correction checklist.

• Extras: Short screencast walkthroughs per lesson and a private Q&A channel (optional).

Teaching / Implementation tips

• Teach with project-first approach: students practice as you demonstrate.

• Use screen recordings + downloadable project files so students can follow along.

• Encourage versioning: save v01, v02, etc. to teach non-destructive workflow.

• Give real client briefs for advanced modules for realism.