The NC120 News Editing with Media Composer course introduces an in-depth look into the workflow of editing nonlinear video and audio to a news story originated through a newsroom computer system (NRCS) using Media Composer with Avid Media Composer | NewsCutter Option. Basic interactions with workgroup components such as Avid MediaCentral | Production and Newsroom Management, Avid NEXIS, and the NRCS tool are also introduced within the course.

This course prepares candidates wishing to sit the Avid Certified | Media Composer News Specialist certification exam.

This course is designed for:

• News Producers
• News Editors
• Video Journalists
• Videographers

At the end of this course, you will be able to:

• Learn the core Avid news workflow
• Understand the basic structure and user interface of Media Composer
• Learn video editing techniques including trimming sequences, recording, editing and adjustment of audio within a sequence
• Add news based video effects
• Acquire an understanding of where and how to output completed news packages
• Gain knowledge of integration and workflows of the Avid News option using the NRCS tool
• Learn to manage media with shared storage and assets in Avid NEXIS as well as Avid MediaCentral, helping to outline the wider workflows and production processes associated with a larger news environment
• Be ready to sit the Avid Certified User: Media Composer | NewsCutter Option certification exam