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Editing a Music Video in AVID Media Composer

by Dirk Stoppe

Throughout this tutorial, we will get to know AVID Media Composer inside and out by creating a music video quickly and efficiently. Software required: AVID Media Composer 8.4, After Effects 2015, DaVinci Resolve Lite 11.

What you'll learn

Throughout this tutorial, we will get to know AVID Media Composer inside and out by creating a music video quickly and efficiently. We'll take a look at the workflow in AVID as well as other third-party software such as After Effects and DaVinci Resolve for VFX work, color grading, and onlining. By the end of this tutorial, you will have all the tools and knowledge to go safely exploring the realm of the AVID Media Composer on your own. Software required: AVID Media Composer 8.4, After Effects 2015, DaVinci Resolve Lite 11.

About the author

Dirk was born in 1971 in Berlin, where he grew up until he moved to Ludwigsburg near Stuttgart to study screenwriting. Dirk has been working as a freelance editor and screenwriter since 1999, editing throughout all genres, namely image film and documentaries. In screenwriting, he has written several screenplays in the Sci-Fi, Fantasy, and Animation genres. Since 2012, Dirk has been teaching at various media and film schools in Stuttgart and Berlin.

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