Media Arts, Tech Lab
Video Editing Basics
Learn about the technical and creative issues that face any type of video project.
Tuition Assistance and Other Policies
Meeting Times
- Thur, 8/21/2025 6:30 PM - 8:30 PM
Thur, 8/21/2025
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About
Learn the basic approach editors use when beginning a video project. Using the free video-editing software Adobe Premiere Rush, you’ll experiment with these basic principles and create a short poetic piece, adding titles and music. If we have time, we’ll take a look at the software used for editing most movies and TV shows.
Details
- Skill level: Beginner.
- You need to provide your own laptop with the software loaded (loading instructions provided below and at signup). Note, if you have editing software you’re already comfortable using, you are welcome to use that instead.
- To check for software compatibility, see the Adobe software requirements.
- Your laptop should have a USB connection for loading material. Contact the instructor if another connection format is needed.
- Headphones are suggested.
- To install Adobe Premiere Rush (Mac or PC):
- Create a free Creative Cloud account and sign in here.
- Download Creative Cloud desktop app.
- Open Creative Cloud desktop app. At top of page, click “All apps". Scroll down to “More apps from Adobe” and find “Premiere Rush.” Click “Install” and see that it shows “Installing…%” under the app name. Once installed, open program to ensure it’s working.
Class Policies
Ages 14 and up are welcome.
BARN Policies
- View BARN's Cancellation and Refund Policy.
- Tuition Assistance is available. Fill out the application before registering.
- BARN is committed to accessibility. We try to make accommodations when requested; the earlier you contact us, the more likely we can help. Fill out the Accommodation Request Form before any class for which you require an accommodation. Email accessibility@bainbridgebarn.org if you have any questions.
- Sensory Statement: Makerspaces like BARN can be noisy and cluttered, smell strongly, and have bright or flickering lights. BARN is not an allergen-free facility. If you have concerns, please email info@bainbridgebarn.org.
Instructors or Guides
Brian Berdan
As an editor, Brian has had a wide range of projects over the last 40 years, from feature films (Grosse Pointe Blank, Natural Born Killers, Smoke Signals), to television (Twin Peaks), commercials and documentaries, many of them working from his home on Bainbridge Island. He considers editing a great mixture of storytelling, music, graphic art, and technology.
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