Video Post in Pro Tools

Theres a saying in the movie business - "Video is 2/3 audio" ... thats why Hollywood loves Pro Tools!

When an audience watches a movie, they pay more attention to the sound than they do to the actual picture because the sound of a movie carries all of the emotional content, as well as the main source of information, via dialog. In your own productions, you can have poorly filmed video with dodgy contrast or saturation, but if your audio clips into distortion or has wildly fluctuating levels, viewers will walk away.

Thankfully, we have a master of Video Post Production as a trainer at macProVideo.com - Bill Burgess! In this Level 2 Pro Tools Tutorial, Bill walks you through everything you need to know to efficiently use Pro Tools to make excellent soundtracks for your videos.

This tutorial is a classic example of "edutainment." Bill brings a level of humor to his presentation that will keep you watching - and laughing - through the entire show. With a ton of time-won tips and tricks on offer, its obvious Bills walked-the-walk of a video post editor. Youll learn how to repair sound, expedite edits, and do complex dialog replacement ... by the time youre finished this tutorial, no video post job will seem too demanding.

This is a comprehensive tutorial, but you dont need to watch the entire show. Use the detailed menus and keyword search functions to quickly find topics of interest. To see a full list of this tutorials topics, visit the Table of Contents.

Table of Contents:

01. Dialog, Music & Effects
02. Overview of Audio Post Production
03. Sample Rate, Bit Depth & The Importance of Broadcas...
04. Build an Audio Post Template
05. Use Bussing To Control VO, Dialog, Music & FX
06. Use Sends To Add Depth & Realism
07. Optimize Your Session With Colors & Labels
08. Pro Tools Configurations & Making Yours Do The Job
09. 3 Ways To Import Video
10. Troubleshooting Video Import Using QuickTime Pro & ...
11. Double Checking Video Frame Rates
12. Manage Video Tracks & Windows
13. Optimize Video Performance
14. Zoom Using Key Commands
15. The Smart And Only Tool
16. The Quick Way to Cut, Copy, Paste & Heal
17. Creating Fades Using Key Commands
18. Nudge & Move Using Key Commands
19. Advanced Zooming Techniques
20. Advanced Selection & Move Techniques
21. Re-Syncing Sound To Picture
22. Rebuilding Production Sound Using Source Material
23. Using Shuffle Edits To Remove Unwanted Audio
24. Editing Techniques For Repairing Clicks & Dropout
25. Using Region Based EQ To Repair Pops & Distortion
26. Overcoming Ambient Noise Problems
27. Recording Voice Over
28. Sweetening Voice Over
29. Voice Over Editing Basics
30. Script Changes & Pick Up Lines
31. Using The TCE To Fit To Picture
32. Working With Room Tone
33. Foreign Language Lip Sync
34. What The ____ Is ADR
35. ADR Loop Recording & Playlist Track Comping
36. The Project Browser
37. The Workspace Browser
38. Importing OMF & AAF Files
39. Relinking Missing Files
40. Editing Techniques For Sound FX Creation
41. Region Groups
42. Region Sync Points
43. Working In Spot Mode
44. Elastic Audio
45. Editing Pitch & Time With Warp Markers
46. Changing Elastic Settings & Rendering
47. Versioning Music With Shuffle Mode
48. Advanced Music Editing Techniques
49. Refining Music Edits
50. Using Markers & Sync Points
51. Editing Music With Elastic Audio
52. Preparing To Mix
53. Understanding Side Chain Compression
54. Create A Side Chain Compressor For Dialog
55. Creating Music & Effects Stems
56. Window Burns & Time Stamping
57. Consolidating For Delivery
58. Exporting to QuickTime