The primary objective of this project is for you to learn the various workflows Premiere Pro CS6 offers for editing a short film. The aim is to take the clips supplied with this book and create a scene that tells a story lasting around 60 seconds. Once again, as in Project 1, Creating a Movie Montage – the Easy Way, you will be encouraged to use as many keyboard shortcuts as possible in order to create a frame-accurate Timeline similar to the following screenshot:
Project 2 will build on skills learned in Project 1, allowing you to practice those keyboard shortcut workflows, and of course, teach you some new workflows along the way. To do this you'll edit footage specifically produced for this project, creating the opening scene of a short animated film. You'll learn how to cut, trim, edit, and reuse clips in a variety of different ways. You'll also look deeper into controlling the duration of those clips, how to add some basic sound effects, and a color...