LAB ASSIGNMENT # 21– Gunsmoke the TV Series

Points or grade basis: 100 Points

Due: see schedule

Goals of the Assignment:

To gain practice editing a narrative TV drama.

To increase your skills on Final Cut Pro software.

Exporting and importing video footage.

Increase understanding of timing.

Increase expertise in shot selection.

Increase understanding and use of background music and sfx.

Increase your pacing skills.

Assignment Description:

This exercise is a short video/film scene from the 1950’s popular TV show Gunsmoke. Using the dailies and script provided you are to edit this scene as if it was to be aired. This includes, logging, producing an E.D.L., selection of available shots to tell the story, proper use of transitions, proper selection of cut-aways and cut-ins. There are dozens of different ways to edit this scene. It is up to you as the editor to decide which editing style to use.

Remember Murch's Rules of 6. With your amazing editing talents this scene should come alive.

You must turn in a vhs copy of your production along with your E.D.L., and logging sheet.

Must include following Leader

Black :30

Color bars :60

Black :10

Slate :10

Black :10

Countdown :10