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BeginnerPremiere ProDaVinci Resolve

Fundamental concepts of video and digital cinema

Frame rate, color, bitrate, codecs, RAW and hardware: the technical side behind any audiovisual production, with hands-on practice in Premiere Pro.

8sections
38lessons
3 hof video

Before you edit, export or choose a camera, it pays to understand what is inside a video file. In this course I explain it from scratch, with examples: frame rate and interlacing, color and pixels, color depth and chroma subsampling, compression and bitrate, containers and codecs (ProRes, DNxHR, H.264, H.265, MXF), RAW and the hardware that drives it all, from the CPU and GPU to drives and RAID. Every block ends with hands-on practice in Premiere Pro and a quiz to check what you have learned.

By the end of the course you'll know how to

  • Choose the frame rate for a project, know what happens when you mix or convert frame rates, and when to deal with interlaced footage.
  • Read a file's specs (color depth, chroma subsampling, bitrate, CBR or VBR) and know what they mean for quality and file size.
  • Work out how much space a shoot or an export will take before you start, with AJA DataCalc and Digital Rebellion.
  • Choose the container and codec for each destination: ProRes or DNxHR to work, H.264 or H.265 to deliver, MXF for broadcast.
  • Understand what RAW gives you and what kit you need: CPU, GPU, RAM, data buses, drives and RAID.

Is it for you?

This course is for you if…

  • You edit, or are starting to edit, video and want to understand what you choose in export menus and camera settings.
  • You are about to build or upgrade your setup and want to know where the money is well spent.
  • You study film or media and want a solid technical foundation before you specialize.

It's not for you if…

  • You are looking for an editing course or a course on one specific program: the Premiere Pro exercises are there to see the concepts at work.
Audio:Spanish, English, Portuguese
Subtitles:Spanish, English, Portuguese

Curriculum

1. Introduction1lessons
  1. Course introduction
2. Essential concepts7lessons
  1. Frame rate: standard rates and implications
  2. Interlaced and progressive
  3. Additive and subtractive color mixing
  4. The pixel and its RGB channels
  5. Practice: changing the frame rate in Premiere Pro
  6. Practice: interlaced footage for television
  7. Comprueba lo aprendido
3. Digital concepts7lessons
  1. Color depth
  2. Chroma subsampling
  3. Spatial and temporal compression
  4. Constant and variable bitrate: CBR and VBR
  5. Practice: color depth when exporting in Premiere Pro
  6. Practice: CBR, VBR and keyframe settings
  7. Comprueba lo aprendido
4. Bitrate4lessons
  1. What is bitrate
  2. Calculating bitrate and storage with AJA DataCalc
  3. Calculating storage with Digital Rebellion
  4. Comprueba lo aprendido
5. Choosing a codec8lessons
  1. Container and codec
  2. The Apple ProRes family
  3. The Avid DNxHR family
  4. H.264 and its profiles
  5. H.265 (HEVC) and its profiles
  6. MXF OP1a and broadcast codecs
  7. Practice: choosing the container and codec when exporting
  8. Comprueba lo aprendido
6. RAW files3lessons
  1. What is RAW
  2. Practice: RAW development in Premiere, After Effects and Resolve
  3. Comprueba lo aprendido
7. Hardware concepts7lessons
  1. CPU and GPU
  2. RAM
  3. Data buses
  4. Hard drives: HDD and SSD
  5. Practice: measuring disk speed
  6. RAID systems
  7. Comprueba lo aprendido
8. Examen final1lessons
  1. Examen final del curso

Frequently asked questions

How long is the course?

This course has 3 hours of video across 38 lessons and 8 sections. Watch it whenever you want, at your own pace — no mandatory live classes.

Does access expire?

No. You pay once and access is unlimited: you can watch and rewatch the videos as many times as you want, with no subscription and no deadline.

Is there a diploma? How is it verified?

Yes. When you finish the course and pass its final exam you get a diploma with a unique code that anyone can verify publicly at jmochon.training/certificado, plus a digital badge (Open Badge) for your LinkedIn profile.

What languages is it available in?

This course’s audio is in Spanish, English, Portuguese and the available subtitles are: Spanish, English, Portuguese.

What level do I need to start this course?

This is a beginner-level course: you don’t need any prior experience with the software, it’s explained from scratch.

Can I get an invoice under my company’s name?

Yes. Payment is processed securely with Stripe, and after purchase you can request an invoice with your company’s billing details.

What is the AI tutor?

An assistant available 24/7 inside the course: ask it any question and it answers citing the exact lesson and minute of the video where it’s explained, at no extra cost.