Final Cut Pro X: Editing to Music

Click to Watch Editing to Music Video

***Daily Assignment- Pick a song and edit to the beat of the song. One minute Music Video. You can use video you already have or video from youtube. I want to see you edit to the beat of the song! (Show Mr. Schoener you video to get credit for the day)

One tell-tale sign of an amateur editing job is haphazard editing that has no regard for the music beneath it.  You can significantly improve the “feel” of your video projects by using music to your advantage — and accordingly, cutting to it.  This works especially well when you’re cutting montages or action-heavy sequences.

Got rhythm?  Use this trick to quickly line up clips to music beats in Final Cut Pro X.

• Insert music into your FCPX timeline.  Solo that music track so it’s the only thing you hear (to solo a music track select it in the timeline and use the shortcut OPTION + S).

• Now playback the timeline and tap the “M” key on each beat to place markers.  To keep pace, tap your foot… or if you’re more musically inclined count out the beat!

• Now un-solo the music track.  Insert and line up your video clips to cut at the markers.

Depending on what I’m working on, I will often make this one of the first steps when starting a new project or sequence (even before I have my visuals laid out).

Tip: When bringing your clips down to the FCPX timeline, make sure that “snapping” is enabled (use the hotkey “N”).  This will snap the position of clips in the timeline to the markers.

If you’re accustomed to working with audio you can also “read” the audio waveforms to line up action to music without using markers.  If there’s a significant beat in your music you may seem a spike in the waveform on each hit.  This is easier/harder depending on the track of music, and without the markers you won’t be able to take advantage of the snapping function.

FCPX has some really nice tools for working with music (improved filters and effects), but this one little trick can make the biggest differences in successfully using music in your projects. Remember, work with the music!    Use it to enhance your story and to give your project pacing and momentum!

Check List For This Week 3/23-to-3/27

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1)  Project #2          ___ (45%)

2) Key Terms Test Chapter 20  ___ (40%)

3)  Daily Assignment

Color Correction  (Monday 3/23)  ____ (15%)

Audio Editing  (Tuesday 3/24)       _____ (15%)

Effects and Transitions (Wednesday 3/25)  ___ (15%)

Slow Motion    (Thursday 3/26)                      ___ (15%)

******MAKE UP FRIDAY***********

Video Projects:

Point of View video: A video shot from the subject’s perspective. Often times these types of videos are shot by the subject with a mounted camera. (GoPro video camera)

http://videos.syracuse.com/post-standard/2013/12/point_of_view_winter_fun_at_fo.html

http://videos.syracuse.com/post-standard/2013/11/marching_with_the_syracuse_uni.html

Video Review: Select a product and perform a review and disclose your findings in the form of a video.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Y51zatx9qs

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RU7I9P-fCB0

CLICK HERE to view a view on tips for making a review video.

Viral Video: “What So Cool About My School” – A video that becomes popular through the process of internet sharing, typically through video sharing websites, social media and email. Content is usually funny, and/or includes “catchy” music.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=osMrBj_AWfU

Tips on how to produce a Viral Video:

http://www.videomaker.com/article/15656-how-to-make-a-viral-video-11-tips-to-create-a-youtube-sensation

Movie Trailer: Using video shot by you, produce a movie trailer. The video must be no longer than 3 minutes. All video must be shot by you. The video must include music.

CLICK HERE to view a video tutorial on making a movie trailer.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LDS6mzKcVws

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W41UYYb9P4I

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CC-DU1ayajg

Long Portrait: Shooting portraits with video. A collection of 10 “video” portraits that says something about your subjects, without them speaking.

5X5 Video: Produce a video that tells a story…the entire video can only consist of 5 video clips that are 5 seconds.

3/26- Final Cut Pro X- Slow Motion and Motion Stabilzation

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Click to Watch Motion Stabilization/Smoothing Tutorial

Click to Watch Video on Slow Motion How To

Click to Watch Video on Smooth Slow Motion

*****Daily Assignment******

    1) Read the post below

    2) Watch this Video on Slow Motion and Fast Motion

          Watch this Video on Motion Stabilzation

    3)   Video Project Daily Assignments

           A) Take a shaky video that you have, maybe from your POV project and use the Stablization effects to smooth out the shots.

          B) Take some video you have already shot and slow it down for 20 seconds, then speed it up for 20 seconds. (Make sure Mr. Schoener see’s your video work to get credit for the day)

FCP X: High-Quality Slow-Motion

While we can create slo-motion in Final Cut Pro X using retiming (Modify > Retiming > Slow Motion), the problem with slomo created during post-production is that, often, the image quality suffers.

The reason for this is that the software needs to “invent” data to create the slow motion. For example, normally, if you shoot a clip at 30 fps and edit that into a 30 fps Timeline, video frame 1 plays at Timeline frame 1, video frame 2 plays at Timeline frame 2 and so on.

But, let’s say we want that clip to play at 50% speed. FCP plays video frame 1 at Timeline frame 1 AND frame 2. Video frame 2 plays at Timeline frame 3 and frame 4. In other words, the duration of each video frame is doubled, making it appear as though it was playing in slow motion.

Playing the same video frame multiple times works fine when you only want to slow a video clip a little bit. But, as you stretch a frame into a longer and longer duration, the video starts to look more and more like a series of still images, rather than slow motion. For example, a video clip playing at 10% speed stretches the duration of each video frame to 1/3 of a second (for a 30 fps Timeline)!

As speeds get really slow, FCP “invents” visual data by looking at all the pixels in source video frame 1 and comparing them to all the pixels in source video frame 2. Then, FCP creates as many in-between frames as necessary by moving the pixels incrementally from their starting position to their ending position. (Animators call this “tweening.”) This creates much smoother slow motion but generally damages the visual quality of the image because so much data is invented, not shot.

A much better way to create slow motion is to shoot the original activity with a camera recording at a high-frame rate. This provides the best possible image quality, though it does require your camera to shoot at frame rates faster than normal playback. This is why you read about cameras shooting 120 fps, or 500 fps. The Phantom camera is legendary for shooting thousands of frames per second for truly dazzling slow motion.

However, we don’t need to shoot at extremely high frame rates to slow something down. For example, shooting 60 fps video for playback in a 30 fps Timeline yields 50% slow motion with a higher image and movement quality than can be achieved using software alone. (Or, shoot 50 fps for playback at 25 fps to achieve 50% speed.)

NOTE: I’ve been told that NFL Films shoots all their game coverage at 32 fps, for playback at 24 fps. Even that small 25% speed slow-down yields amazing results.

THE PROBLEM

The problem is: how do you get Final Cut Pro X to play high-frame-rate video in slow motion? Because, by default, FCP plays all clips, regardless of frame rate, at the speed that makes motion look normal.

For example, if I shot 60 fps material, but played it in at 24 fps Timeline, FCP would adjust the speed of the source clip so that the video would play as though it was shot originally at 24 fps. It does this by smoothly dropping unneeded frames. Hmm.  That’s nice, but not what I want.

Converting normal playback speed to slow motion is easy, but not intuitive.

AN EXAMPLE

One of the more interesting booths at BVE 2014 in London this year was CVP (www.cvp.com). Here, they had an artist creating large-scale paintings and we got to watch the creative process. (Which, I might add is a WHOLE lot messier than video editing!)

Our team recorded some video of him working (thanks, Michael!) to use as part of our BVE coverage for our YouTube channel.

If we select the clip in the Browser and open the Inspector (Cmd+4) and click the Info tab, we see that this clip was shot 720p at 59.94 fps progressive. (I tend to use this setting for all my web materials.)

Normally, when I create a new project, I would let FCP select the project frame rate based upon the frame rate of the first source clip edited into the Timeline.

But, in this case, I want the source clips to play back in slow motion. To do this, create a custom project using a slowerframe rate than the source video clip.

For example, here, the project shows a 23.98 fps frame rate.

When the clip is edited into the Timeline. notice that the Timeline retains the speed you set in the Project Properties panel, not the speed of the first clip edited into it.

NOTE: I have sometimes seen FCP reset the frame rate based upon the speed of the first clip edited into the Timeline. To prevent this, edit a generator into the Timeline first. This “freezes” the frame rate. Once you’ve edited at least one source video clip into the Timeline, you can remove the generator.

To convert the clip from playing at 100% speed to playing in slow motion, select the clip in the Timeline, then either choose Modify > Retiming > Automatic Speed, or, from the Retiming menu in the Toolbar (which looks like a Smurf wearing a headset) select Automatic Speed.

Instantly, the clip displays the Retiming Editor at the top of the clip and adjusts the speed of the clip so that every frame in the video plays back in the Timeline.

When you play the clip, you have instant slow motion with beautiful images. In this example, the clip is playing at 40% of normal speed.

Very cool and very easy to do.

EXTRA CREDIT

You can use this technique to create fast motion video by creating a project with a frame rate that’s faster than the source video clips. However, for most situations, time lapse photography in the camera will yield faster speeds and better results.

College Spotlight: Kutztown University

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Click to Watch Electronic Media Department Promo

Click to View Kutztown University Website

Bachelor of Arts in:
Communication Studies

With a Bachelor of Arts in Communication Studies, students take courses that integrate the theoretical understanding of communication with the practical application of communication skills. Communication studies includes the study of many kinds of communication including rhetoric and public speaking, performance studies, media and new technologies, interpersonal communication, organizational communication, health communication, public relations, and intercultural communication. Students can choose to specialize in one or more of these areas of communication in order to tailor their major to their unique interests and career goals. In addition, students can explore their areas of interest through hands-on-learning experiences such as internships and service-learning.

The program is offered by the Department of Communication Studies and Theatre.

Minoring in communication studies is an 18 credit option. We also offer an interdisciplinary minor in Public Relations in coordination with the Department of English.

Faculty
Whether you are interested in improving your public speaking skills or adapting literature for stage or screen, whether you want to learn to captivate a large audience or understand how people communicate in families and intimate relationships, whether you want to know how to use new technology to spread your public relations message or conduct research in health communication, the faculty are here to help you understand how communication works and apply this knowledge to your personal and professional goals. Our faculty’s research on communication is included in books, journals and nationally recognized conferences such as the National Communication Association Convention and International Communication Association.

Career Opportunities
Graduates of this program acquire the knowledge of how communication functions as well the skills to communicate interpersonally, in small groups, in the workplace and with the use of media. Therefore, communication studies majors can pursue employment in a wide range of industries including business, not-for-profit organizations, media companies, hospitals/health care agencies, public relations/advertising firms, and jobs in politics/government, training/education, performing arts/entertainment and human resource sectors.

FINAL CUP PRO X- VIDEO EFFECTS & TRANSITION

Click to Watch Video Effects & Transition Video

Click to Watch Video on Final Cut Pro X Video Effects

*****DAILY ASSIGNMENT**********

1) Read the Information below on how to make a custom Transition then make one.

2) Click and Watch this Video on Effects & Transition

  Click to Watch all the Transitions Effects you can do for your video

3) You will make a video using 10 video effects and 10 video transition. That’s a total of 20! I don’t care what the video is about, I’m looking to see if you know how to use effects and Transitions. (The video can be something you shot before or something you downloaded from youtube.)

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Custom Transition Browser Shortcut

Final Cut transitions are accessed via the Transition Browser. In the media browser buttons, the right side of the toolbar, the center button opens the Transition Browser.

To make this easier, use Option-Command-K to open the Commands window. Type the word “transition” in the top right search field. You’ll see two commands in the center list: Add Default Transition and Show/Hide Transitions Browser. Click on the “T” key in the keyboard above it, in the Key Detail pane you’ll see all of the options available for the T key. Option is unused, so click the Option Button above the keyboard layout. Drag and drop the “Show/Hide Transitions Browser” command onto the T key. Click the Save button at the bottom right. If you haven’t already, you’ll be prompted to create your own custom keyboard layout. Now Option-T opens the Transition Browser.

Searching Transitions

You will obviously end up with more third party transitions and hopefully a good number of your own creations eventually. They are all in Collections, that are the list on the left side of the browser. When you create your own in Motion 5 and are prompted to save, assign it a Collection name that will be easy to recognize.

If you need to find a transition and can’t remember where it is, type in the search field at the bottom of the transition browser. The search is a live update as you type each letter.

When you find a transition, you can preview it by clicking it once then slowly dragging your mouse over the thumbnail in the browser. A preview will show in the Viewer. You can also simply hit the spacebar and it will loop playback for previewing.

Applying Transitions

There are several ways to apply transitions. The first method, grab a transition thumbnail in the browser and drag it onto the edit point in the timeline.

A faster method is to click the edit point to highlight it, then double-click a transition thumbnail in the browser. If you don’t have “handles” or enough unused media in either or both clips, you will be prompted to do an Overlap, which pulls one or both clips closer together so there is enough media to cover the transition. Remember, a transitions adds to the duration of all clips involved.

You can also highlight one or more clips then double-click a transition thumbnail to apply it across multiple edit points at once.

If there is a transition already in the timeline, you want to reuse we have two options. Select it, use Command-C to copy it, select a new edit point, use Command-V to paste it. Or you can Option-Drag a transition from one edit point to another.

Setting Defaults And Customizing

Command-T inserts the default transition to a selected edit point. To change this, in the transition browser, right-click a transition and select Make Default from the pop-up menu. To see which is the current default, clear the search field, in the categories column select ALL. The first one listed is the default.

To customize a transition, right-click its thumbnail in the browser, then select Open In Motion from the popup menu.

Video & Audio Only Transitions

To apply a video only transition you much either use Expand Audio/Video (Control-S). Then select the edit point and use Command-T or drag and drop to apply the transition.

For audio only transitions, if the are connected clips use Command-G to place them in a Storyline, apply your transition. If they are part of a video clip, Command-Shift-S will detach them, then put them in a Storyline, apply transitions.

Chapter 20 Key Terms

Key Terms Test Friday March 27th

Click to study with Quizlet

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1. complexity editing- The juxtaposition of shots that primarily, though not exclusively, helps intensify a screen event. Editing conventions as advocated in continuity editing are often purposely violated.
2. continuity editing -The establishment of a visual flow from shot to shot–to make the series appear seamless.
3. cutaway- A shot that is thematically connected with the overall event. When inserted between jump-producing shots, it will camouflage the position shift. Used to facilitate continuity.
4. graphic vector-A vector created by lines or by stationary elements in such a way as the suggest a line.
5. index vector- A vector created by someone looking or something pointing unquestionably in a specific direction.
6. jump cut- Cutting between shots that are identical in subject yet slightly different in screen location, or any abrupt transition between shots that violates the established continuity.
7. mental map- Tells viewers where things are or supposed to be in on-and off screen space.
8. montage -The juxtaposition of two or more separate event details that combine into a larger and move intense whole–a new gestalt.
9. motion vector -A vector created by an object actually moving or perceived as moving on-screen.
10. vector- Refers to a perceivable force with a direction and a magnitude. Vector types include graphic vectors, index vectors, and motion vectors.
11. vector line- A dominant direction established by two people facing each other or through a prominent movement in a specific direction. Also called the line, the line of conversations and action, and the hundredeighty.

Final Cut Pro X: Audio editing overview

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Click to Watch Final Cut Pro X Audio Editing Video

Clip-level audio editing

You can make audio adjustments and edits to whole clips. At this level, audio adjustments and effects are applied to the entire clip, including any audio channels within the clip. Final Cut Pro preserves any adjustments you make to individual audio channels. This means that if you reduce the volume for a single channel but raise the volume for the whole clip, the volume of the single channel is raised but stays in proportion to the volume of other channels in the clip.

If your source media contains only one or two audio channels or you’re editing an audio-only clip, you’ll probably only need to make adjustments and edits at this level.

Advanced multichannel audio editing

Final Cut Pro automatically groups channels into audio components according to how the channels are configured for the clip. You can expand the audio portion of clips to reveal and edit audio components down to the individual channel level. This allows you to apply different effects to different components and streamlines the process for making quick sound cutouts to a single microphone input or other fine adjustments.

Important:   Many digital audio file formats, such as AAC and MP3, use interleaved stereo files, which do not contain separate left and right channels. These files appear as a single audio component unless you change the clip’s channel configuration.

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***Daily Assignment- Practice each of the follow steps below:**********Use the tools below to do a  Audio SMASH-UP, Four different audio sources all mixed and edited into one SMASH-UP! Share your Smash-Up with Mr. Schoener before the end of class to get credit for your daily assignment.*******

Keep in mind the following when editing audio components in Final Cut Pro:

• You view and change the audio channel configuration of your clips in the Audio inspector. You can change audio component names, add or remove audio components, and configure channels in mono, stereo, and surround formats. See Configure audio channels.

• With the Range Selection tool (the default editing tool), you can quickly select ranges within an audio component to target the audio you want to edit.

• You can edit audio components for synchronized clips, multicam clips, and compound clips.

• You edit audio components in the same way you edit whole clips. You can:

  • Skim individual components when clip skimming and audio skimming are turned on. See Skim media.

  • Adjust the volume of a component. See Adjust volume.

  • Mute a component’s audio by disabling all or a portion of the component. This is the fastest way to remove unwanted sounds from a component. See Solo, disable, and enable clips.

  • Use fade handles to fade audio in at the beginning or out at the end of an audio component. See Fade audio in or out.

  • Pan the sound for individual components. See Pan audio.

  • Assign a role such as Dialogue, Music, or Effects to a component in the Info inspector (or by using the Modify menu when the clip that contains the audio component is in the Timeline). See Use roles to organize clips and export audio files.

  • Add or adjust audio effects for individual components. See Add audio effects or Adjust audio effects.

  • Adjust audio effects for individual components using keyframes. See Adjust audio effects using keyframes.

  For examples of multichannel audio editing workflows, see Multichannel audio editing examples.

Final Cut Pro X Basic Color Grading

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Click to Watch Final Cut Pro X Basic Color Grading Video

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Daily Assignment- Read below, Make 10 color grading, corrections in Final Cut Pro all on the same timeline. Show Mr. Schoener so you get credit for it.

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When Apple introduced the new FCP X, it came with a newly designed color correction interface. On this page you’ll find complete color grading training for FCP X. I hope that you find these color grading tutorials beneficial in your color grading. Please consider sharing this page by clicking the share options over to the left.

1. Introduction

• What is Color Grading?
• Order of Operation Workflow
• Interface
• Scopes

2. Correction Stage

• Setting Focus Exposure
• Setting Dynamic Range or Contrast
• Color Balancing
• Shot-to-shot Matching

3. Looks Building

• Mood
• Time of Day
• Contextual (location)
• Popular Looks
• Stylized Looks

4. Secondary/Isolation

• Clean-up
• Focusing

Friday Check List For This Week 3/16-3/20

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1) Newscast Project (Was Due Last Friday 3/13)  ____  (45%)

Independent Video Projects  #1                            ____ (45%)

2) Key Terms Test Chapter 18 Field Production      ____ (40%)

3)  Daily Assignments

Monday 3/16   ___ (15%)

Wednesday 3/18  ___ (15%)

*****MAKE UP FRIDAY**********

Luzerne County Community College 1333 South Prospect Street, Nanticoke, Pennsylvania 18634-3899 1-800-377-5222 Overview Public two-year college offering associate degree, certificate, and diploma programs. Founded in 1966 under the sponsorship of the Luzerne County Board of Commissioners and guided by a fifteen member Board of Trustees. Accredited by the Commission on Higher Education of the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools, 3624 Market Street, Philadelphia, PA 19104-2680, (215)-662-5606. Enrollment Credit enrollment (Fall 2013): 6,049 46% attend full-time / 54% attend part-time 60% are females / 40% are males 73% live in Luzerne County 58% are enrolled in transfer programs / 42% are enrolled in occupational programs 1,386 individuals enrolled in distance learning/hybrid courses Noncredit enrollment (2013-2014): 5,147 Includes Workforce and Community Development Division and Public Safety Training Institute. Graduates 938 degrees, certificates, and diplomas were awarded to 922 individuals in 2013-2014 29,391 individuals have received associate degrees, certificates, or diplomas since 1967 Employees (2014-2015) 152 full-time faculty 9 month – 106 12 month – 46 2 part-time faculty members (paid hourly; 19 hours or less) 66 administrative staff FT & PT 148 support staff FT & PT 10 security FT & PT Finances (2014-2015) Operating budget of $41,950,120 Income is derived from federal, state, and local governments, student tuition, vending services, and bookstore Student tuition is $118 per semester hour for part-time in-county residents; full-time in-county students pay flat rate of $1,770 per semester Main Campus The permanent campus of Luzerne County Community College is situated on a 167-acre site in Nanticoke, Pennsylvania. Fifteen buildings make up the College’s permanent facilities. These include eight classroom and instructional facilities, a library, an administration building, a conference center, a campus center, security and printing services, and physical plant services. The value of campus buildings and equipment as of July 1, 2014 exceeds $148,645,093. Upcoming projects through 2015 include building renovations and capital improvement/deferred maintenance projects. Additional College Centers Berwick Wilkes-Barre Center Hazleton Kulpmont Northumberland Learning Resources The College has over 1,600 personal computers, 1300 of which are located in 55 academic labs. More than 95% of the College’s classrooms are “smart classrooms” which consist of an instructor PC, overhead projector, and network access. All students have access to College e-mail and network accounts. Library collections include more than 62,855 books, 102 current journal subscriptions, over 2,674 audiovisual items, and over 11,995 items on microform. The Library has 44 online database subscriptions with 15 internet workstations for patrons to search Web-based databases. Programs of Study 84 occupational programs (includes degree, certificate, and diploma programs) 25 liberal arts/transfer programs 10 credit-free career training programs as well as hundreds of conferences, seminars, workshops, and business/industry customized training either on-campus or throughout the community Special Programs Weekender degree program (LPN-RN Evening-Weekend Program) Credit for life experience Advanced placement Cooperative education 2+2+2 Program Workforce Investment Act Early College enrollment with 17 school districts Articulation agreements with 41 colleges and universities Custom-designed training programs for regional business and industry Plus50 Initiative Dual Admissions Program (King’s College, Misericordia University, Wilkes University and Temple University) 10 Program-to-Program Agreements with 14 State Universities Student Support Services Act 101 Program KEYS Program Perkins Program Career services Counseling and advising services Services for students with disabilities Learning support services, including tutoring and skills seminars Student Activities 41 student clubs and organizations Student Government Association and student leadership opportunities Radio station and TV station 8 intercollegiate athletics teams and intramurals and extramurals Funding Operating costs are shared among the students, county and the state. This translates roughly into each group being responsible for one-third the total cost. President Thomas Leary, President Programs of study:Advertising / Graphic Design Audio / Video Communications Computer Graphics / New Media Journalism and Media Writing Music Recording Technology Painting Illustration Photography Theatre

Employees within this department:

Edward Ackerman E-Mail Address: eackerman@luzerne.edu Phone: 800-377-5222 x7631

Denise Evans E-Mail Address: devans2@luzerne.edu Phone: 800-377-5222 x7678

James Gavenus E-Mail Address: jgavenus@luzerne.edu Phone: 800-377-5222 x7679

Kevin Jones E-Mail Address: kjones@luzerne.edu Phone: 800-377-5222 x7675

A Edward Kuehner E-Mail Address: ekuehner@luzerne.edu Phone: 800-377-5222 x7623

Thomas McHugh E-Mail Address: tmchugh@luzerne.edu Phone: 800-377-5222 x7630

Andrew Petonak E-Mail Address: apetonak@luzerne.edu Phone: 800-377-5222 x7610

Ronald Reino E-Mail Address: rreino@luzerne.edu Phone: 800-377-5222 x7632

Paul Sinclair E-Mail Address: psinclair@luzerne.edu Phone: 800-377-5222 x7615

Donna Smith E-Mail Address: dsmith@luzerne.edu Phone: 800-377-5222 x7619

Christopher Vida E-Mail Address: cvida@luzerne.edu Phone: 800-377-5222 x7676

Communication Arts

Associate in Applied Science degree in
Audio / Video Communications