Avid Media Composer

Just finished my first project ever on Avid Media Composer 5. Interesting transition from using Final Cut Pro to Media Composer. I still feel I work faster on Final Cut, but maybe I just need to warm up to the workflow of Media Composer.

Our first project in our Advanced Editing class was to cut several consecutive scenes from the 90's ABC TV show" N.Y.P.D. Blue". We have to do 2 cuts. The first is a more Hollywood style type of edit where we would cut the scenes as if we were cutting them for the actual show. The second cut is a creative, no limits (besides hard drive space),  cut using any external footage we want.

I've finished the first cut, and I've been getting footage for the second part. I should be done within the next couple of weeks because I plan to spend some quality time working on the creative cut. How often do I get a class project that has essentially no real guidelines or boundaries besides my imagination?

By the way, speaking of N.Y., I'll be heading to New York this Spring Break with Jess. I can't wait to visit what people call today the modern day Rome!