Digital video editing

The Graphics Workshop offers comprehensive video editing facilities that let you:

Capture from Mini DV, high definition sources (HDV) and VHS (plus other analogue formats if you bring in the camcorder). We also support AVCHD high definition video.
Edit clips into multiple sequences
Add static or animated titles
Add special effects and transitions
Output the finished piece to DVD, Blu-ray, the Web or to tape.

Video editing software is available on both the PC and Macintosh platforms.

Camcorders are available for hire from AV Services.

Apple Final Cut Pro HD (on Macintosh only)

This powerful, feature-rich package is considered to be the professional choice for high end video editing. Final Cut Pro offers, amongst other things:

Professional-standard editing tools
Built-in video effects and transitions
Sophisticated compositing tools
Professional media management
Ability to preview transitions and effects in realtime
Intuitive, easy-to-use interface

For more details, visit www.apple.com/finalcutpro

Adobe Premiere Pro CS5 (on PC & Mac)

A simple-to-use but powerful professional video editing tool. Now running natively as a 64-bit application:

Direct support for IEEE 1394 (FireWire/i-Link) - enabling video capture from HDV/DV devices
Built-in video effects and transitions
Support for high definition (AVCHF and HDV) video
OnLocation feature captures directly from camera into Premiere
Storyboard window
Multiple timelines
Integration with Photoshop, Illustrator and After Effects
Enhanced audio editing facilities

For more details, visit http://www.adobe.com/products/premiere

Adobe After Effects CS5 (on PC & Mac)

After Effects is a compositing and animation tool which can be used to combine video, still images, graphics and text in 2d or 3d space. The resulting compositions can be exported as standalone pieces or incorporated into a larger video sequence, for example, as animated opening titles. After Effects ships with hundreds of built-in special effects, all of which can be fully animated.