Final Cut Pro

so working out what that is should be the first thing you do.

The role of the Assistant Editor Project Setup Thinking Ahead Syncing Rushes.
Class 2: Videotape is Dead. Not quite. But it is being given a good

run for its money by a bunch of tapeless formats. Prepping and ingesting

P2 and XDCAM firewire Varicam for the Lowman and backup.
Class 3: RED. With new technology comes with new workflows and

RED is no exception. Prepping for and cutting with RED RED Proxies

and R3D On Location.
Class 4: Telling The Story. At the end of the day knowing how to push

the buttons is only useful if you know how to tell a story. We look at a

scene shot by the DOP class and discuss some of the issues that arise

in the cut. Eyelines Using Silence Using Music Murdering Your Darlings.
Class 5: Framed. Some things fit some things not so much. Some projects

require working with a myriad of different formats and media but how do

you bring it all together* We look at the documentary “Food Matters” as

an example. Aspect ratios working with stills mixed format timelines.
Class 6: Multiclips and Multiclip Sequences. Lots of cameras. One shoot.

Too easy.
Class 7: Handing Over. Your edit is finished — now what* There’s audio

colour vfx CGI. How do you get there* Locking Picture Prepping for Audio

Post Prepping for Grade Final Cut Studio Round Tripping XML and EDL.
Class 8: The Master. The edit is over and you need to create your deliverables.

There are now as many options as there are for what’s coming into your project.

We discuss a few as well as some ways you can maximize your resources while

minimizing your time watching progress bars. Edit to Tape DVD Studio Pro

QuickTime reference Files.
Class 9: Telling The Story Part 2: Telling a story in 30 seconds can sometimes

be a challenge! We look at storytelling techniques with relevance to editing a

television commercial. Storytelling shorthand Cutting for No Story Cutting

When Necessary.
Class 10: Any Questions* We set aside the last lesson of the course to

field questions from the forums and cover any interesting issues that may

arise from previous episodes. Plus a bonus class from sys201 a discussion

about Final Cut Server.

Working in Color

The Video Scopes

Primary Contrast Adjustments

Primary Color Balancing

Secondary Color Correction – Vignettes

Secondary Color Correction – HSL Keys

Curves Controls

The Color FX Room

Animating Effects

Scene-To-Scene Color Correction

Scene-To-Scene Color Correction

Working with a Control Surface

Setup Through Output

new ways of performing traditional editing techniques.

New terminology and new tools for performing editing

functions are also clarified. Exercise files are included with the course.

Topics include:

* Touring the X interface
* Running Final Cut Pro 7 and X on the same machine
* Importing and analyzing media
* New editing methods (including append and connected clips)
* Timeline editing (including ripple, roll, slip, and slide edits)
* Adding audio
* Fine-tuning with the Precision Editor
* Adding and adjusting transitions
* Creating titles
* Applying motion effects to clips
* Performing color corrections
* Exporting
* Archiving and collaboration