Final Cut Pro Class
Day 1 Editing Techniques with Final Cut Pro
Final Cut Pro editing
- Learn the interface and the functions each window.
- Basic Capturing - learn the magic of how DV Start-Stop detection works.
- Implementing the use of markers and understanding how sub-clips operate.
- Discover how to create a basic storyboard before you begin editing.
- Create a basic sequence, complete with music and voice-over.
- Understand the basics of three point editing and its associated functions.
- Using the arrow tool to quickly trim clips to match dialogue or music.
- Learn organizational skills that are critical to being efficient with Final Cut Pro.
- Become efficient with special trimming functions, Master single and dual modes of trim.
- Learn advanced trimming functions that include slipping and sliding clips.
- Learn the trim window, and how it is different from trimming directly on the timeline.
- Exploring advanced editing options
- Customize the Final Cut Pro interface for improved workflow.
- Take a tour of the media manager tool and how it affects the editing workflow.
Day 2 Final Cut Pro Effects
Final Cut Pro effects
- Applying transitions. Apply transitions to your entire timeline with only a few clicks.
- Explore special filters and how they can be applied to clips.
- Using slow motion and timewarp effects
- Learn how to build sequence with multiple video layers.
- Working with Final Cut Pro's compositing tools (composite modes)
- Using the three-way color correction tool. Create the 'pleasantville effect'
- Learn Motion Effects and learn how to create a moving filmstrip effect
- Create transparent text with texture 'tinted glass effect'
- Understanding Integration between Motion and Final Cut Pro with Master Templates
Day 3 Final Cut Pro, SoundTrack Pro, LiveType
Final Cut Pro
- Audio editing in Final Cut Pro
- Learn to use the Voice over tool
- Learn to use the Audio Mixer tool
- Mixing audio tracks and adjusting audio levels on your sequence prior to output.
-Learn to use the Title tools in Final Cut Pro
SoundTrack Pro
- Learn the settings and preferences that affect the operation of Final Cut Pro
- Integration between SoundTrack Pro and Final Cut Pro
- Using SoundTrack Pro to remove noise or add ambient sounds
- Learn to use special audio filters that can enhance or fix audio problems
- Advanced audio mixing techniques
LiveType
- Building animated titles using preset configurations
- Explore how to edit pre-built LiveType templates
- Discover how to build your own animated templates
- Build customized background and animated textures using Livetype.
- Animating text around a curve
- Creating a gleam or light effects within text elements
- Integrating LiveType titles dynamically into Final Cut Pro
- Importing specialized media and backgrounds into LiveType
- Incorporating Photoshop CS with Livetype and Final Cut Pro
Day 4 Final Cut Pro, Compressor, Photoshop, iWeb
Final Cut Pro
- Understand the different output options available and how to prepare for final output.
- Making sequence adjustments to improve quaility
- Learn the difference between Self Contained and Reference Quicktime movies.
- Adding markers to improve quality, and efficiency.
- Learn to output directly from Final Cut to the internet
- Learn the Mpeg2/DVD workflow when going to Compressor
Compressor
- Understand the different output options available.
- Basic to complex encoding
- Create an automated droplet
- Individual and Batch Encoding
- Batch Monitor
- Integration with Final Cut Pro
Photoshop
- Preparing images for video / cropping images
- Creating a glass bug / logo
- Using Photoshop filters for full motion video
iWeb
- Webpage layout
- Adding photos and video
- Adding links and downloadable files
- Hosting and server process
- Uploading
- Making changes
Day 5 DVD Studio Pro, Final Cut Pro, Live Type
During the DVD Studio Pro portion of the Final Cut Studio class, you will learn the entire authoring process from the preplanning that has to happen even before editing to burning the disc. You will create one simple self play looping DVD, and one much more elaborate. The elaborate disc will have an intro movie, a main menu, sub menus including a chapter index, a slideshow, subtitles, DVD ROM content, and a web link. Last of all you will learn how to create a custom menu in Final Cut and Live Type that you can use in DVD Studio Pro.
- Basic to complex DVD authoring
- Interface and configuration settings
- Menu design and function
- Chapter markers & chapter index
- Slideshows
- Subtitles
- Adding DVD ROM content & DVD@ccess web links.
- Integration of Compressor and DVD Studio Pro
- Encoding & Output
What if you already have editing experience on Final Cut Pro, will this course benefit you?
Absolutely, many established Final Cut Pro editors are self-trained. Typically, these individuals are under time constraints and they are constantly working on their Final Cut Pro system to meet a client's deadline for a project. Therefore, these editors are often lacking some of the basic editing workflow skills and techniques that would dramatically help them with their project.
