FCP 101: Introduction to Final Cut Pro 7
This three-day, hands-on course teaches students to perform basic editing functions while becoming familiar with the Final Cut Pro user interface. In this course, you will cut a scene from the TNT television series Leverage, create a promo for Seaworld’s Believe documentary, as well as master filters and effects as you edit a segment of Playing for Change, the international music-creation event.
Start with basic video editing techniques and work all the way through Final Cut Pro’s powerful advanced features. Learn to mark and edit clips, mix sound, add titles, create transitions, apply filters, and more. Topics include basic setup, customizing preferences and settings, capturing video and audio, various editing and trimming techniques, Ripple, Roll, Slip, and Slide tools, audio editing and audio creation, finishing and final output.
Price: £750
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Recommended for:
This class is designed for anyone looking to edit professional-quality video with Final Cut Pro and who prefers hands-on and interactive instruction to best explore its functionality.
You will learn how to:
Mark clips, use insert, overwrite and drag-and-drop editing
Trimming edit points
Using Ripple, Roll, and Extend edits as well as the Slip and Slide tools
Applying filters and changing Motion properties.
Audio editing and audio creation
Finishing and final output
Other people who have done this course say:
""I will recommend the training at nti highly to colleagues and friends" Matthew
Tutors teaching style was extremely helpful and easy to understand. nti always efficient"
"Great course - great class size - top tutor - really personable and friendly - made the training really enjoyable - would highly recommend"
"An excellent three days!"
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“Very useful overall and a great way to get into editing with Final Cut” Max
"Well planned lesson structuring, very clear and friendly. Easily approachable and plenty of knowledge" Jonathan
"I really enjoyed the whole process of the three days. Even though the nerves kicked in during the exam on Wednesday afternoon, I was delighted to pass the exam and proud to be an Apple Certified Pro."
Course outline:
This course covers the requirements to become an Apple Certified Pro, Final Cut Pro 7 Level One. For more information please visit http://training.apple.com/certification/proapps
| Day 1 | ||
| Lesson | Description | |
| 1 | Editing in Final Cut Pro | Launching Final Cut Pro, Final Cut Pro Interface, Following a Workflow, Starting a Project, Importing Clips, Navigating Clips, Marking and Editing Clips, Playing and Navigating a Sequence, Organizing Project Elements, Saving, Hiding and Quitting Final Cut Pro |
| 2 | Building the Rough Cut | Working with Projects, Editing a Rough Cut, Making Overwrite Edits, Managing Timeline Tracks, Making Insert Edits, Editing Audio Clips, Moving Clips in the Timeline, Creating a New Version, Drag-and-Drop Editing and Changing the Volume of Edited Clips |
| 3 | Finishing the Rough Cut | Adding Cutaways, Editing to Narration, Editing to Music, Copying, Cutting, Pasting, and Positioning Clips, Screening and Sharing a Sequence |
| 4 | Trimming Clip Duration | Understanding Trimming, Rippling Edit Points, Rippling in the Viewer and by Numbers, Trimming Clips on the V2 Track and Trimming One Track of a Linked Clip |
| 5 | Refining Edit Points | Trimming Two Edit Points, Slipping One Clip, Rolling Two Edit Points, Sliding Clips to Refine Position, Dragging Clips to New Locations and Keeping Linked Clips in Sync |
| Day 2 | ||
| Lesson | Description | |
| 1 | Refining the Edit Process | Labeling Project Elements, Creating Subclips, Adding Markers to Clips, Using Markers to Align Actions, Using Storyboard Editing, Performing Replace Edits and Editing Multicam Footage |
| 2 | Customising Final Cut Pro | Reconnecting Media, Working with Mixed Format Sequences, Working with Master Clips, Logging Information in Browser Columns, Finding Project Items, Customizing Shortcut Keys and Button Bars, Saving and Loading Layouts and Optimizing User Preferences |
| 3 | Capturing & Transferring Footage | Connecting Sources for Capture, Choosing Preset Format Settings, Previewing and Marking Your Source, Logging Clips, Choosing Clip Settings, Choosing Capture Settings, Choosing Capturing Options, Setting Capture Preferences and Transferring Files from Tapeless Sources |
| 4 | Applying Transitions | Evaluating the Project, Understanding Transitions, Viewing Transition Options, Applying Transitions, Modifying and Copying Transitions, Using the Transition Editor, Changing Transition Parameters, Previewing and Rendering Effects |
| 5 | Mixing Audio Tracks | Preparing the Project for Mixing, Organizing and Editing Audio Effects, Monitoring and Adjusting Audio Levels, Applying Transitions to Fade Volume, Setting Keyframes to Change Volume, Using the Audio Mixer, Recording a Narration Track and Importing Audio Files |
| Day 3 | ||
| Lesson | Description | |
| 1 | Creating Titles | Working with Video Generators, Adding a Lower Third, Applying a Boris Title, Adding Mattes, Effects and Still Images, Creating a Credit Roll and Using Master Templates |
| 2 | Changing Motion Properties | Entering Speed Changes, Using the Speed Tool, Creating a Freeze Frame, Changing Motion Parameters, and Animating Motion Parameters |
| 3 | Applying Filters | Applying and Viewing Video Filters, Viewing and Modifying Filter Parameters, Applying Audio Filters, Using a Color Correction Filter and Animating Filters |
| 4 | Finishing and Outputting | Detecting Audio Peaks, Adjusting Video Levels for Broadcast, Sharing Clips and Sequences, Exporting a QuickTime Movie, Using Other Export Options, Exporting a Still Frame, Outputting to Tape, Making a Timecode Window Burn and Backing Up Projects |
| 5 | Certification Exam | tudents take an end user exam to earn Apple Certified Pro, Final Cut Pro Level One status |
Course dates:
Wednesday 14th April 2010
Monday 7th June 2010
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