FCP 300 - Advanced Editing Techniques in Final Cut Pro

Delivers hard-to-find advanced editing and finishing techniques, including creating transitions and effects, editing multi-camera projects, working with nested sequences, and color correction

3 days £595 per student (plus VAT)

This three-day, hands-on course teaches students hard-to-findadvanced editing and finishing techniques. Learn how to create polishedtransitions, fix screen direction errors, edit multi-camera projects,work with nested sequences, create fantastic effects use filterscreatively and composite like a pro. This course also covers advancedworkflows for managing media and working with film.

Who Should Attend

This course is designed for existing Final Cut Pro users who want toincrease their skill level through learning advanced features andefficient workflows, and who prefer hands-on and interactiveinstruction. Also desirable are an understanding of the Macintoshoperating system and basic computer navigation.

What You Will Learn

Asymmetrical Trimming and Advanced Trim edit window techniques
Multicamera Editing
Variable speed and slow-motion techniques
Nesting sequences and rendering settings
Working with filters
Finishing and final output

Prerequisites

Students should have the following prerequisite knowledge prior to attending the course:

Basic knowledge of the Macintosh OS
Knowledge of Final Cut Pro 7 and basic editing terminology is required
Level One Final Cut Pro End User certification is highly recommended. Ideally, students will have attended an an FCP 101 course.

Day 1

Overview of Editing Basics

Review of Basic Editing Techniques, 3-point Editing Rule and Track Targetting

Advanced Editing Techniques

Smart Clip Loading, Using Match Frame, Using Replace Edit and Ganging Playheads

Trimming Basics

Basic Rippling, Basic Rolling, Extend Edit, and Splitting Edits

Advanced Trimming

Trimming from the Keyboard, Trim Edit Window, Dynamic Trimming, Multitrack Trimming and Assymetrical Trimming

Audio Editing

AdjustingLevels on the Fly, Adjust Levels Dialog, Applying Normalization Gain,Using Audio Filters, Sending to Soundtrack Pro, and Using the AudioMixer Window

Day 2

Multicam Editing

BasicMulticamera Edits, Working with Multiple Angles, Editing Audio andVideo Separately, Collapsing and Uncollapsing Multiclips, Match-framingMulticlips, Applying Effects to Multiclips and Multiclips and ExternalVideo

Compositing in Final Cut Pro

BasicCompositing Review, Creating Travel Mattes, Adding Graphics from aLayered Photoshop File, Keyframing Basics and Keyframing in the Timeline

Mastering Filters

CustomizingFilters, Understanding Filter Order, Filter Timing, Limiting FilterEffects, Creating Favorite Filters, Hiding and showing Filter Controlsand Working with Smoothcam

Nesting Sequences

UnderstandingNested Sequences, Using Basic Nesting, Nesting in Place, Working AroundRender Order, Mixing Sequence Sizes, Nesting as an Editing Tool,Nesting Master Filters and Unnesting

Day 3

Preparing for Finishing

NestingSequences, Unnesting Sequences, Adding Widescreen mattes, Adding BITC,Managing Audio Outputs, Using the Media Manager and Exporting EDLs andXML Files

Troubleshooting Tips

Fixing Screen Direction Errors, Stealing Audio from Another Shot, and Removing a Boom

Outputting

Sharingto Apple Devices, Sharing to DVD and Blu Ray, Sharing for the Web,Using Compressor, Outputting Audio, Exporting Still Frames andExporting QuickTime Movies

Certification Exam

Students take an end user exam to earn Apple Certified Pro, Final Cut Pro Level Two status