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Apple Final Cut Pro Advanced Training Course

 

Final Cut Pro 300 - Advanced FinishingTechniques
Duration: 2 days
Apple Final Cut Studio

Course Synopsis: This two-day course provides the most extensive must-know
professional techniques for cutting dialogue scenes, action scenes, fight and chase scenes, documentaries, comedy, music videos, multi-camera projects, and more. Also covers Soundtrack Pro, audio finishing, managing clips and media, and working with Color.

Who Should Attend: This course is designed for existing Final Cut Pro users who wish
to increase their skill level through learning advanced features and workflows.

Prerequisites: Because of the amount of material we cover in class, we do require students to be comfortable using a mouse, opening and saving files, and the general operations of computers. While we will make every reasonable effort to help, students with insuffi cient skills may be required to observe the class lessons or do their best to
keep up without slowing down the rest of the class. We highly recommend attending the Final Cut Pro 100 class before attending this class.

What You Will Learn:
• Trimming Edits
• Multicamera Editing
• Sound Editing and Mixing
• Advanced Compositing
• Mastering Video Filters
• Dynamic Effects
• Color Correction
• Project Management

Time: Class time is 9:00 a.m.- 4:00 p.m. Breaks are scheduled throughout the day and lunch is typically scheduled 12-1. Students provide their own lunch.

Locations: We have company-operated facilities in Atlanta, Chicago, Denver, San Diego and Washington DC. We also work with a network of rental facilities to offer our classes regularly across the United States and in Canada. Please double-check the location of your class with our office to make sure you get to the right location.

Related Courses: We recommend the following courses that relate to this class: Final Cut Pro 100, Final Cut Pro 350 and After Effects. Please take a look at our other course outlines.

Goals: Sterling Ledet and Associates realizes the importance of education and we take pride in being able to offer you classes that are more custom fit to your needs. Call us at (770) 414-5007 if you have any special questions or e-mail us at sales@ledet.com.

Registration: Please fill out our registration form and fax it to us at (312) 896-9094.


Apple Final Cut Pro Advanced Training Course Outline

 

This class is also appropriate for Final Cut Express users. While several features of Final Cut Pro are not available in Express, most of these features (such as the restriction on video formats) are not relevant to this class, and the majority of this class will be very useful to Final Cut Express users, as the interface is basically identical. There are however, a small selection of lessons, such as Batch capture, that are not relevant to users of Final Cut Express.

LESSON 1
Accelerating Your Workfl ow
Going Beyond Double Click
Using Match Frame
Using the Replace Edit
Ganging the Playheads


LESSON 2
Trimming Edits
The Dynamic Art
Trimming from the Keyboard
Splitting Edits
Using Slip and Slide
Advanced Techniques


LESSON 3
Multicamera Editing
Editing Multicamera Footage
Working with Many Angles
Applying Effects to Multiclips


LESSON 4
Sound Editing
Understanding Sound Editing
Cleaning Dialogue
Integrating Sound Effects
Adding Music


LESSON 5
Sound Mixing
Mixing in Final Cut Pro
Mixing in Soundtrack Pro
Integration Techniques


LESSON 6
Advanced Compositing
Launching a Project
Reviewing Motion Basics
Creating a Multilayered Show Opener
Experimenting with Composite Modes
Adding Graphics from Photoshop
Creating a Travel Matte


LESSON 7
Mastering Video Filters
Applying Filters
Moderating Filter Effects
Managing Filters
Using Specific Filter Categories


LESSON 8
Dynamic Effects
Keyframing Basics
Keyframing in the Canvas
Keyframing in the Viewer
Keyframing in the Timeline
Saving Favorite Motion Effects


LESSON 9
Nesting Sequences
Using Basic Nesting
Applying Effects to Multiple Clips
Complex Geometric Settings
Changing the Render Order
Reording Motion Effects
Mixing Sequence Sizes
Using Nesting as an Editing Tool

 


LESSON 10
Variable Speed
Using Basic Slow Motion
Understanding Variable Speed Effects
Using the Motion Viewer


LESSON 11
Controlling Contrast
Using the Color Corrector
3-Way Filter
Setting Mood with the Mids
Artificially High Contrast


LESSON 12
Controlling Color
Understanding Color Balance
Using Primary Color Balance
Color Balance Controls
Identifying and Correcting Color Casts
Manipulating Color in the Blacks, Mids
and Whites


LESSON 13
Color Correction for Scene Coninuity
Achieving Visual Harmony
Comparing Two Clips
Setting Up ofr Scene-by-Scene Color
Correction
Color Correcting and Complete Scene
Project Tasks


LESSON 14
Advanced Clip Management
Using the Browser as a Clip Database
Working with Timecode
Recording to Dual Systems
Understanding 24p Editing Basics


LESSON 15

Using the Media Manager
Tapeless Importing and Outputting
Outputting Content for DVD
Creating Video for HD DVDs
Encoding Video for Other Devices
Exporting Audio
Exporting QuickTime Files
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