Comprehensive Study of Final Cut Pro 6 (FCP 200)

Course

In Luton

£ 2,950 + VAT

Description

  • Type

    Course

  • Location

    Luton

  • Duration

    5 Days

This five-day, hands-on course introduces students to the primary feature set and basic interface of Final Cut Pro. In this course, you'll learn to perform basic editing functions while familiarizing yourself with the user interface. Topics include basic setup, adjusting and customizing preferences and settings, capturing video and audio, various editing and trimming techniques, the Ripple, Roll, Slip and Slide tools, audio editing and audio creation, finishing, and final output. Suitable for: This class is designed for anyone looking to edit professional-quality video using Final Cut Pro, and who prefers hands-on, interactive instruction. Understanding of the Macintosh operating system and basic computer navigation is desired.

Facilities

Location

Start date

Luton (Bedfordshire)
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The Hat Factory Arts Centre, 65-67 Bute Street, LU1 2EY

Start date

On request

About this course

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

- Basic knowledge of Mac OS X
- Basic knowledge of editing terminology is recommended

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Course programme

Comprehensive Study of Final Cut Pro 6 (FCP 200)

What You Will Learn
- Working with the Browser and Bins
- Marking clips and creating insert and overwrite edits as well as drag and drop editing
- Trimming edit points using Ripple, Roll and Extend edits and the Slip and - - Slide tools
- Applying filters
- Audio editing and audio creation
- Finishing and final output

Course Outline

Day 1
Topic Description
- Screening and Marking in the Final Cut Pro Interface Launching Final Cut Pro,
- Final Cut Pro Interface
- Following a Workflow
- Working with Projects
- Organizing Elements
- Playing Clips in the Viewer
- Navigating Clips
- Project Tasks
- Navigating a Sequence
- Marking Clips
- Quitting and Hiding Final Cut Pro
- Editing Clips in the Timeline Managing Project Elements
- Editing a Rough Cut
- Making Overwrite Edits
- Managing Timeline Tracks
- Making Insert Edits
- Adding Audio Clips
- Moving Clips in the Timeline
- Drag-and-Drop Editing and Changing Volume of Edited Clips
- Finishing the Rough Cut Adding Cutaways
- Editing to Narration
- Editing to Music
- Copying, Cutting, Pasting and Positioning Clips

Day 2
Topic Description
- Trimming to Refine Clip Duration Preparing a Project for Trimming,
- Trimming Overview
- Rippling Edit Points
- Rippling in the Viewer and by Numbers
- Trimming on the V2 Track and Trimming One Track of a Linked Clip
- Trimming to Refine a Sequence Preparing Your Sequence
- Adjusting Two Edit Points
- Slipping One Clip
- Slipping Sequence Clips
- Rolling Two Edit Points
- Sliding Clips to Refine Position
- Dragging Clips to New Locations and Keeping Linked Clips in Sync
- Refining the Edit Process Creating Subclips
- Adding Markers to Clips
- Storyboard Editing
- Replacing Edits and Editing Multicamera

Day 3
Topic Description
- Supporting the Editing Process Reconnecting Media
- Playing Multiple Formats
- Working with Master Clips
- Logging Information in Browser Columns
- Finding and Labeling Project Items
- Customizing Shortcut Keys and Buttons
- Saving and Loading Layouts, and Optimizing User Preferences.
- Capturing Footage Connecting Sources for Capture
- Creating a New Project for Capturing, Previewing and Marking Your Source
- Logging Clips
- Choosing Clip Settings
- Choosing Capture Settings
- Choosing Capturing Options, Setting Capture Preferences and Acquiring Other Media.
- Applying Transitions Evaluating Project Needs
- Understanding Transitions
- Viewing Transition Options
- Applying Transitions
- Modifying and Copying Transitions
- Using the Transition Editor
- Changing Transition Parameters
- Previewing and Rendering Effects.

Day 4
Topic Description
- Mixing Audio Tracks Preparing the Project
- Organizing and Editing Audio Tracks
- 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 CD Tracks.
- Creating Titles Working with Video Generators
- Adding a Lower Third
- Applying a Boris Title
- Creating a Credit Roll
- Adding Mattes and Other Generated Items
- Building a Composite Opening Title
- Using Master Templates, and Working with Graphics.
- Changing Motion Properties Changing Speed Properties
- Creating a Freeze-Frame
- Changing Clip Size and Position
- Building a Split Screen, and Animating Motion Parameters.

Day 5
Topic Description
- Applying Filters Applying and Viewing Filters
- Viewing and Modifying Filter Parameters
- Applying Audio Filters
- Using a Color Correction Filter, and Animating Filters.
- Finishing and Outputting Detecting Audio Peaks
- Adjusting Video Levels for Broadcast
- Understanding File Formats
- Exporting QuickTime Files
- Outputting to Tape, and Backing up Projects.

Course book included:
Yes
Exam included: No
Certificate of acheivement supplied: Yes

This course is not currently part of our Class Schedule, therefore the price for two persons is shown as this would be the minimum we would be able to offer this course.

Comprehensive Study of Final Cut Pro 6 (FCP 200)

£ 2,950 + VAT