Final Cut Pro 300

This three-day course delivers hard-to-find advanced editing and finishing techniques. Learn how to create polished transitions, fix screen-direction errors, edit multicamera projects, work with nested sequences, create fantastic effects, use filters creatively, color-correct your video, and composite like a pro. This course also covers Soundtrack Pro, managing clips and media, and working with film.

• Use asymmetrical Trimming and Advanced Trim edit window techniques
• Multicamera Edit
• Work with filters, variable speed and slow-motion techniques
• Audio edit, mix and create
• Colour correct and match shots
• Finish and finally output

This course covers the requirements necessary to successfully become an Apple Certified Pro, Level 2, in Final Cut Pro. Level 2 attests to a knowledge of more advanced features and a deeper understanding of the application. The exam is sat as part of the course and is taken at the end of the course tuition.

Day 1

Lesson 1 tools

Loading clips, using Match Frame, Using Replace Edit and Gang Sync

Lesson 2 Working with trimming tools

Numeric trimming, Split edits, Trim Edit window and Trimming under transitions

Lesson 3 Multicamera editing

Editing multicamera footage, Working with multiple angles, and Applying effects to multiclips

Lesson 4 Sound editing

Normalising tracks, Noise reduction in Soundtrack Pro and Compression and Limiting in Soundtrack Pro

Lesson 5 Sound mixing

Using the FCP meter, Setting levels and dynamic range, Performing real-time mixing, Mixing in Soundtrack Pro and Mixing in other tools

Day 2

Lesson 1 Compositing

Reviewing Motion basics, Creating multilayered show open,Experimenting with composite modes, Adding graphics from a layered Photoshop file, Using generators, Copying attributes and Creating a travel matte

Lesson 2 Mastering video filters

Applying and modifying filters, Modifying filter effects, Managing filters and Using specific filter categories

Lesson 3 Dynamic effects

Keyframing basics, Keyframing in the canvas, Keyframing in the viewer, Keyframing in the timeline and Creating favourite Motion effects

Lesson 4 Nesting sequences

Understanding nested sequences, Using basic nesting, Applying effects to multiple clips, Applying complex geometrics, Changing render order, Reordering Motion effects, Mixing sequences sizes and Nesting as an editing tool

Lesson 5 Variable speed

Using basic slow motion, Understanding variable speed effects and Using the Motion viewer

Day 3

Lesson 1 Correcting contrast

Understanding contrast, Controlling contrast using the Colour Contrast 3-way Filter, Setting mood with the mids and Creating artificially high contrast

Lesson 2 Controlling colour

Understanding colour balance, Using primary colour correction, Understanding the colour balance controls, Identifying and correcting colour casts and Manipulating colour directly in the blacks, mids and whites

Lesson 3 Colour correcting for continuity

Achieving visual harmony, Comparing two clips, Setting up for scene-by-scene colour correction and Colour correcting a complex scene

Lesson 4 Clip management

Managing the database, Working with Timecode, Merging clips, Working with 16:9 and 24p and Master clip relationships

Lesson 5 Managing media

Mixing formats, Locating media files, Using the media manager, Deleting unused media, Offline/online workflows and Working with Motion projects