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A Comprehensive Study of Final Cut Pro

This hands-on course introduces students to the primary feature set and basic interface of Final Cut Pro.  In this course you 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, ripple, roll, slip and slide tools, audio editing and audio creation, finishing and final output. Prepares students for Apple Certified Pro Level Exam for Final Cut Pro 6.

DATE
TBD

FEE
$2,000 course fee includes:  books, materials, food, certification exam and certificate. $1,800 for Dataseam Participating Partner Organizations

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LOCATION
Dataseam Louisville Training Center located at 640 S. 4th Street, Suite 400, Lousiville.

We have a block of rooms reserved at the LOUISVILLE DOWNTOWN MARRIOTT under the name: DATASEAM. Rooms are blocked for check-in on Sunday and and check-out on Friday for a rate of $105++ per night. You will be sent a reservation link with your registration confirmation, or you can call the Marriott at 1-800-533-0127 to make your reservation. You will need a credit card number to guarantee the room. Please make your reservation early, as we will release any unclaimed rooms.

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http://www.marriott.com/hotels/maps/travel/sdflm-louisville-marriott-downtown/

PREREQUISITES
Students should have the following prerequisite knowledge prior to attending the course:
Basic knowledge of the Macintosh OSX. Bring MiniDV Camera and MiniDV tape.

Course Outline

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

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

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.

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.

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.