Did you know that many famous independent feature films have been edited on final cut pro? Do you have a passion for post-production? Have you ever used green/blue screens before to create digital backgrounds? Students will utilize mini digital video cameras in order to capture digital video footage and then edit on the Final Cut Pro studio platform (Final Cut Pro, motion, sound edit pro, and DVD Studio Pro). Students will then each individually log and capture footage and edit on Apple Final Cut Pro 5 . In addition to learning how to mark and trim clips in a timeline, students will add music, filters, transitions, titles and credits. What’s New? This course focuses heavily on post-production and creating stunning motion graphics, using motion. Each student will edit his/her own project using their own computer. In just 5 days, each student will shoot, edit, and author their very own project. Some shooting should be done on students own time.

* The age requirements for this course are 8 to 17.

Session 1:
(Introduction to Editing and Capturing Techniques)

Introduction to Digital Video Editing. Learn the interface and the functions each window. Introduce the students to the browser windows, the canvas, timeline, canvas, viewer, and timeline. 
Basic Capturing - learn the magic of how DV Start-Stop detection works.

Implementing the use of markers and understanding how sub-clips operate.

Discover how to create a basic storyboard before you begin editing.

Create a basic sequence, complete with music and voice-over.

Understand the basics of three point editing and its associated functions.

Using the arrow tool to quickly trim clips to match dialogue or music.

Learn organizational skills that are critical to being efficient with Final Cut Pro.

Session 2:
(Intermediate Editing Techniques)

Become efficient with Managing Media: Clips, Subclips, Video Files, Audio Files, Graphics Files, Dragging and Playing Clips, in and Out Points 
Overwrite Edits, and Insert Edits. 
Dragging and Inserting Audio Learn advanced trimming functions that include slipping and sliding clips.

Introduce trim window, various FCP tools.

Introduce video transitions.

Introduce how to use audio transitions and some audio syncing.

Introduce how to read audio graphs on audio track.

Introduce how to

Session 3:
(Editing Techniques)

Become efficient with the special trim functions, including mastering the single and dual modes of trim.

Learn advanced trimming functions that include slipping and sliding clips.

Understand the powerful trim window, and how it is different from trimming directly on the timeline.

Explore other editing options such as the replace edit command, and match frame capability.

Customize the Final Cut Pro interface for improved workflow.

Discover how to mix audio tracks and adjusting audio levels on your sequence prior to output. .

An Introduction to special audio filters that can enhance or fix audio problems.

Learn advanced audio mixing techniques including stereo panning and how the linking parameters work.

Understand the various settings and preferences that affect the operation of Final Cut Pro.

Session 4:
(Using Final Cut Pro Effects)

Apply basic transitions and effects between clips. Learn how to apply transitions to your entire timeline with only a few clicks.

Explore special filters and how they can be applied to clips.

Using slow motion and time warp effects

Learn how to build sequence with multiple video layers.

Discover Final Cut Pro's compositing tools and how they work with video layers.

An introduction to the three-way color correction tool.

Discover how to create the 'Pleasantville effect' using the three-way color corrector

Explore the motion effects editing interface

Learn how to create a moving filmstrip effect

Create text and graphics using the various title tools.

Create a giant crawling title

Create transparent text with texture (tinted glass effect)

Creating a gleam or light effects within text elements

Understand the different output options available and how to prepare for final output.

Discover how to import and export different file formats for final output or for the web.

Take a tour of the media manager tool and how it affects the editing workflow.

Session 5:
(Advanced Editing Techniques and Utilizing LiveType & After Effects)

Learn the basic interface windows

Building animated titles using preset configurations

Explore how to edit pre-built LiveType templates

Discover how to build your own animated templates

Build customized background and animated textures using Livetype.

Animating text around a curve

Integrating LiveType titles dynamically into Final Cut Pro

Importing specialized media and backgrounds into LiveType

Creating motion graphics in After Effects and integrating with video in FCP.

Session 6:
(Soundtrack Pro and Output to DVD)

Learn how to use Soundtrack Pro to remove unwanted noise elements from your raw footage.

Discover how to create a musical score using Soundtrack.

Import music from Soundtrack into Final Cut Pro.

Mastering output Techniques (authoring DVD's)

Review Session of Techniques and Concepts learned earlier in the class.