Advanced Editing & Finishing Techniques with Final Cut Pro (FCP 301)

Agenda

1 - Overview of Editing Basics

• Review of Basic Editing Techniques
• 3-Point Editing Rule
• Using Insert, Overright, Connect and Insert

2 - Advanced Editing Techniques

• Smart Clip Loading
• Diving Deeper with the Replace Edit
• Performing Back-timed Edits
• Managing Secondary Storylines

3 - Advanced Trimming

• Basic Slip, Slide and Roll
• Extend Edit
• Splitting Edits
• Top and Tail Editing
• Working in the Precision Editor

4 - Audio Editing Techniques

• Using Additional Library Content for audio enhancement
• Looking deeply at fixed audio effects
• Working with audio effects from Logic
• Working with Surround Sound

5 - Mastering Effects

• Customizing Effects
• Understanding Effect Order
• Controlling Effect Timing
• Limiting Effects with Masks
• Creating Effect Presets
• Stabilizing a Clip
• Diving Deeper with Blend Modes
• Bringing in an Effect from Apple Motion

6 - Compositing in Final Cut Pro

• Basic Compositing Review
• Adding Graphics from a Layered Photoshop File
• Keyframing Basics
• Keyframing in the Inspector and Timeline
• Working with FCP Keyer

7 - Compound Clips

• Understanding Compound Clips
• Applying Effects to Compound Clips
• Opening a Compound Clip
• Adjusting Compound Clip Timing
• Releasing a Compound Clip
• Duplicating Projects and Compound Clips

8 - Advanced Color Correction

• A Review of Video Scopes
• An Overview of the Color Workflow
• Adjusting Contrast
• Adjusting White Balance
• Using Multiple Color Effects creatively
• Saving Color Presets
• Working with HDR

9 - Multicam Editing

• Creating a Multicam Clip
• Grouping clips to a muti-camera angle
• Editing Audio and Video Separately
• Rearranging Angles
• Offsetting Angles
• Applying Effects to Multiclips and External Video
• Controlling Multicam Angle selection through the inspector

10 - Working with 360 Video

• Creating a 360 Project
• Viewing 360 Video
• Applying 360 Video Effects
• Applying 360 Titles
• Working with 360 in Flat Projects
• Exporting 360 Video

11 - Preparing Audio for Finishing

• Checking Audio Levels
• Assigning and Working with Audio Roles
• Managing and adjusting Audio Roles with Compound Clips
• Sharing Audio Stems

12 - Preparing Video for Finishing and Collaboration

• Checking Video Levels
• Managing Metadata
• Working with Closed Captions
• Sharing and receiving XML's
• Sharing Libraries with Others
• 3rd Party Collaboration Tools

13 - Motion Tracking in Final Cut and Publishing to Social Media

• Using the Motion Tracker in Final Cut
• Tracking using an Effect
• Identifying duplicate clips
• Reconfirming for Social Media
• Publishing to Social Media

14 - Advanced Topics in Final Cut Pro

• Manipulating footage in a 360 degree world
• Understanding captioning in Final Cut Pro

15 - Advanced Outputting an Working in Compressor

• Creating FCP Bundles
• Changing Compressor Settings
• Opening Compressor
• Applying a Compressor Preset
• Exporting with Compressor
• Creating a Droplet

16 - An Overview of Motion

• What is Motion?
• Looking at Apple Motions Library
• Creating a FCP Generator Project
• Opening the Generator in FCP