Course Description
Course Description
This two-day, online version of our popular 101 course teaches the fundamentals of FCPx 10.4 for editors who are already experienced in other NLEs like Avid, Premiere, Resolve, Vegas or FCP 7. Students will quickly review fundamental techniques like edits and trimming, and get right to the specific features like effects, titles and color correction that make FCPX one of the most unique and exciting editing programs in the business.
Who Should Attend
This class is designed for those who already have a working knowledge of ANY video editing platform and who want to increase their skills on FCPX by learning advanced features and efficient workflows.
Prerequisites
Students should have the following prerequisite knowledge prior to attending the course:
- Knowledge of Mac OS X and basic computer navigation is required.
- Thorough knowledge of editing terminology is highly recommended.
Instructor in Action
What You Will Learn
- Advanced media management with libraries and metadata
- Working with Compound Clips and auditions
- Advanced multi-cam techniques
- Syncing audio and video from two separate sources
- Targeting specific areas to color correct with shape and color masks
- Fine tuning clips in the timeline with the Precision Editor
- Working with the custom text generator to create character by character animation
- Creating custom effects and transitions in Final Cut and Motion
- Building bundles finishing and final output
- Working with Compressor
Instructor in Action
Course Outline
Note: The curricula below comprise activities typically covered in a class at this skill level. The instructor may, at his/her discretion, adjust the lesson plan to meet the needs of the class.
Lesson 1: Organizing Your Media
- Bringing in metadata
- Entering metadata
- Organizing based on metadata
- Adding markers
- Filtering clips
- Creating Smart collections
- Renaming clips
Lesson 2: Advanced Editing Techniques
- Reviewing editing basics
- Modifying edits
- Backtiming Edits
- Using Secondary Storylines
- Understanding Compound Clips
Lesson 3: Working with Auditions
- Creating Auditions
- Modifying Auditions
- Using Auditions with effects
Lesson 4: Working with Sound
- Setting sound levels
- Creating audio fades
- Panning audio
- Managing audio channels
Lesson 5: Using Audio Effects
- Understanding equalization
- Controlling audio effects
- Using other types of effects
- Animating audio effects
Lesson 6: Editing Multicam Clips
- Using multi-camera footage
- Creating multi-cam clip
- Editing with multi-cam clips
- Customizing multi-cam clip settings
- Modifying a multi-cam clip
- Adding effects or other trimming techniques
Lesson 7: Keying and Compositing
- Keying and masking effects
- Using advanced keying features
- Compositing with generators
- Compositing with graphics
Lesson 8: Transformations, Effects and Titles
- Transforming clips
- Working with effects
- Adding titles from the sidebar
- Using roles with titles
Lesson 9: Creating Animation
- Animating clip position
- Animating a generator
- Creating a travel matte
- Using transitions
Lesson 10: Color Correction
- What is color correction?
- Using an appropriate display
- Using the highest quality media
- Learning to work with the Color Inspector
- Using video scopes
- Adjusting contrast using the color board
- Using color wheels
- Using color curves
- Using HSL curves
- Adjusting color temperature creatively
- Adjusting saturation
- Changing saturation with contrast adjustments
- Dissolving between two grades
Lesson 11: Color Matching
- Understanding shot matching
- Matching clips automatically
- Matching clips manually
- Using additional corrections and effects in a scene
Lesson 12: Making Isolated Color Adjustments
- Using color masks
- Using shapes to target frame regions
- Combing shapes and masks
- Animating shapes
Lesson 13: Motion
- Tour of the interface
- The Motion and FCPX connection
- Altering an effect
- Altering a transition
- Altering a title
- Altering a generator
Lesson 14: Advanced Sharing and Sending to Compressor
- Exporting Projects and media for finishing
- Outputting to Compressor
- Understanding the Compressor interface
- Understanding the Compressor workflow
- Using advanced Compressor features
FMC Custom Course
Note: This custom-designed class is created and owned by Future Media Concepts.
Cancelling an Open Enrollment Registration
Cancellation policy:
If notice is given 15 or more calendar days before the start of a class, the student may receive a full refund less a $100 administrative fee. If notice is given less than 15 calendar days no rescheduling or efunds are permitted.
Rescheduling Policy
If notice Is given 15 or more calendar days before the start of the class a student may reschedule . A student can reschedule a class up to two (2) times. Additional reschedules will not be allowed.
No Shows if a student does not attend a scheduled session, there will be no refund or rescheduling permitted. Payment is forfeited. FMC reserves the right to cancel classes with insufficient enrollment or in other circumstances. FMC will endeavor to give as much advance notice as possible of any change to the schedule. FMC shall not be responsible for any incidental or consequential loss arising whatsoever.