Training Vancouver

Apple revolutionized the business with Final Cut Pro. Now they’ve done it again with Final Cut Pro X. Apple's latest edition of Final Cut Pro will surprise you with its versatility, speed and affordability. Though disappointing at first, Apple redeemed themselves with recent updates. One of our instructors said he edited 6 half-hour TV shows in 4 weeks -- something that would have been impossible with the old Final Cut Pro.

Final Cut Pro Editing 3 days | $1195 + HST

This three-day course is designed for those who want to edit video footage using Final Cut Pro. Prerequisite: familiarity with computer/mouse and proficiency in at least one software application.

• overview of final cut pro
• differences among imovie, final cut express, and final cut pro
• introduction to interface (browser, canvas, viewer, timeline)
• managing media (clips, subclips, video files, audio files, graphics files)
• dragging and playing clips
• in and out points
• overwrite edits
• insert edits
• dragging and inserting audio
• sequences
• editing audio in timeline
• deleting clips
• replacing clips
• zoom in and zoom out
• trimming clips
• ripple edit
• slip edit
• editing for speed: slow, fast, and reverse
• freeze-frame
• snap-to grids
• one-sided vs. two-sided edits
• roll edit
• master clips
• subclips
• markers
• keyboard shortcuts
• customizing keyboard
• transitions (video, audio)
• locking clips
• audio levels (adjusting levels, syncing levels)
• intro to capturing video - calculation of hard drive space
• logging and capturing video
• using the logging tabs
• setting up camera and computer
• batch capture
• capture now - dv start/stop detection
• clip capture - setting up in and out points
• capture preferences
• import files (video files, audio files, graphics files)
• working with external hard drives
• adding transitions (effects menu, contextual menu)
• changing transition durations
• audio transitions
• effects (adding effects, rendering effects)
• rendering clips and sequences:
• filters (brightness and contrast, blurring the image, distorting the image)
• colour correction
• white balance
• colour adjustments with gamma levels
• keyframes
• wireframes
• voiceover
• adding text and titles
• exporting project
• print to video
• print to web
• mpeg vs. quicktime
• using compressor
• exporting to tape and dvd
• overview of dvd studio pro
• overview of apple motion
• overview of soundtrack

Final Cut Pro Quickstart 1 day | $595 + HST

This one day course will give you the perfect introduction to the key features of Final Cut Pro X. For Final Cut Pro 7 & iMovie users - or those who are new to editing - you will get hands-on experience in importing and editing footage, and adding graphics to movies. Prerequisite: familiarity with computer/mouse and proficiency in at least one software application.

• the interface
• the final cut pro workflow
• media management with final cut pro
• using keywords and ratings to organize your project
• importing footage
• editing and trimming
• editing using insert, overwrite, and drag-and-drop
• refining your edits with ripple, roll, and extended edits
• slip and slide tools
• transitions and effects
• export
• filters and basic animation
• image stabilisation and analysis
• chroma-keying (green screen)
• colour-correction tools
• working with audio and sound filters
• outputting to file, web, or dvd

Motion 3 days | $1195 + HST

This three-day workshop gives students a solid introduction to Motion, Apple’s motion graphics application. The course covers interface fundamentals, particles, blend modes, layer organization, fundamental multi-layer editing techniques and advanced text effects. Prerequisite: Final Cut Pro editing course in order to have a good understanding of required output resolution and the various file formats.

• getting to know the interface
• some windowing hot keys
• setting the play range
• zooming the canvas
• adding objects
• applying behaviors
• applying filters
• soloing objects and ram previews
• deactivating behaviors and filters
• using particle simulations
• using generators
• applying generators from the library
• exploring abstract particles
• using the cellular generator
• working in the inspector
• working with gradients
• using hot boxes and sliders
• adding a slit scan
• rendering a generated object
• working with layers and objects
• building a multi-layered composite
• navigating the layers tab
• working with filters and behaviors in the layers tab.
• using motion’s templates
• accessing template elements
• creating your own templates
• creating text effects
• working with text parameters
• animating text on a path
• animating the tracking and slant
• animating the position
• applying motion blur
• using blend modes
• blending objects
• creating a title
• adding a logo
• changing media properties
• adding the explosion and sound
• keying
• pulling a key
• treating the edges
• creating a garbage matte
• keyframing the garbage matte
• fixing the choke problem
• adding a zoom blur
• nonlinear editing
• assembling the video
• bringing on the butterflies
• adding a lens-flare filter
• adding the cinemative graphics
• adding the explutterfly
• adding the hero
• fading out
• audio and markers
• mixing the soundtrack
• adding markers
• integrating with apple pro applications
• creating a lower third for final cut pro
• creating a dvd motion menu