By
Tom Wolsky, is the Senior Instructor for the Digital Media Academy. Tom is the author of several Final Cut and video production instructional books
as well as DVDs for FCP, Final Cut Studio, and Mac OS X. He is an active presence on a number of online forums, 2-pop, Creative Cow,
and the Apple support forums.
Before teaching he worked in the film and television industry for more than 40 years. He worked in London
as a writer, producer, and technician before joining ABC News, where he was an operations manager and producer for many years. He later
moved to ABC News in New York for Good Morning America and World News Now.
Description
Go beyond the mechanics of Final Cut Express HD 3.5--learn how to edit with it! More than a button-pushing manual--this workshop give
you firsthand experience with the art and technique of editing. You develop a working knowledge of this powerful editing application
with eleven tutorials that cover each and every essential, including:
* setting up your system and understanding the interface
* getting
your material into FCE and organizing it
* slicing, dicing, and organizing clips
* editing to build and trim a sequence of shots
*
adding transitions
* using sound to refine your edit
* titling with FCE and Photoshop
* animating images to create engaging scenes
* adding special effects filters
* compositing to enhance your projects
* outputting your material
The companion DVD contains a video
introduction to FCE that is especially designed for iMovie users. It compares and contrasts the two applications to ease the transition.
The DVD-ROM portion contains project media, demo software, and free plug-ins for your use.
Audience:
Novice editors, moviemakers, students, hobbyists.
