Learn Final Cut Pro and become Apple Certified! Dates: Fri, Sat & Sun, May 14, 15 & 16th 2010 Time: 9:30 am to 5:30 pm Location: Los Angeles, CA 1727 N Vermont Ave, suite 209, Los Angeles, CA 90027 Vermont District, just east of Hollywood (Hollywood Blvd & Vermont Ave) Map: Google :: Yahoo! :: Mapquest Hotels: Ramada (recommended) :: More hotels Class size: 10 students maximum Textbook: Final Cut Pro 7 by Diana Weynand, Peachpit Press - will be provided in class Trainer: Misha Tenenbaum Price: $999 (Apple Certification Test & Textbook included) $999 We still have seats available for this workshop: Or call (818) 205 3222 to Register by Phone! If you have any questions regarding this workshop, contact us by email or call us at (818) 205 3222. Thank you! Each student will be provided a station with a 20" iMac Intel Core 2 Duo and Logic Pro 8, and the official Apple Certification textbook Final Cut Pro 7 (Apple Pro Training Series) by Diana Weynand. Although not required, it is recommended to bring your own set of headphones. Course Description This three-day, hands-on course teaches students to perform basic editing functions while becoming familiar with the Final Cut Pro user interface. In this course, you will cut a scene from the TNT television series Leverage, create a promo for Seaworld's Believe documentary, as well as master filters and effects as you edit a segment of Playing for Change, the international music-creation event. Start with basic video editing techniques and work all the way through Final Cut Pro's powerful advanced features. Learn to mark and edit clips, mix sound, add titles, create transitions, apply filters, and more. Topics include basic setup, customizing preferences and settings, capturing video and audio, various editing and trimming techniques, Ripple, Roll, Slip, and Slide tools, audio editing and audio creation, finishing and final output. Who Should Attend This class is designed for anyone looking to edit professional-quality video with Final Cut Pro and who prefers hands-on and interactive instruction to best explore its functionality. What You Will Learn Marking clips, using insert, overwrite and drag-and-drop editing Trimming edit points Using Ripple, Roll, and Extend edits as well as the Slip and Slide tools Applying filters and changing Motion properties Audio editing and audio creation Finishing and final output Prerequisites Students should have the following prerequisite knowledge prior to attending the course: Basic knowledge of Mac OS X and basic computer navigation Course Outline Day 1 Editing in Final Cut Pro Launching Final Cut Pro, Final Cut Pro Interface, Following a Workflow, Starting a Project, Importing Clips, Navigating Clips, Marking and Editing Clips, Playing and Navigating a Sequence, Organizing Project Elements, Saving, Hiding and and Quitting Final Cut Pro Building the Rough Cut Working with Projects, Editing a Rough Cut, Making Overwrite Edits, Managing Timeline Tracks, Making Insert Edits, Editing Audio Clips, Moving Clips in the Timeline, Creating a New Version, Drag-and-Drop Editing and Changing the Volume of Edited Clips Finishing the Rough Cut Adding Cutaways, Editing to Narration, Editing to Music, Copying, Cutting, Pasting, and Positioning Clips, Screening and Sharing a Sequence Trimming Clip Duration Understanding Trimming, Rippling Edit Points, Rippling in the Viewer and by Numbers, Trimming Clips on the V2 Track and Trimming One Track of a Linked Clip Refining Edit Points Trimming Two Edit Points, Slipping One Clip, Rolling Two Edit Points, Sliding Clips to Refine Position, Dragging Clips to New Locations and Keeping Linked Clips in Sync Day 2 Refining the Edit Process Labeling Project Elements, Creating Subclips, Adding Markers to Clips, Using Markers to Align Actions, Using Storyboard Editing, Performing Replace Edits and Editing Multicam Footage Customizing Final Cut Pro Reconnecting Media, Working with Mixed Format Sequences, Working with Master Clips, Logging Information in Browser Columns, Finding Project Items, Customizing Shortcut Keys and Button Bars, Saving and Loading Layouts and Optimizing User Preferences Capturing & Transferring Footage Connecting Sources for Capture, Choosing Preset Format Settings, Previewing and Marking Your Source, Logging Clips, Choosing Clip Settings, Choosing Capture Settings, Choosing Capturing Options, Setting Capture Preferences and Transferring Files from Tapeless Sources Applying Transitions Evaluating the Project, Understanding Transitions, Viewing Transition Options, Applying Transitions, Modifying and Copying Transitions, Using the Transition Editor, Changing Transition Parameters, Previewing and Rendering Effects Mixing Audio Tracks Preparing the Project for Mixing, Organizing and Editing Audio Effects, Monitoring and Adjusting Audio Levels, Applying Transitions to Fade Volume, Setting Keyframes to Change Volume, Using the Audio Mixer, Recording a Narration Track and Importing Audio Files Day 3 Creating Titles Working with Video Generators, Adding a Lower Third, Applying a Boris Title, Adding Mattes, Effects and Still Images, Creating a Credit Roll and Using Master Templates Changing Motion Properties Entering Speed Changes, Using the Speed Tool, Creating a Freeze Frame, Changing Motion Parameters, and Animating Motion Parameters Applying Filters Applying and Viewing Video Filters, Viewing and Modifying Filter Parameters, Applying Audio Filters, Using a Color Correction Filter and Animating Filters Finishing and Outputting Detecting Audio Peaks, Adjusting Video Levels for Broadcast, Sharing Clips and Sequences, Exporting a QuickTime Movie, Using Other Export Options, Exporting a Still Frame, Outputting to Tape, Making a Timecode Window Burn and Backing Up Projects Certification Exam Students take an end user exam to earn Apple Certified Pro, Final Cut Pro Level One status About the Trainer: Misha Tenenbaum is a Film and Television Editor. He currently works for Technicolor while doing training and consulting for both Avid and Final Cut Pro, and recently edited the romantic comedy "Immigration Tango" directed by David Burton Morris. A transplant from Boston, MA, Misha moved to Los Angeles to pursue his passion of film & video editing. Misha is an Apple Certified Trainer for Final Cut Pro 6. A well rounded professional, he also has a large experience in DVD studio Pro 4, Compressor 3, Avid Media Composer, Xpress Pro, Meridian, ABVB, Photoshop, After Effects, and even Tape-to-Tape Linear and AB Roll. Misha has worked as an Editor for various TV and Feature Length films including The Finest Hour directed by Les Shepherd, Off-Road Adventures on Outdoor Channel and Super Bikes! on Speed Channel. He also edited news footage of the G8 summit and the 7/7 London bombings for Bright Entertainment Network.