- Cost
- £750.00 per delegate + VAT.
- Dates
- 27th to 29th Sep 2010
- 29th Nov to 1st Dec 2010
- 31st Jan to 2nd Feb 2011
- 4th to 6th Apr 2011
- 13th to 15th Jun 2011
- 8th to 10th Aug 2011
- 3rd to 5th Oct 2011
- 5th to 7th Dec 2011
- Venue
- The New Technology Institute in Birmingham City Centre.
- Exam
- The Level 1 Apple Pro Certification Exam can be taken at the end of this course.
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FCP101 - An Introduction to Final Cut Pro 7 Professional Editing in Final Cut Studio
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.
The book for this course is Apple Pro Training Series, “Final Cut Pro 7,” by Diana Weynand.
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.p>
Certification
This course covers the requirements necessary to successfully become an Apple Certified Pro, Level 1 in Final Cut Pro. Level 1 certification attests to basic operational knowledge of the application. Final Cut Pro Level 1 certification also counts towards the new Final Cut Studio (FCS) Master Pro certification. FCS Master certification recognizes a Certified Pro’s skills with the entire Final Cut Studio product suite. Since workflow is such a significant component of Final Cut Studio, users need certification in at least three of the applications to earn Master Certification. For details, please visit Apple Pro-Applications
Prerequisites
Students should have the following prerequisite knowledge prior to attending the course:
- Basic knowledge of the Macintosh OS
- Basic knowledge of editing terminology is recommended
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