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Final Cut Pro 5 Editing Essentials

Name: Final Cut Pro 5 Editing Essentials
Author: Tom Wolsky
ISBN: 9781578202867

by Tom Wolsky

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Overview

Digital editing gives editors far greater freedom than ever before to move scenes of information around and place them anywhere in a film's sequence. Apple's Final Cut Pro is the most widely used Mac-based digital editor, and is especially popular with independent filmmakers and graphic artists. Final Cut Pro 5 Editing Essentials enables readers to master the craft of digital editing on Apple's Final Cut Pro. This full-color editing workshop features eight tutorials that provide firsthand experience with the art and technique of editing. Covering the essentials - capturing material, organizing it, editing, adding transitions, basic titling and sound techniques, and outputting from the application - the tutorials are explained in jargon-free language by a seasoned teacher and digital editor. This book includes a companion DVD filled with graphic files for the tutorial projects to help users hone their editing craft.

Synopsis

Master the craft of editing with Final Cut Pro 5. This fast, effective approach cuts to the heart of the art and technique of editing with eight tutorials that cover the essentials: capturing your material, organizing it, editing, adding transitions, basic titling and sound techniques, and outputting from the application.

Edit with confidence by learning the editing methods taught in film schools through concise lessons from Tom Wolsky, master editor and experienced teacher. Both novices and editors who have used previous versions of Final Cut Pro will learn the new features such as native HDV capture and editing, interface enhancements, an improved Log and Capture window, and the new Reconnect Media interface, understanding how they affect workflow and editing for both single- and multi-camera projects. The author reveals bugs and gotchas, providing workarounds and expert, practical advice about:
* Setting up your system to ensure smooth operation
* Getting your material into FCP and getting it organized
* Editing to build and trim a sequence of shots
* Multicamera editing using Multiclips
* Working with audio, split edits, back-timing, and level control

Work through the tutorials using your own footage or use the digital media and graphic files on the companion DVD, including:
* Feature film footage from Heartwood, starring Hilary Swank
* Documentary footage shot on location in Japan
* A multicamera shoot of a live jazz performance

USER LEVEL: Novice to Intermediate

About the Author, Tom Wolsky

Tom Wolsky is an honors graduate of the London School of Film Technique with nearly 40 years of professional experience spanning film, tape, and digital production. Tom operates an independent studio, South Coast Productions. He also teaches for Apple Computer and for the Digital Media Academy and serves as a forum leader on creativecow.net