Introduction to Final Cut Pro

In this introductory class on Final Cut Pro, students will learn all the essentials of digital video editing. Students will learn how to take a project from start to finish, from basic cuts all the way to color correction and audio tweaking, and different formats for online and DVD distribution.

A full overview of the FCP interface and basic tool kit will be followed by lessons in logging and capturing, basic media management and workflow, three point editing, importing audio files, basic transitions, audio and video filters. Students are encouraged to bring their own video footage to edit with on mini-DV tape, DVD or hard drive, but the instructor will provide raw material for those who need it.

This class will take place in our Media Lab, equipped with fully-loaded iMac design workstations. Basic Macintosh computer literacy is required for this course.

Please note that this class is for Final Cut Pro 7, not Final Cut Pro X.

Instructors

Moebius Simmons has taught Final Cut Pro at The New York Film Academy, Columbia University and Harvard. He works in New York as a freelance editor on documentaries and music videos, and has worked both in LA and NYC for shows on NBC, FOX, Discovery Health, TLC and for major independent and studio feature films. His short works have screened at The IFC Center in Manhattan and at The Beijing National Film Academy. He holds a Bachelor's in Cinema and Photography from Ithaca College and an MFA in Film Directing from Columbia. He also maintains a nice desk at 3rd Ward.

Stephen Blauweiss is an independent filmmaker and the executive producer of BigGreenTV: An Environmental News Program. He has produced two independent features. His films have screened at Mass MoCA and the New York State Museum, in addition to various venues in Europe and Canada. He produces short films for Chronogram magazine each month, and has produced numerous documentaries on New York-based artists, including Pop Artist Robert Indiana. His knowledge of video and filmmaking encompasses all aspects, from concept through final production, including producing, directing, editing, art directing, cinematography, motion graphics, and DVD design and authoring. He has expertise in production and as a trainer in the following computer applications: Final Cut; After Effects; DVD Studio Pro; Media 100; and Photoshop.

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