Final Cut Pro 101

Price:

$750 for current NOVAC Member;  $850 for nonmembers

Duration:

3 Days, normally 10am-6pm

Included with Cost of Course:

Course Textbook, $25 coupon for Final Cut Pro Enduser Exam, Level One (to be administered less than 60 days after course participation at the NOVAC facility)

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.

This course is instructed by an Apple Certified Instructor.

Time and Date:

10am-6pm for 3 consecutive days. (course dates for individuals are listed under our “upcoming classes.”  If you are seeking onsite or customized training for businesses, please contact Erica at erica@novacvideo.org or 504.940.5780 to discuss scheduling and pricing details)

Who should attend?

This class is designed for anyone looking to edit professional quality video using Final Cut Pro. The course is designed for those who prefer hands-on and interactive instruction to best explore the functionality of Final Cut Pro.

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 the Mac OS X and basic computer navigation
• Basic knowledge of editing terminology is recommended

Certification:

This course covers the requirements to become an Apple Certified Pro, Final Cut Pro 7 Level One.  Level One certification attests to basic operational knowledge of the application.  Certification exams are offered for an additional fee of $125 when taken in conjunction with a course.

This certification also counts towards the Final Cut Studio Master Pro certification. FCS Master certification recognizes a Certified Pro’s skills with the entire Final Cut Studio product suite.

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