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  1. By Serena Carpenter http://serenacarpenter.com
  2. Nonlinear Editing
    • Linear
      • Edit sequentially
      • http://www.scottsimmons.tv/blog/2007/10/01/editing-video-in-the-past/
    • Nonlinear, nondestructive
      • Edit shots in different orders, while underlying media is untouched (changes never affect the media)
      • Deciding what elements to retain, delete, or combine in a logical manner
    • Adobe Premiere Pro $699
      • Adobe Premiere Elements $99
    • Final Cut Pro/Studio $999/$1299
      • Final Cut Express $249
    • Avid NewsCutter
      • Avid Xpress $495
    • Sony Vegas Pro $585
      • Vegas Movie Studio $80
    • Pinnacle Ultimate $130
      • Pinnacle Studio 11 $50
    • Windows Movie Maker (Free)
    • iMovie (Free)
  3. vs.
    • $249 vs. $999
      • No batch capture
      • Keyframe motions, not filters
      • Timecode will not be displayed
      • No three-way color corrector
      • No audio/video settings
  4. Video Editing Basics
    • Never use the same shot twice
    • Cut on breath
    • Watch out for frames of black
    • Audio must coincide with video
    • Stick to cuts
    • Shots should be related (sequences, cutaways)
      • WS of room
      • MS of person’s body
      • CU of face
      • CU of paper
    • Shots about :04-:05 with the exception of action
      • Let action complete
  5. Lay down audio first!
    • Assembling each shot together or trimming
      • Shot 1, Shot 2, Shot 3, Interview
    • Show interview first and then cover with video
  6. You must save video
    • Delete video in camera before shooting
    • Save entire Sony AVCHD folder from Sony Handicam to external hard drive
  7. Getting to know FCP
    • Double-click FCP icon on dock to open
    • Must SAVE video:
    • When editing, set “scratch disks” (4) to save your project to external hard drive
      • Top and bottom 3
      • Go to System Settings
      • to later access Scratch
      • Disks
    • Save all of your footage from project, .mov, flash export
  8. Bring video into FCP
    • Through camera, connect camera and open FCP > File > Log and Transfer
    • Via external hard drive, go to log and transfer > select plus sign, select AVC_HD folder
  9. User Interface
    • Browser
      • Organize the Media Project
    • Viewer
      • Preview and adjust clips
    • Canvas
      • Connected to the timeline
    • Audio Meters
    • Tool Palette
    • Timeline
  10. Active Window affects your options
  11. Bin
    • Folder that contains your clips and sequences
    • File -> New Bin,
    • Drag Clips into Bin
    • Renaming Clips/Bins
    • Changing colors
      • Control -> Labels
  12. Viewer
    • Double-click clip to view it in Viewer
    • Move yellow Arrow (playhead)
    • In = I, Out = O, Space Bar = Play
  13. Canvas and Timeline
    • Canvas
      • Same as Viewer
      • JKL - Play backward, stop, play forward
      • Space bar - play
    • Timeline (Sequence)
      • Space bar to play
      • Mute and Solo
      • Control Clip Overlay
      • Track Height Sequence
      • Settings Track
  14. Bring clip to timeline
    • In the Viewer, Select In (I) and Out (O) points
    • Drag the edited clip from the canvas to the timeline, edit it more precisely on timeline
      • Drag clip to edit or use razor blade
    • To delete a clip, highlight with mouse, select delete
  15. Editing
    • Insert
    • Overwrite
    • Fit to Fill
    • Fill in Gap
    • http://www.ehow.com/video_4442344_overwriting-inserting-clips-final-cut.html
  16. Snapping Tool – Key “N”
    • Here is vid that explains it:
    • http://www.ehow.com/video_4442326_assembling-clips-snapping-final-cut.html
  17. Add different audio or video to clips
    • Highlight clip
    • Unlink clip
    • Deselect clip
    • Highlight and delete unwanted video or audio
    • Drag clip and unlink that clip
    • Shift, re-highlight and re-link
  18. Make a mistake
    • Undo Default (10), can change to 99
      • User Preferences
    • Save a copy
  19. Editing audio in FCP
    • Be careful of over-modulated audio
    • Put nats for a few seconds at the beginning
    • Fade nats under sound bites
    • -12dB for narration and interviews
      • Also for primary nats
    • -42dB for secondary nats
    • Select clip overlay tool or mountain
    • Raise pink line to lower or raise audio
    • Use pen tool to fade audio or tweak loud points
  20. Titles
    • Use Title Safe
    • No smaller than 25 pt
    • Sans Serif (Arial)
    • Pop-up Menu
    • Control Tab
  21. Freeze Frame
    • Creates a image from your video
    • Place playhead on the timeline to place where you want the video to become a picture
    • Go to Modify > Make Freeze Frame and the freeze frame will appear in the Viewer window
    • http://www.howcast.com/videos/16505-How-To-Create-a-Freeze-Frame-in-Final-Cut-Pro
  22. Trouble-shooting - “I don’t see my video!”
    • The most common problem is when you see “ No Communication ” when trying to capture your vid
      • First, you should “Log and Transfer,” not “Log and Capture,” log and capture is for tapes
      • Second, try restarting your computer and shutting off your camera > turn on the computer and then turn on the camera > open FCP
      • Third, try a different computer
  23. “ I see red lines through my clips.”
    • Reconnect Media
    • This means that FCP cannot find your video and you may have not saved appropriately & vid may be lost unless edited on your computer
    • Try finding it by right-clicking clip and looking for it
  24. “ I can only see part of my video and the rest is black.”
    • Some clips may need rendering
    • You need proper RAM to see video in real time
      • Usually done with effects such as transition or change clip values
      • Rendering is adding more info to clips
    • Usually see a red line above your clip in a sequence
    • Highlight clips with red line
    • Go to Sequence > Render selection > Both
  25. “ My video is still not playing.”
    • File > New Sequence (your timeline)
    • Double-click new sequence in bin
    • Go to your other non-playing sequence tab > select all > copy
    • Go to your new sequence > paste
    • Then try it
    • Preparing Video for the Web
  26. Video Search Engine Optimization
    • Raise search rank by adding to text to video and help people find your videos
      • climate_matters_video.wmv vs.
      • climatetalksvideo.com or videofile.wmv
    • Video hosting sites (e.g., YouTube, Vimeo)
      • Add good, descriptive tags to your videos
  27. Exporting from FCP
    • Export > Using QuickTime Conversion
    • Rename clip to reflect content
    • Save as “QuickTime Movie” and “Broadband – High”
    • .mov should appear on desktop
      • Right-click to view it or double-click
  28. Players
    • Flash player - Professional
      • 98% of the population has a Flash plug-in installed on their computer
      • 59% have a Windows Media Player
      • 62% have a QuickTime player
    • Copy and paste players, but advertising
      • YouTube
      • Vimeo
  29. Creating a Flash Player
    • In Flash Encoder:
    • Open Adobe Flash CS3 Video Encoder
    • Drag .mov to Encoder window > Settings > Flash High Quality > Select Size > Crop and Resize (write down the size) > Start Queue
    • In Flash:
    • File > New Document
    • Import video > Continue > Progressive download from a web server > Continue > Select skin and color > Finish
    • Control > Test Movie > Produces a .swf
  30. vs.
    • Compared to YouTube , Vimeo is much better in resolution quality.
    • Geared toward people who want to post personal videos on their site, not material from tv or dvd.
    • Vimeo allows a 500mb upload limit per week, YouTube limits 100mb per video
      • However, you are limited to 1 HD video upload per week unless you upgrade for $60 per year. It accepts .mov, .avi, and .mpgs
  31. Vimeo
    • Upload a Video > Choose a file to upload
    • Add a title, description sentences and tags >
    • You can use tabs on the side to add more elements >
    • Click Go to Video > When uploaded, click Embed >
    • Click customize at the bottom to chg size, color, and on-screen info
  32. YouTube
    • Select Upload
    • Add a description in sentences, tags, category
    • Select “Go to my videos” and select image when upload is complete
    • To view your account, you can always click on the “You Tube logo” at the top of the page, then click on My Videos under your user name
    • OTHER TIPS NOT DISCUSSED IN CLASS
  33. Creating a Transition in FCP
    • Stick to CUTS, rather than dissolves
    • Control click on transition point (between clips) or go to Effects to add video transitions
    • Drag transition to change length (Cross Dissolve, Fade In and Fade Out)
    • Audio (add transition)
      • Cross Fade (+3dB) Volume constant through out fade
      • Cross Fade (0dB) Fades first clip out while simultaneously fading in
  34. Stereo Pair vs Mono Audio
    • Left and right ear locate subtle differences
    • For stereo, need to use two microphones
      • Two different mics placed at two different locations to mimic ears
    • 2 channels does not mean you recorded in stereo. If you use only one microphone to record, it is not stereo. It is mono.
    • Mono audio takes less space
  35. More Editing Video Tutorials
    • Check out this series if you run into questions
    • http://www.ehow.com/video_4442321_adding-clips-timeline-final-cut.html
    • http://www.ehow.com/video_4442331_basic-editing-final-cut-pro.html
  36. Resources
    • Final Cut Pro Tutorials
      • http://www.kenstone.net/fcp_homepage/fcp_homepage_index.html
    • BBC Training
      • http://www.bbctraining.com/onlineCourses.asp
    • Berkeley Multimedia Reporting and Convergence
      • http://journalism.berkeley.edu/multimedia/
    • Cyndy Green’s VideoJournalism Blog
      • http://cyndygreen.wordpress.com/
    • MultiMedia Shooter Blog
      • http://www.multimediashooter.com/wp/
    • Angela Grant’s News Videographer Blog
      • http://newsvideographer.com/?page_id=2
    • Edit Foundry
      • http://blogs.nppa.org/editfoundry/
    • OR GOOGLE YOUR QUESTION!!!

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