The document describes the process of creating a split screen effect in Final Cut. It involves: 1) Dragging video clips into three separate layers in the timeline to create the left, middle, and right sections. 2) Resizing and positioning each clip within its corresponding frame using the wireframe and cropping tools. 3) Repeating this process for each layer and rendering the progress, then assembling the final split screen composition in the main sequence.

1. The Creation of the Split Screen Effect

2. I created my split screen in Final Cut. I chose the footage I wanted to use to create the split
screen effect on Final Cut from the viewer, I dragged and dropped them into the timeline on
three separate layers. Placing the one I want to be shown on the left on the top layer.
Putting them in order left to right.
I made the split screen in a new sequence in Final Cut. I made the decision to do this as I
could render the progress I have done without effecting the main video. When I am finished I
would just drag and drop the spilt screen into the main video sequence.

3. I clicked on the first layer and went to view image and wireframe on the first layer, and in the display
window I could now alter the size of the clip and drag it to where I wanted on that framing e.g. the left
hand side. I rendered what I had done to the clip in order to save the progress.
I repeated this process for each of the layers, to create a three framed effect.

4. On some of the layers i.e. the middle layer I had to crop the clip in width in order to fit it into the frame. To
do this on the display window, after I had changed the size using the wireframe, I went to the motion tab
then went to the option crop and dragged the sliders to the correct width. I used the Left, Right, Top and
Bottom crop sliders to make my clip the right width. I rendered the progress I had made.
Then I repeated this process for layer three.

5. After cropping each layer to the width I needed to create this effect. I used the wireframe to make sure
all clips were the same height as each other and size. So when viewing the final split screen all the 3
frames were the same height and were in line with one another.
I rendered these clips and then dragged and dropped them in to the main sequence within Final Cut.
This is a screenshot of our final split screen that is used within our music video.