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Final Cut Pro X – Introduction - What is editing? – Using the juxtaposition of shots sequentially to tell a story, or otherwise arrange footage to create a kind of impact using theme, tone, mood, pace, or flow. - editing considers graphic elements, pacing, camera movement, shot size, in making decisions. We’ll discuss this in more detail next week. Parts of the Interface Event library – this is where you organize all your footage and media for your project. - each event has subclips associated with it, shown in the event browser - drag mouse over clip to see it move – this is “skimming” - events are where you store the footage. An Event can be thought of as a “bin” or folder for organizing and storing media. - you can make event library go away – first button on left at bottom of window. Most of the time you’ll want it open, because its where you organize your files Event Browser: corresponds to event library - slider at bottom lets you choose how much time (duration of a video clip) each thumbnail represents (one thumb for every 5 sec., .5 sec, etc.). you can tell when it’s a new clip when it’s a black line, continuing clips have jagged edge Viewer: - window that shows the image. - This is where we see what’s going on in the clip. Will show BOTH clips in event library and timeline, depending on where your cursor is. - all these windows allow for resizing Timeline: where you build your video using the clips from the event browser. A note about your cursor: skimmer vs. playhead. - In the timeline, skimmer takes priority over playhead – playhead goes where you click, skimmer follows mouse. - You can turn this off – button group top right of TL, left button (s) - CMD+ zooms in on TL - home/ end keys get you to the beginning and end of project saving project – One of the most important things is setting up your project correctly. - collect “raw” files (unedited, original footage) in one folder on your hard drive, named appropriately. - FCPX is constantly saving in the background, so there isn’t actually a “save” option – YOU have to know where your files are located. - Default: FCP saves to project and events files BOTH in “movies > FCP events and projects” Tutorial: creating a new project: 1. create a new file on your hard drive entitled “appropriationVideo.” 2. go to the linked file on week 5, download the file TO “appropriation video” on YOUR HARD DRIVE 3. Open FCP. In the Event Library, go file > new event. 4. Go to the “project library” by clicking on the film canister below the timeline. Click + to create a new project, name it, and return to timeline.
5. Import your downloaded file. In the “import files” menu, select “add to existing event,” and select the name of the event you created previously. 6. Files are now stored in HD > Movies > FCP Projects AND FCP Events. * Know the difference between a project and an event, and know where they are stored. * A project can be thought of as a single editing timeline or sequence, while as mentioned, an event is a collection of footage associated with the project. - click blue box in project library to open project/ timeline Editing: There are a few ways to edit (meaning literally putting two video clips together sequentially), depending on your needs Simplest way to get clip into timeline: set “in” and “out” (I/O) points using “I” and “O” keys in browser, then drag to timeline. - in the TL, clips retain their identity – click and drag to move whole clips around, not a range cmd + z to undo/ - select + delete on keyboard to get rid of a clip - after you’ve set the I/O, drag clip to timeline, it will automatically attach to the one ahead of it. - “append” button – button on right in edit buttons (e) – does the same thing without dragging - w or “insert edit” button to put clip between clips on timeline (playhead must be there?) - Click and drag edges of clips in TL to lengthen/ shorten Tools: All in the drop-down menu on toolbar above TL - “T” or “trim tool” from drop-down menu at bottom of browser window lets you do a roll edit – shorten one clip while lengthening another. - H for hand tool – move TL around - B for blade tool – lets you split a clip - Z for zoom tool – opt + z zooms back out (same as cmd+ and cmd-) o Click and drag on a section – zooms to fit - P for position tool – allows you to place a clip right where you want it, doesn’t snap it to end of sequence Notes on Sound - shift + s or button next to that one turns off audio skimming - drop-down menu next to edit buttons lets you select “audio only” or “video only” for when you’re bringing clips to TL from event library - SFT + z = “zoom to fit” – TL adjusts to show only sequence Music and sound browser: “note” symbol at top of TL on right – shows you sound files on your computer, all are available to use. PUT THEM IN YOUR PROJECT FOLDER FIRST! - click and drag to below the main sequence and place where you want it. This is now connected. - Automatically added in your event browser - Pull down volume bar in video to get rid of it; now only song can be heard - ~6 dB is about as high as levels should go; -12 is normal range
“clip appearance” button to left of size slider in TL lets you change height of your clips. Makes detailed editing in audio easier. Also adjust priority audio or video, etc. - R for range selection – choose a range to, say, lower the volume Transitions (define): - select the edit point you want to transition, go to “transition” menu next to “music” - use skimmer to preview transitions in this menu - handles – preferences: use available media o “full overlap” uses only what’s in timeline, not your handles o change default length - demo “dissolve” and “lights” For Tuesday: Collect clips and begin working on your video. Figure out a connection between your source videos, and how best to use editing to present that connection. - also Reading: “what is cinema?”
