Brent Pierce
I get asked alot how to trim a song to a desired length. Instead of just trimming the end down and fading it out, this is a tip that uses “markers” in your song to seamlessly cut sections out, or add section in.
In this quick tip, I show you how to use audio in Final Cut Pro 7. The file type needs to be exactly AIFF, 48 Khz, and 16 bit to work natively in FCP. It only takes a few seconds to convert to this format.
If you are experiencing glitches or “pops” in your audio, this is your problem.
In this Final Cut Pro 7 quick tip, I show you how to copy and paste attributes to other clips. I also touch base on the “scale to sequence” command.
On Thursday, September 8, filmmakingwebinars.com is hosting a free live 90-minute webinar on “How to get started with DaVinci Resolve for any NLE editor.” DaVinci Resolve is a high-end color correcting application that has a very steep learning curve. There is free version of the $30,000 suite to download for all you adventurous color-graders, and also a $1,000 software-only version.
The webinar is free to watch live, or $15 after the live viewing. Here is more info straight from the webinar website.
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We will also discuss working with Avid Media Composer and Adobe Premiere Pro as well as using the built-in scene detection for projects without the sequence metadata.
Where applicable, we’ll tell you the differences between the paid version and free version of DaVinci Resolve.
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Barry Goch is an online editor working in Hollywood, CA. His recent work includes Falling Skies (TNT), Traffic Light (FOX), and Rob Dyrdek’s Fantasy Factory Season 4 (MTV) and is currently working on the new show, Awkward (MTV).Barry is also an Autodesk Smoke Certified Instructor, the developer of Smokeys Smoke Keyboard Stickers, has presented other webinars at FilmmakingWebinars.com and has written many articles for the Editors Guild and is Post Magazine’s West Coast Contributor. |
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Marcelo Lewin is the CEO and founder of NewMediaWebinars.com, LLC, owner of FilmmakingWebinars.com, which creates webinars for and by digital media creators on various topics (e.g. Filmmaking, Coding, Photography, etc.) Previously, he founded various other companies including Pixel Heads Network which was acquired by ProMAX and MyInternetDesktop.com which was acquired by Internet Appliance Network. Prior to starting his companies, he has worked for Walt Disney Imagineering, NBC, Toyota, and J.F. Shea. |
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It can be a hassle sometimes to search for a particular filter or transition in Final Cut Pro 7. Luckily, if you have favorites, you can put them aside and make them easier to find and use. This video tip shows everything you need to know about using favorites.
In the video, I use hotkeys to quickly add an effect. Below is a chart to help explain which hotkey corresponds to which effect. Click the image to enlarge.
Also, keep in mind, sometimes there is an issue where the order of the filters for the hotkeys gets mixed up. This also happens when adding multiple effects under a folder as one preset. If this happens, you may have to remove a few of the problematic effects from your favorites.
In Final Cut Pro 7, the ripple and roll tools are great to quickly adjust edits with a simple drag of the mouse. But, what if you only need 2 or 3 frame rippled out? It’s pretty annoying to have to zoom in, and use the mouse to roll 2 frames to the right, then adjust again if it’s off. Well, there’s an easier way to do this.
Bracket Editing
Select the edit that you want to adjust either by simply clicking on it, or by pressing V on the keyboard to select the nearest edit.
Decide if you want to roll or ripple. Press U on the keyboard to toggle through roll, head ripple, or tail ripple. You can jump to the next edit with the up or down keys on the keyboard.
Press the bracket keys on the keyboard to shift 1 frame at a time. Left bracket adjusts to the left, and right bracket adjusts to the right. Add shift and it will shift 5 frames at a time.
Another hint: after you make your edit, press backslash on the keyboard right next to the bracket keys, and it will play a preview around your current time indicator. If you loop the playback (control L), it will continually play that preview. While it’s playing, if your edit is still not quite right, you can use the brackets to adjust on the fly while the preview is still playing.
One of the best things about the film and video industry, is that there are so many free and cheap recourses on the internet. All you have to do is look. One thing I love to do is watch the on-set behind the scenes, or “BTS,” footage of upcoming movies. It’s a great way to learn from watching the pros work. It’s crazy to think about how much goes into a movie. Acting, Directing, Producing, Lighting, Wardrobe, Props, Location Scouting, Extras….the list is nearly endless. Watching these “on-set” videos is a great way to learn your craft.
Whatever specific job you want, just look into what all of it entails in just a simple scene. If you’re an aspiring AC (assistant cameraman), watch the focus puller. Does he look at the talent, or the monitor primarily? Does he even have a monitor, or just rely on the distance meters? Watch the director, does he constantly interveen during a scene, or does he let it play out naturally. How much freedom do the actors get on improv in a dialogue scene?
There is tons of tips that can be found just by watching these BTS clips. Below is on-set footage from the new Harry Potter. Watch and enjoy.
Green Lantern BTS on-set footage.
Friends with Benifits BTS.
Thor BTS.
Water for Elephants BTS.
Larry Jordan: Especially with all the hooplah recently about Apple’s new FAIL, Final Cut Pro X, Larry Jordan has been on many stages talking about everything filmmaking. Larry has many years of experience being a producer, director, editor, author, and trainer.
Norman Hollyn: Norman can be described easiest as a “media expert.” He is a long-time film, television and music editor (HEATHERS, THE COTTON CLUB, and Oliver Stone’s WILD PALMS) who is an Associate Professor and Head of the Editing Track in the University of Southern California’s School of Cinematic Arts.
2ReelGuys is a podcast by these 2 filmmakers that covers everything from simply framing and lighting a shot, to working comfortably with other crew members, to wardrobe on set, and they even talk about filming dancers on set. This is definitely a video podcast that you want to have in your subscription list. You can view all the curent episodes below, or on their YouTube page. But you’ll have to subscribe in iTunes or another podcasting service to receive any future episodes. You can check out there website here.
Subscribe via iTunes.
Gale Tattersall, the Director of Photography for the TV show HOUSE, is putting on a FREE, LIVE 3-day workshop this weekend. The even is brought to us by CreativeLIVE, and starts on Friday, July 8.
“Ready to spend a weekend with the Director of Photography for the TV show HOUSE? We’re getting the creativeLIVE classroom ready for Gale Tattersall’s special weekend.”
You don’t want to miss this. You can sign up on their website, here.
