class overview:

class 1:

Getting ready to learn

- Getting set-up: system/drives

- Getting set-up: Images and footage

- Getting set-up: Gear review

- Importing to system

- Transcoding with compressor

class 2:

The Basics / Building a foundation

- Building an efficient in/out system

- Interface / tool tour w/ examples

- Basic CC and sound

class overview:

class 3:

Building your project- Transitions

- Filters

- Effects (speed changes)

- Plug-ins (EMA etc.)

- Stills / stills with motion

(Ken Burns / Pan and Scan)

- Basic Titles and text

class 4:

More advanced techniques- Multicam techniques

(2 camera w/ Zoom H4N)

- Dual System Sound Synching

(Dualeyes / Pluraleyes)

- Basic sound editing

(keyframing)

class overview:

class 5:

Sweetening

Intro to Studio:

- Color 1.5

- Sound Edit

- Motion

- DVD Studio Pro 4

- Wrap up / Drawings

sponsored goodies:

- ThinkTank Wired Media Kit (thinktank.com)

- Switchblade 2x flag kit (switchbladegrip.com)

- Passport by X-Rite (sironline.com)

- Electronic MUA plugin (sheffieldsoftworks.com)

- 1 year Animoto Pro account (animoto.com)

Minimum requirements for FCP7 - Studio3:

• Mac Intel computer

• 4GB of RAM minimum when working with uncompressed HD sources

• ATI or NVIDIA graphics with128MB of VRAM

• Minimum display 1280-by-800

• Mac OS X v10.5.6 or later

• QuickTime 7.6 or later

• DVD drive for installation

• 4gb disc space for all apps

• 46gb for all optional content

• 9gb for DVD Studio Pro

• 7gb for Motion Templates

• 22gb for audio content

• 8gb for LiveFonts

field system setup

studio system setup

media drive folders:

images and footagecreate your own or download tues eve before each class:

- 1 min Motivational speakers promo: - multi-segment with overlays and 6-stills - dual system sound (Zoom H4N & Dualeyes) (note: underexposed and room noise to fix)

- 2 min Actress talking headshot: - one long take with overlays; 2-motion and 3-stills - dual system sound (Zoom H4N & Pluraleyes) (note: no sound needed on overlays)

- 1 min 2-3 camera multicam shot (interview style) - Dual system sound / H4n and Pluraleyes

- 4 - 15 second shots for examples of filters and effects (speed changes, color balance, EMA etc.)

gear list:- ThinkTank Airport Security - Roller backpack- ThinkTank Airport Accelerator - backpack- ThinkTank Urban Disguise 60 – laptop- Nikon D7000 x2- 4-Nikon Pro zooms and 3 primes- Delkin Devices 16gb Class 10 SDHC cards x6- smallhd dp6 HD monitor w/ hood & splitter - Genustech field rig- Shape Composite Stabilizer Rig w/ Pap handle- Genustech bravo follow focus- GenusTech wide matte box w/ Nuns knickers - Zacuto Z Finder Pro3- Genustech variable ND filter- XRite Passport color checker- Sekonic 758D Light meter- Zoom H4N field recorder w/ remote- Bogen 701 HDV fluid head- Manfrotto MagFiber legs- Switchblade portable flag set (x2)- Glidecam HD2000 steadicam- 1-1000, 3-500 and 1-160 round LED lights- 3-160 & 1-72 LED battery powered lights- jelly roll (diffusion and cc gels)- misc. Manfrotto/Bogen stands, grippage- optional: Vagabond 2 battery packs