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Apple Pro Training Series: The Craft of Editing with Final Cut Pro
- By Michael Wohl
- Published Aug 17, 2007 by Peachpit Press.
- Copyright 2008
- Dimensions: 7-3/8 X 9-1/8
- Pages: 424
- Edition: 1st
- Book
- ISBN-10: 0-321-52036-X
- ISBN-13: 978-0-321-52036-4
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Product Author Bios
Michael Wohl is best known as one of the principal designers of Final Cut Pro, a role he held for more than five years. He has also had success as a director and editor for more than 15 years. Michael is also the author of Apple Pro Training Series: Advanced Editing Techniques in Final Cut Pro 5 (December 2005) and Advanced Editing Techniques with Final Cut Pro (September 2003).
Superbly fitted to a semester-length course, this is the ideal curriculum for a hands-on exploration of advanced editing with Final Cut Pro 6. In this Apple-authorized training book, director and filmmaker Michael Wohl delivers comprehensive training in the real-world skills editing pros use every day in the field. Each chapter presents a complete lesson in some aspect of video editing or finishing in Final Cut Pro 6, with hands-on projects for readers to complete as they go. He shares must-know professional techniques for cutting dialogue scenes, action scenes, fight and chase scenes, documentaries, comedy, music videos, multi-camera projects, and more. Two DVDs of excellent, professional footage and project files give you the chance to work with every genre as you learn.
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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful
Expensive but Worth it..., By
This review is from: Apple Pro Training Series: The Craft of Editing with Final Cut Pro (Paperback)
On the surface, this seems like just another editing book. When I saw it at Barnes, I was struck with the table of contents. It's chapter headings are on technique. Better still, real world example where technique is put into action. Coming from an editing background (5+ years Avid & FCP) I was captivated by the prospect of reinforcing what I've acquired over the years - those intangible decisions an editor must make. And validated I was!My method for the book was a bit unorthodox. I'd pull in the source (which by the way, you MUST load it in off the DVD before you start editing- its all encoded in DV NTSC resolution and my MBP wasn't fast enough to play off the disc) and cut my own edit, without anything. Then I'd go through the book's lessons. It was gratifying because 90% of the time I selected the performances and audio bits the author did. Again, this was my primary point - reinforcing technique. So, the bits I also found useful were the... Read more
6 of 6 people found the following review helpful
Finally a practical book on the craft of editing, By Winfried (Netherlands) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Apple Pro Training Series: The Craft of Editing with Final Cut Pro (Paperback)
Most other books stop after explaining which buttons to press. This book is intended for people who already know that but want to know how to assemble a scene from the raw footage in a logical way.There are different chapters for dialogue, action scenes, comedies, documentaries and music videos. Finally also two chapters on audio, but I haven't read those yet. Although this book is part of the Apple Pro Training Series and there are many references to Final Cut pro short cut keys, this book can in my opinion also be used with other editing programs. Highly recommended.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Good Book, By
This review is from: Apple Pro Training Series: The Craft of Editing with Final Cut Pro (Paperback)
Solid book for understanding cinema in different genres and what editors are thinking about. Explains techniques in an engaging style. Info presented is useful for many platforms, not just FCP.
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Table of Contents
SECTION I: DRAMATIC EDITING
Ch 1 Dialogue Editing
Ch 2 Complex Dialogue
Ch 3 Basic Action
Ch 4 Chases & Fights
Ch 5 Comedy
SECTION II: NONFICTION EDITING
Ch 6 Cutting Interviews
Ch 7 Working with B-Roll
Ch 8 Documenting an Event
Ch 9 Music Videos
SECTION III: AUDIO & FINISHING
Ch 10 Sound Editing
Ch 11 Audio Finishing
Ch 12 Putting it all together
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