Apple Pro Training Series: The Craft of Editing with Final Cut Pro

Description

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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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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