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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.
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