Final Cut Pro X Hands-On Intensive
Characteristics Of This Class:
The first day starts with an overview of the Final Cut Pro X workspace and guides you through setting up your workflow. You'll learn how to import footage from your camera and edit it with basic tools and techniques. Day two dives into audio, effects, color correction, and exporting your work in Compressor.
Day 1 will cover:
The Final Cut Pro X Workflow
-Hardware setup
-Codecs
Import
-Tapeless and tape-based importing
-Archiving
-Analysis options
Event Management
-Keywording
-Collections
Primary Storyline Creation
-Append, insert, and overwrite edits
Trimming
-Ripple, roll, slip, and slide
-Replace edits
Secondary Storylines
-Connect edits
-Compound clips
-Auditioning
Day 2 will cover:
Video Effects
-Video animation
-Add/Modify visual effect
-Retiming
-Transitions
Audio
-Audio animation
-Add/Modify audio effects
Color Board
-Primary color correction
-Secondary color correction
Share
-Export options
-Compressor
Note: The instructor will be providing headphones both days for your use however, please feel free to bring your own headphones if you have a favorite set that works well for you.
Instruction is presented in Final Cut Pro X and Compressor 4.
Who Should Take This:
Aspiring filmmakers and video editors who have played around with Final Cut Pro X but don't really understand it yet. If you've never opened FCP before, we recommend taking Getting Started with Final Cut Pro X first.
Brendan Boykin
Brendan Boykin is a trainer, editor, and video production consultant based in Castle Rock. As an Apple Certified Master Trainer and the owner of Creek Mountain Media (a digital video solutions company), Brendan draws on his background in broad and corporate video to provide training to post-production, education, and broad facilities nationwide. A frequent presenter at trade shows and digital video seminars, Brendan is an author, contributing writer, and technical editor/reviewer for numerous Apple Pro Training Series books.
I learned everything I hoped to learn and more.
Nicole, 3/2/2013
I had a much better experience because Brendan remembered me and how lost I was last year! Brendan is very knowledgable and communicates well.
Linda, 7/9/2012
Brendan's a great instructor really kept my attention during a long day.
kristen, 7/9/2012
There is an abundance of new ideas, tips, tricks and knowledge packed into two days. Brendan knows his stuff, is easy to understand and follow, and provides several ideas while always waiting for the whole class to catch up if he moves too fast.
Ben, 7/9/2012
Brendan is excellent very knowledgable.
Randy, 7/8/2012
Brendan is one of the best software teachers I've ever had. Very good at explaining difficult information. I learned everything I wanted to learn and more!
Jeni, 7/17/2011
Brendan was great! An intimidating software made easy.
Megan, 7/17/2011
Hit the nail on the head! Great content and wonderful instructor. Best BDA class I've taken!
Alison, 12/5/2010
Great job covering tips, techniques, and time savers, as well as caveats, pitfalls, and do's +don'ts in the real world.
Gabriel, 9/25/2010
It covered everything I was hoping it would and more. Very thorough and easy to follow.
Katie, 6/26/2010
I just wanted to let BDA know that Brendan presented a wonderful class. He is by far the best instructor I've seen. He went at the perfect pace, tailored the class to fit the needs of the attendees, had a sense of humor, was easy to follow, and thoroughly explained things in a way that was easy to understand. I learned so much in two short days!
Keith, 10/27/2009
The class was excellent, and most impressively the content and instruction matched the course description on the web perfectly. It was exactly what I was looking for, and Brendan did an excellent job. Thank you.
Jon, 10/26/2009
Was absolutely what I was looking for and what the brochure promised. Now I'm ready to tackle all my projects.
Jon, 10/25/2009
Thanks so much for a great class. I appreciate the personalized instruction based on our different needs, and Brendan does a terrific job of explaining and teaching about Final Cut Pro. Having an instructor who uses consistently correct terminology makes it easy to take notes and understand them later, also. I took over 40 pages of notes, and feel confident that I can now teach my students the basics of FCP. Thanks again!
Terri, 7/20/2009
I feel much more confident to take on FCP now. Brendan does a great job of breaking it down.
Terri, 7/19/2009
Brendan covered all the info I was expecting pretty well plus more. Great presentation style!
Scott, 2/22/2009
An amazing class! The entire workflow was taught, taking the guessing game out of the process!
Mikaela, 4/7/2008
This taught me everything I needed and wanted to know. Brendan is very professional and never got stumped with a question. He was awesome.
brent, 6/25/2007
Brendan is a great teacher and a nice guy. Very prepared and efficient.
Edwin, 6/25/2007
I loved the class size!
Ginger, 2/7/2007
Ten out of ten! BDA is great.
Edwin, 2/7/2007
I found this class to be very informative and helpful. As someone who has only dabbled in FCP without any proper instruction, I came out of this class far more confident in my ability to use FCP in the future.
Gary, 6/19/2006
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Optional Payment Plan for Transitions Certificate Programs:
We want to make our training as accessible as possible so we offer a simple payment plan for our Transitions Certificate Programs. Each of the 4 payments is 25% of the total registration fee with no finance charges or other costs. The first payment will be taken when you register and the remaining 3 payments are paid every month for the following 3 months (detailed payment information in the table below). It's easy to take advantage of this option and we encourage you to sign up early since these programs often fill up fast! If you're interested, don't register online. Instead, please contact BDA staff at 303-800-4647 or email us with the name and start date of the program you wish to attend (info@boulderdigitalarts.com) and we'll get you setup, take your first payment, and confirm your registration.
Payment Program Details
| BDA Member | Non-Member | |
| Payment 1 Paid at time of registration. |
$112.25 | $122.25 |
| Payment 2 Due one month after registration. |
$112.25 | $122.25 |
| Payment 3 Due two months after registration. |
$112.25 | $122.25 |
| Payment 4 Due three months after registration. |
$112.25 | $122.25 |
| Note: registrants using the payment plan are not eligible for the early registration discount and always pay the standard registration fee ($449.00 for BDA members and $489.00 for non-members). | ||
Registration Fees
BDA Members: $439.00
Non-Members: $479.00
Registration Discount Applied
You save $10.00 by registering before midnight on 7/16/2013. Standard registration fees for this program are $449.00 for members and $489.00 for non-members.
Schedule
July 20, 2013 - July 21, 2013
Complete Schedule:
7/20/2013 | 9am - 5pm
7/21/2013 | 9am - 5pm
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This class gave me a jump start on how to use software that I could not have learned alone. The instructor was very well prepared and keeps class interesting.
Ann, 3/2/2013