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In this basic introductory class, you'll learn how to use the popular software program Final Cut Pro to scan in video footage from a camcorder and assemble it into professional-looking movies. Course covers basic principles, including the basics of editing; filters and effects; titles; audio; split-screen and other simple special effects; and exporting the finished video as a Quicktime movie. Total, absolute beginners are welcome. Important notes:1) Final Cut Pro runs only on Macintosh computers. So if you own a PC, it may not be too helpful to you, unless you also have access to a Mac. 2) This class is demonstration, not hands-on. That is, it's held in a regular classroom, not a computer lab. (Students with Macintosh laptops are welcome to bring them and work along with the exercises if they like)Here are some examples of movies edited by the instructor using Final Cut Pro (copyright Nils Osmar/Wonder Productions 2009)
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ABOUT THE INSTRUCTOR Nils Osmar has edited over thirty shorts and three full length features. He has taught Final Cut Pro for two years. Nils Osmar home page
TUITION: $125 (covers all three meetings)
WHO, WHAT, WHERE AND WHEN This class is sponsored by the Associated Students University of Washington Experimental College and is held on the University of Washington campus in Seattle (Note: The class is open to the general public. You don't have to be a U.W. student to sign up.) It's offered every quarter. The dates and times for the next session are: Fridays, 7 p.m.-9:15 p.m., from August 13-August 27
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Student comments
The instructor is professional and well organized and had patience for questions from beginners. I will recommend the class to my friends. - R.W., Seattle
I learned exactly what I have been wanting (and needing) to. - Chris L., Seattle
... just to say thank you for the class Nils. I feel like I'm on track now to make more professional movies and actually start getting them into film festivals. - Alan D., Bellevue
Questions and answers
Is this a class for beginners or advanced students? It's for beginners. I'll be assuming students don't know anything about the program, and guiding them through its major features step by step. What version of Final Cut will we be using in the class? I'll be demonstrating using 6.0. How is the class set up? The group sessions consist of LIVE DEMONSTRATIONS projected on a screen for the whole group, using an LCD projector hooked up to a portable computer. Is the held in a computer lab? No. It's held in a regular classroom on the UW campus (using the projector as described above). Why not hold it in a computer lab? There are some advantages to a computer lab, but there are also some disadvantages. After trying both approaches, I've moved it into a regular classroom. Here's why: a) When a class is held in a computer lab, most of the students end up working alone at a computer most of the time, because the instructor can only work with one person at a time. If the instructor takes the time to work with every student at his or her separate computer, there's not much time to present information to the class as a whole. (b) Holding a class in a computer lab drives up the cost of the class unreasonably. The costs of leasing space in the lab, leasing the computers, and paying usage rights on multiple copies of the software, areall passed on to the students in the form of higher course fees. In a nutshell, I've found that teaching the class in this way, I can cover more information than if I held the class in a lab, and it keeps the class more affordable. I have a laptop computer with Final Cut Pro installed. Can I bring it to class? By all means, if you have a laptop, feel free to bring it. But if you don't have a laptop, don't worry about it. You don't need one to benefit from the class.
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