Presented: June, 2010

Each week, Larry Jordan presents a live, online, training webinar discussing issues related to video post-production; often focused on Apple Final Cut applications. For a list of upcoming webinars, click here.

Duration: 43:33
File size: 79.7 MB (zip file)
Format: Quicktime movie (1280 x 800)

Important note: After you complete the store checkout process, you will see a Download Link on the Order Confirmation page. This link will allow you to download the product to your computer. You are given two attempts and 10 days to download your product. Since this is a downloadable product, there will not be a CD/DVD mailed to you.

Tutorial Overview

This is the first in Larry Jordan’s series: The Fundamentals of Final Cut Pro. This tutorial looks at the relationship between video formats and hard disk storage. In almost every case, a dropped frame error is caused by a hard disk that isn’t fast enough to support the video format you are editing. In this session, you’ll learn how to pick the right storage for your media, avoid problems with dropped frames, and keep your system running smoothly.

This session does not look at, or recommend, specific gear or manufacturers. Rather, it explains the technical criteria you need to consider in determining which storage to buy or use.

Audience Level

This tutorial is designed for people just starting out configuring their system, or making the switch from standard definition video to high definition. While this contains a lot of technical information, it does not require a lot of computer or editing expertise on the part of the viewer.

Other Fundamentals of Final Cut Pro Titles

• Set-up, Optimize, and Trouble-shoot Final Cut Pro
• Edit and Trim Faster! In Final Cut Pro
• Create Great Effects Inside Final Cut Pro
• Make Things Move: Motion Tab Secrets in Final Cut Pro

Content Outline

• Help you understand why dropped frames occur
• Show that hard disks are more than storage
• Define Data Transfer Rate
• Provide four keys to selecting the right storage
• Explain the technical “secrets” of hard disks that limit performance
• Show how you connect your hard disk to the computer affects speed
• Illustrate the benefits and limitations of using Solid State Drives for video
• Explain RAIDs, how they are rated, and how to select the right one
• Show how to measure the speed of your hard disk
• Showcase the hard disk requirements of popular SD video formats
• Showcase the hard disk requirements of popular HD video formats
• Explain why multiclips requires more performance from your storage
• Provide examples of how to provision your system
• Show how different video formats demand different performance from storage
• Illustrate what types of hard disks will safely support your media

NOTE: The initial presentation was sponsored by Data Robotics, Inc.