Presented: Oct. 3, 2012

Editing to Tell a Story Using Final Cut Pro X

Each week, Larry Jordan presents a live, online, video training webinar discussing issues related to video editing and post-production. For a list of upcoming webinars, click here.

Duration: 48:26
File size: 168 MB (ZIP file)
Format: QuickTime movie (HD: 1280 x 720)

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TRAINING DESCRIPTION

This session is different from most of our events. Here, I show how I cut an interview featuring a guest, B-roll, and titles. Along the way, I’ll provide tips that can help you become a faster editor, but this session looks more at story-building than technology.

A few years ago, I had the pleasure of interviewing Dr. Vint Cerf, one of the pioneer scientists of the Internet, and we got to talking about the “interstellar Internet;” specifically, how JPL was modifying the Internet to support missions to Mars. I thought that would be a fun interview to edit this week using Final Cut Pro X.

I start by reviewing the clips, marking them with keywords and favorites, and deciding the best shot order. After that, I edit the clips to the Timeline using the mouse, buttons, and keyboard shortcuts. Followed by trimming edit points using both the Precision Editor and manual adjustments. Next is adding B-roll featuring NASA movies, and transitions. At the end, we wrap this into a nice package using some of the built-in titles from Final Cut Pro X.

If you are looking to pickup proven technique to edit interviews quickly and easily, this is one session you need to see! In this video tutorial, you will learn how to:

• Review, track, locate and mark clips
• Create a radio cut, without worrying about jump cuts
• Trim the edit point, where two clips touch
• Add and modify B-roll footage to illustrate the guest’s talking points
• Add and modify a locator and lower-third title

AUDIENCE LEVEL

This webinar is designed for all Final Cut Pro X editors that want to sharpen their storytelling skills as well as learn faster editing techniques and shortcuts. (You don’t need to own Final Cut Pro X to watch this training.)

BONUS FEATURE!

To help you quickly find the information you need, we included chapter markers in the QuickTime movie for easy navigation. Click here to learn how to display them in your download.

Content Outline

• • Agenda
  • Discuss the process of editing an interview
  • Discuss where using the Precision Editor is not advised
  • Audience Questions and Answers

• DEMO: Applying Keywords to track clips
• DEMO: Using Favorites and Rejected to find, or exclude, material
• DEMO: Clearing Favorites and Rejected tags
• DEMO: Reviewing a clip and marking the In and Out
• DEMO: Editing clips to the Timeline using mouse, buttons, and keyboard shortcuts
• DEMO: Using the Precision Editor to trim video
• DEMO: Manually adjusting audio transitions
• DEMO: Adding audio fades and cross-fades
• DEMO: Adding connected clips
• DEMO: Converting connected clips to connected storylines
• DEMO: Adding audio and video transitions
• DEMO: Adding a locator title
• DEMO: Adding and modifying a lower-third title

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