Lesson 4: Building The Rough Cut Apple Pro Training Series 2 nd Edition, Final Cut Pro X Instructor: Sam Edsall
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Lesson 4: Building The Rough Cut Apple Pro Training Series 2nd
Edition, Final Cut Pro X Instructor: Sam Edsall
Building & Crafting Your Story Start with a primary story
line Takes the viewer from start to finish Start with a foundation
Rearrange some clips and trim others Add complementary B-roll
visuals Add music or narration Refine it
Creating a Project Every story you tell using Final Cut Pro is
contained within a project Story is stitched together into a
Timeline Project needs the Event(s) that make up the project If you
delete an Event used in a project, you will have missing (offline)
clips in your Timeline The Project Where projects are created,
cataloged and stored The Event
Create a New Project Make sure your external drive is booted
and on your desktop. Choose File > Open Library > Lesson 4 If
you dont see LESSON 4 choose Other and then select LESSON 4
Create a New Project In the Library, select the Zero to Hero
Event under LESSON 4. In the Timeline area on the bottom click on
Create New Project -- or Right click on the Zero to Hero Event and
choose New Project
Creating a Project Asks you to: Name the new Project Default
Event - Where the media will come from The Dialogue Box
Customizing a Project Format of your project will match the
format of the media you shot with Based on your first clip in the
timeline Automatic settings Your can edit in any format needed Like
making a SD version of a production shot in HD Custom settings
Create a New Project In the Name field, enter Zero to Hero From
the Default Event pop-up menu, choose the Zero to Hero Event
listed. Do not choose Use Custom Settings Click OK
Screening & Marking Clips Select a Start and End point and
edit straight to the timeline Select a Start and End point and mark
the clip, then edit it to the timeline later Selecting content
Screening & Marking Clips In the Event Library, click the
disclosure triangle next to the Zero to Hero Event. Select the
Interviews Keyword Collection. Click the Filmstrip View
button.
Set-up for Screening In the Action pop-up menu, choose Group
clips by > None Arrange clips by > Name > Ascending. Drag
the Duration slider to All
Set-up for Screening In the Clip Appearance pop- up menu,
deselect Show Waveforms, and make the thumbnails as large as
possible. In the Timeline, make sure Skimming, Audio Skimming, and
Snapping are on.
Screening Select the first clip, Antron Brown, by clicking on
it. Move your pointer through the clip to skim it. -- White
playhead stays where you clicked on clip -- Pink skimmer moves with
your pointer
Screening Skim away from the playhead, then press the space key
to play the clip. -- Playhead plays from your skimmer location (not
where you left it) kind of handy Use some of your other shortcuts
to move around your clip like J,K,L and keys.
Marking your Clip Press Shift I to move the playhead and
skimmer to the beginning of the clip. Play the clip and stop just
after Antron says, didnt qualify for a race. Press O to set an End
Point -- (O for Out point)
Marking your Clip Once you have a range selected in a clip, its
a good idea to check your ins and outs Press the / key to play your
selection from start to finish Check your Mark
Marking your Clip Press the forward slash key / to play your
range from start to finish.
Marking your Clip If you find your Start or End point isnt just
where you want it, then tweak it Use keys to nudge the playhead
Press I for a new Start point Press O for a new End point Drag the
range handle Tweaking your Marks
Marking your Clip In the Antron Brown clip, rate this portion
as a Favorite by clicking the Favorite button, or pressing F. --
Green Favorite line appears in the clip over the selected range. --
Now you can always see or return to the portion of the clip you
liked.
Mark Em Up In the John Force clip set a range between Theres
nothing like....greatest feeling in the world. Press F to save that
portion as a Favorite.
Mark Em Up In the Tony Pedregon clip select a range between The
breed of the drag racer...has no fear. Press F to save this portion
as a Favorite.
Mark Em Up In the Tony Schumacher clip mark the range between
Nobody wakes up and thinks...average my whole life. Press F to mark
as a Favorite
Mark Em Up Skim past the first sound byte and set new in and
out points around People dream of that massive...big monster
moment. Press F to make this a Favorite, too.
Appending Clips on a Timeline Adds or appends a clip to the end
of the storyline. Always added at the end. Doesnt matter where the
play head is located. Appending clips is often the simplest
approach to creating your primary storyline Appending
Prep for an Edit To view just the Favorite selections of the
four racers, in the Event Browser click the Filters pop-up, and
choose Favorites. -- 4 media clips, but 5 displayed in Favorites.
-- Two portions of Tony Schumacher were marked as a Favorite.
In the Event Browser, select the Antron Brown clip. In the
toolbar, click the Append button. -- The Antron Brown clip is
edited into the dark gray area in the middle of the Timeline (the
primary storyline). Perform an Append Edit
What Are You Looking At (in the Viewer)? Event Browser Command
1 Window > Go To > Event Browser Timeline Command 2 Window
> Go To > Timeline Choosing the active window
What Are You Looking At? Command 1 Clip selection outline is
yellow Clip appears in the Viewer Rating buttons are active.
Browser background lighter gray Event Browser active
What Are You Looking At? Command 2 Selected clip in browser has
a white line Rating buttons are dimmed The Timeline time code is
displayed in the Dashboard Timeline active
The Append Edit It doesnt matter where the playhead is on your
timeline when Append editing The newly edited clip will ALWAYS be
added after the last clip on the storyline Append no matter
what
Press the Home key (fn for laptops) to move the playhead in the
timeline to the beginning. Play the Antron clip until he says, take
the Wally home and stop. Put Append to the Test
In the Event Browser, select the John Force clip. Press E or
select the Append button to append this clip to the timeline.
-Notice that the clip went to the end of the Antron clip without
cutting into it. Show Some Force
In the Event Browser, select the Tony Pedregon clip. To review
it, press the / (slash) key. To append the clip to your project,
press E. Perform another Append Edit
Appending More Than One Clip at a Time Command Click the clips
in the Event Browser in the order you want them in your project
Picking clips
Change the size of the clips so you can see both of the Tony
clips together. In the Event Browser, drag a selection rectangle
around the two Tony Schumacher clips to select them. To append
these two clips to the storyline, press E. Group Append Clips to
the Timeline
Skim Control Skimmer aligns or snaps to the edit point and
Skimmer turns yellow as a visual cue Snapping
Making Things Fit Will make whichever window you select, fit
its contents to the window size Shift Z
Select your Timeline or press Command 2 to make it active.
Press Shift Z to make the clips within the timeline fit to its
space. Make Things Fit
With Snapping turned on, notice how your skimmer snaps to edit
points. Press N to turn snapping off, then skim around edit points.
-- no more snapping When done, press N to turn Snapping back on.
Skim Control
Skim Control When you skim the timeline you can also skim the
audio Skimming the timeline When you drag the playhead across the
timeline, you do not hear audio Play to hear audio Space bar, J,K,L
Dragging the playhead
Make sure Skimming & Audio Skimming is turned on, then skim
across your timeline. -- sound!! Click the top of the playhead and
drag across the timeline -- no sound!! Press the space bar or J,K,L
Skim Control
Click the Clip Appearance button. Click through the six
buttons, and then click the fifth button from the left to create
larger thumbnails. Drag the Clip Height slider to a middle
position. Prep the Timeline
Timeline Index Master list of clips and tags (such as keywords)
in the current project are listed in their order of appearance.
Provides a textual way to navigate your project. Timeline
Index
Timeline Index Bluish highlight bar indicates the clip that is
currently selected in the Timeline. Position is where the clip is
located in time code in your Timeline Timeline Index
In the lower-left corner of the Timeline, next to the Project
Library button, click the Timeline Index button. -- Shortcut
Command-Shift- 2. Check out the Index
At the top of the pane, click Clips, if its not already
selected. Beneath the list of clips, select All. Then select the
Antron Brown clip at the top of the list. -- notice that the Antron
clip in your project is now selected The Index & the
Timeline
In the Index, select the John Force clip. -- notice that this
clip is now highlighted in the Timeline. In the Timeline, select
the Tony Pedregon clip. -- notice that this clip is now highlighted
in the Index. The Index & the Timeline
In the Timeline, drag the playhead through multiple clips, and
watch what happens in the Index. -- Index playhead moves up and
down following your actions in the Timeline. The Index & the
Timeline
Close the Timeline Index by clicking on the Index button --
shortcut Command Shift 2 The Index & the Timeline
Zooming In & Out on your Timeline Below the Timeline Drag
left and right Zoom control Command to zoom out Command = (+) to
zoom in Shift Z fit all the timeline in the window Use
Shortcuts
Zooming In & Out on your Timeline When skimming is
activated, you zoom in and out where your skimmer is located If
skimming is deactivated, you zoom in an your where your playhead is
located Playhead or Skimmer?
Move the skimmer to the middle of the Timeline. Press Command -
(minus) a few times to zoom out Press Command = (equals) several
times to zoom in to the clips. Drag the Zoom slider to @1/3 so
theres space for more clips. Practice Zooming In & Out
Viewing/Arranging Clips on the Magnetic Timeline Changing the
order of your clips in the timeline is simple Drag a clip to a
different location and Final Cut Pro automatically creates a space
for the clip by shifting the other clips. Magnetic what?
In the Timeline, play the first Tony Schumacher clip, Nobody
wakes up... -- Nice bite to start this project. -- Lets move it to
the beginning of the sequence of clips. Arrange Clips in the
Magnetic Timeline
Drag the first Tony Schumacher clip left to the head of the
project. -- notice the blue insertion line where you will place the
clip. When you see the remaining clips reposition themselves,
release the mouse button to place the clip at this location. --
Play your new arrangement. Arrange Clips in the Magnetic
Timeline
Drag the Tony Pedregon clip to follow the first clip. When you
see the blue insertion line and the other clips scoot aside,
release the mouse button. Play the first two clips. Arrange Clips
in the Magnetic Timeline
Viewing/Arranging Clips on the Magnetic Timeline When you drag
a clip in the Timeline, a numerical value appears Indicates the
length of time and in which direction you are repositioning the
clip. The readout The Tony clip is being moved backwards @16
seconds.
Close the Timeline Index. Make all your clips fit your Timeline
by pressing Shift Z. Reduce the size of your clips in the Timeline
so there is room for B-roll clips on top of the main storyline.
Prep for Some B-Roll
Insert Clips into the Timeline Insert them between existing
clips in the primary storyline. When inserting, a space for the new
clip opens up in the storyline Like repositioning them using the
Magnetic Timeline In-between edits
In the Event Library, select the B-Roll Keyword Collection. In
the Event Browser, from the Filter pop-up menu, choose All Clips.
Change the thumbnail view so all clips are visible in the Event
Browser. Find Some B-Roll
In the search field, click the Filter (magnifying glass) button
to open the Filter window. -- shortcut Command F Click the Add Rule
(+) pop-up menu, choose Media Type. From the Type pop-up menu,
choose Video With Audio. Close the Filter window. -- no need to
make a smart collection. Hide the Audio
Active Searches Filters allow you to fine- tune what you see in
your Browser An icon in the Search field lets you know filtering is
active Filtering your content
Close the Filter window. In the Event Browser, skim the wall
low angle clip. Drag a selection from the head of the clip to the
point where both cars are out of frame. Mark it as a Favorite - F
Mark a Clip
Skim through the crowd ots clip. Press I to set the Start point
when the red racing lights come on, just before the man with a
camera turns. Press F to rate this selection as a Favorite. Mark a
Clip
Skim the crowd wide clip. Mark a Start point before the heads
turn, and press F to rate the selection from here to the end as a
Favorite. Mark a Clip
To view the Favorites you just created, from the Filters pop-up
menu, choose Favorites. Press Command 2 to switch to the Timeline.
Press the Home key (fn ) to move the playhead to the beginning of
the project. Prep for an Insert Edit
In the Event Browser, select the wall low angle clip. In the
toolbar, click the Insert button. Then play the first few clips. --
wall low angle clip now appears before the Tony Schumacher clip.
Perform an Insert Edit
In the Timeline, snap the playhead between the 1st two clips In
the Event Browser, select the crowd ots clip, and click the Insert
button. -- Shortcut W Perform an Insert Edit
In the Timeline, make sure the playhead is between crowd ots
& Tony. In the Event Browser, select the crowd wide clip, and
click the Insert button. -- Shortcut - W Perform an Insert
Edit
Drag & Drop First, select the clip or range from the Event
Browser Drag it straight to the Timeline Drag it to the end for an
Append edit Drag it between clips for an Insert edit No line, no
waiting
In the timeline press Shift Z to see all your clips. In the
Event Browser, from the Filter pop-up menu, choose All. Drag &
Drop
Select the smokey banner clip. Drag the clip to the end of the
Tony Schumacher clip. -- Look for the blue insertion line before
releasing the mouse button. Drag & Drop
Changing Edited Clips Sometimes you have have a clip in your
Timeline that needs TLC Colors are off Audio is too soft or too
loud Use the Inspector to tweak your clip Something need
fixing?
In the Timeline, click the Clip Appearance button and click the
third thumbnail button. Drag the Clip Height control to make the
clips taller. Changing Edited Clips
Play the first three clips in the project and watch the
waveforms as they play. The waveforms of the second and third clips
are too loud. -- Yellow indicates audio levels approaching peak
levels -- Red indicates peaked audio Changing Edited Clips
In the Timeline, move your pointer into the crowd ots clip and
position it over the volume line. When it turns into a vertical
resize pointer, drag down until the waveform is at a similar level
to the first clip. Changing Edited Clips The flat-top of this audio
means it was clipped when it was recorded
In the crowd wide clip, drag the volume line down to match the
first two clips. Play these clips in the Timeline. Changing Edited
Clips
Select the fourth clip, Tony Schumacher, and play it. --
Background sounds are too loud -- Video has a yellow tint Leave the
playhead over the clip so you can see it in the Viewer. Changing
Edited Clips
The Balance Button White balancing finds a balance between the
reds and blues in your shot Inside shots tend to look yellowish-red
Outside shots tend to look bluish Red vs. Blue FCP automatically
balances the shot for you Balance button
In the toolbar, click the Inspector button, and then click the
Video tab at the top of the window. In the Color section, select
the checkbox next to Balance, and notice how the clip changes in
the Viewer. Balance the Color
If its not already selected, select the first Tony Schumacher
clip. In the Inspector, click the Audio tab. Make sure the Channel
Configuration area displays four mono channels. -- Click the
disclosure triangle if it doesnt. Fix the Audio
- 2 channels of lav mike - 2 channels of nat sound In the
Timeline, select Tony Schumacher clip and press / to play the clip.
As it plays, deselect the third and fourth mono audio channels in
the Inspector window. Fix the Audio
-Adjust the overall volume of the clip so the no red shows in
the waveform. Fix the Audio
Duplicating a Project Editing is all about making changes Save
a backup of the current version of the project from time to time.
If you dont like the new changes, you can go back to the previous
version and start again. Backing up
In the Library, select the Zero to Hero Event In the Event
Browser, right click the Zero to Hero Project and choose Duplicate
Project (or select the press Command D) Duplicate a Project
Select the new project and retitle it, ZTH Backup and press
Return. Duplicate a Project
The Connect Edit Any clip that is attached to the primary
storyline in the Timeline. Connected clips remain attached where
you edit them until you move or remove them. Added outside the
primary storyline
In the Event Browser, from the Filter pop-up menu, choose All
if you need to. Press Command-F or click on the filter icon to open
the Filter window Filter for Audio Only
Change the Media Type category to Audio Only. Close the Filter
window. Filter for Audio Only
Take a better look: In the Event Browser, click the List View
button. Then play the first part of the Battle Lines music clip. --
Viewing this clip in list view provides an expanded view of the
waveform. Filter for Audio Only
To edit the first half of this clip, mark a Start point just
before the music begins. Set an End point after the first series of
waveform peaks. Set a Range
Make the Timeline window active by pressing Command-2. Press
the Up or Down Arrow key to move the playhead to the beginning of
the crowd ots clip Prep for the Connect Edit
In the toolbar, click the Connect button. -- Shortcut Q In the
Timeline, play the first few clips, and then look at the thin
vertical line connecting the Battle Lines music to the crowd ots
clip. Make a Connect Edit
The Connect Edit When connected, if you move the clip in the
primary storyline, the connected clip will move with it If you move
the connected clip, the primary clip stays put We belong
together
Drag the crowd ots clip to the right and reposition it after
the crowd wide clip. Play this arrangement, and then drag the clip
back to its original position. Give the Connected Clip a Ride Audio
clip not moving? Undo the edit, cue the play head to the beginning
of the clip, then nudge 1 frame forward and try again.
Drag the Battle Lines clip to the right and snap it to the head
of the first Tony Schumacher clip. -- Make sure Snap is on --
Notice the playhead turns thick and yellow = re- linking with a new
clip. Give the Connected Clip a Ride
Nudging Clips on the Timeline Rather than connect clips at edit
points, you can nudge them left and right on the timeline Go here,
go there , and . (or ) 1 frame left or right Shift , and Shift . 10
frames left or right Shortcuts It may be easier to remember the
nudge keys by the < and > symbols.
With the Battle Lines clip selected, press the , (comma) and .
(period) key several times to move the clip left & right 1
frame at time. Try it with the Shift key to move 10 frames at a
time. Give the Connected Clip a Ride
Nudging Clips on the Timeline If you need to nudge the clip
more then a few frames, then just type in a value + values nudge
the clip forward - Values nudge the clip backwards H:M:S:F Type in
a value -200 = back up 2 seconds
With the Battle Lines clip still selected, enter 2 0 0 --
Dashboard number entry has replaced the time code location. Press
Return. Give the Connected Clip a Ride
Shortcuts Turns snapping off and onN Create a new
projectCommand N Open the Filter windowCommand F Nudge selection
back and forth 1 frame, and . Nudge selection back and forth 10
frames Shift , and .
Shortcuts Open the Project LibraryCommand 0 Go to the Event
BrowserCommand 1 Go to the TimelineCommand 2 Zoom out and in on the
Timeline, Event Browser or Viewer Command and + Zoom the contents
to fit the size of the Event Browser, the Viewer, or Timeline Shift
Z
Shortcuts Go to previous item in the Event Browser or previous
edit point in the Timeline Up arrow Go to next item in the Event
Browser or next edit point in the Timeline Down arrow Connect editQ
Insert editW Append editE Play selection/
Trim off the beginning of Battle Lines where there is no music.
Move Battle Lines to the beginning of your project. Adjust the
audio levels of all the clips in the primary storyline and the
connected music clip so you have a good audio balance. Trim the end
of the music clip so its duration matches the video of your
project. Homework
Click the Show/Share Destinations button and choose Apple
Devices 720P Homework
On the Info tab change the name of your clip from Zero to Hero
to (your name) Week 4 -- this is very important. If you dont change
the title of this project, the original name will revert when you
post on iTunes U Homework
On the Settings tab change the Resolution pop-up menu to the
smallest resolution 854 X 480 Change When done: pop-up menu to Do
Nothing Press Next Homework
Save your project to the desktop and wait for the render to
complete. Homework
Open your browser to the WIU iTunes U page:
http://www.wiu.edu/iTunesU Log in with your ecom name and password.
Navigate to the BC 142 folder. Select the Homework folder and
upload your homework. Homework
Lesson 4: Building The Rough Cut Apple Pro Training Series 2nd
Edition, Final Cut Pro X Instructor: Sam Edsall