A Comprehensive Study Of Final Cut Pro

This five-day, hands-on course teaches students to perform basic editing functions while becoming familiar with the Final Cut Pro user interface. In this course, you will cut a scene from the TNT television series Leverage, create a promo for Seaworld's Believe documentary, as well as master filters and effects as you edit a segment of Playing for Change, the international music-creation event. Start with basic video editing techniques and work all the way through Final Cut Pro's powerful advanced features. Learn to mark and edit clips, mix sound, add titles, create transitions, apply filters, and more. Topics include basic setup, customizing preferences and settings, capturing video and audio, various editing and trimming techniques, Ripple, Roll, Slip, and Slide tools, audio editing and audio creation, finishing and final output.

Details

• Course will be offered Monday, June 27, 2011 – Friday, July 1, 2011
• Classes will meet 9:00 AM – 6:00 PM on Chatham’s residential Shadyside Campus in Pittsburgh, PA
• Cost: $1,500

Registration

• To register for the course, please contact David Vey, Admission Support Specialist, at (412) 365-1498 or at dvey@chatham.edu
• Complete the Chatham University Non-Degree Seeking Application (academic transcripts will not be required)
• Application may be submitted to:
  

  Chatham University
  College for Continuing and Professional Studies
  Woodland Road
  Pittsburgh, PA 15232
  FAX: (412) 365-1720

Who Should Attend

This class is designed for anyone looking to edit professional-quality video with Final Cut Pro and who prefers hands-on and interactive instruction to best explore its functionality.

Prerequisites

Students should have the following prerequisite knowledge prior to attending the course:

• Knowledge of Mac OS X and basic computer navigation
• Basic knowledge of editing terminology is recommended