Final Cut Studio Post Production Workflow

Course Description: 

This excellent Final Cut Studio course focuses on Post-Production Workflow and it will provide a wide range of solutions and configurations to enhance your productivity. In addition, learners on this Final Cut Studio course will discover all the ins and outs of working with HDV, the exciting new video format that lets you create HD content on a DV budget. This Final Cut Studio course explores the pros and cons of both compressed (software only) and uncompressed (third party hardware enhanced) workflows. The course is taught by an expert instructor who has deep knowledge of non-linear editing, compositing, and high-end 3D animation software to help you yield high quality results in less time.

Our learning material is available to students 24/7 anywhere in the world, so it’s extremely convenient. These intensive online courses are open to everyone, as long as you have an interest in the topic! We provide world-class learning led by IAP, so you can be assured that the material is high quality, accurate and up-to-date.

What skills will I gain?

• Examine the pros and cons of both compressed (software only) and uncompressed (third party hardware enhanced) workflows.
• Discover how to optimize a workflow that meets your needs.
• Learn how to use Final Cut Pro 5, DVD Studio Pro 4, Motion 2, Soundtrack Pro, and Compressor 2 effectively and professionally.
• Understand how to set up a managed cluster using Qmaster to perform distributed services through Compressor; plus the ins and outs of using QuickTime and Automator.

Meet the instructor:

Yan developed his skills in the digital arts through commercial work, teaching and consulting. He studied art at Brooklyn College and took to it so readily he was teaching graduate-level courses in 3D animation, compositing and non-linear editing while still an undergrad. Through an internship at Sony he learned to do high-end 3D animation and compositing on Avid, Flame and SoftImage systems. Shvalb learned DVD authoring at Crush, one of the first such facilities in the country; there, he worked on titles for Criterion, pioneer of the now-standard “added features” on DVDs.

Shvalb moved to Michigan to run a DVD authoring facility at General TV Network, then to Florida to serve as chief technical officer and CIO at Inflight Online, where he earned patents in air-to-ground communications technologies and “crazy stuff for in-flight entertainment”. In 2001 he returned to New York to start his own company, VizualFX. He currently offers custom training, contract video services, DVD authoring and consulting for workflow design and other production and post-production processes. You can also find him teaching at NYU or speaking events like NAB, Siggraph and Macworld.

Course outline:

Section 01 – How The Studio Works

• Module 0 1: A Walk-Through Of Final Cut Studio
• Module 02: Dvd Studio Pro Basics
• Module 03: Final Cut Essentials
• Module 04: Keeping It In Motion
• Module 05: Particle Magic
• Module 06: Replicators, Generators And Masks, Oh My!

Section 02 – Roundtrip Tickets & Output Options

• Module 01: Compositing With Motion
• Module 02: Refining Composites In Motion
• Module 03: Building Audio Tracks In Soundtrack
• Module 04: The Anatomy Of A Dvd Menu
• Module 05: Compressor & Qmaster
• Module 06: Assembling Your Final Dvd & More

What are the requirements?

• You must be 16 or over
• You should have a basic understanding of English, Maths and ICT
• You will need a computer or tablet with internet connection (or access to one)

How will I be assessed?

• You will have one assignment. Pass mark is 65%.
• You will only need to pay £19 for assessment.
• You will receive the results within 72 hours of submittal, and will be sent a certificate in 7-14 days.

What Certification am I going to receive?

Those who successfully pass this course will be awarded a Final Cut Studio: A Post-Production Workflow certificate. Anyone eligible for certification will receive a free e-certificate, and printed certificate.

What careers can I get with this qualification?

This excellent Final Cut Pro 5: The Essentials course will qualify you to be a Video Editor. As a Video Editor you can work on a freelance basis or as part of an organisation. The average salary of a Video Editor in the UK is £23,548, and this will go up with experience (payscale.com). With this course you could fulfil any of the following roles:

• Videographer
• Video Editor
• Final Cut Pro Expert
• Creative Artworker
• Editor