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Dynamic Trimming in FCPX – Video Tutorial

With all of the negativity around FCPX, I figured it was time to really look closely at how trimming can be performed in FCPX and Avid.  This walkthrough of using the trimming commands during playback shows that maybe FCPX isn’t so bad after all.  Look forward to another video coming soon on how similar trimming is in Avid to FCPX.

Dynamic Trim in FCPX from Chadwick Shoults on Vimeo.

 
Shortcut References:

shift + x = extend edit (edit during playback, dynamic)
; and ‘ = go to prev and next edit
[ and ] and \ = selects the type of trim operation (single roller, dual roller)
, and . = nudging 1 frame (use shift to x10 the change)
option and [ = top edit
option and ] = tail edit
command + b = add edit (cut)
t = only really used for slip and slide (not changing durations)
x = selects range between 2 cuts

2013
04/18
CATEGORY
FCPX
Final Cut Pro
Post Production Workflow
Tutorial
Video Editing
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Forgot your Camera Manual? This is built in!

Have you ever been out on a shoot and on location not remembering how a camera setting works?  For years I have been told and telling people to carry THE CAMERA MANUAL with them whenever they shoot.  It will come in handy.

Anyway, you can almost forget that advice with the newest version of Magic Lantern because…

The manual is built into the camera software now!  Ingenious!  This quick video will show you how to access it for those head scratching moments.

As always you can download the latest version of this miracle software here -

http://magiclantern.wikia.com/wiki/Unified

2011
11/07
CATEGORY
DIY
HDSLR
Magic Lantern
Post Production Workflow
Tutorial
Video Editing
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DIY – Macro Light Tent for Shooting Seamless.

DIY Light Tent

My wife and I have finally finished cleaning out the basement of all our old and unused junk.  I also had a Saturday of not much to do.  So, it was DIY time!

Earlier this year I came across a great post on one of the best photo blogs out there – The Strobist.  The tip was how you can build a quick and cheap (those that know me, know I love cheap) light tent.  I have space now.  And I have empty boxes.  What’s a guy to do?

I grabbed a standard large size moving box.  I think it was about 18 inches cubed or so.  Then cut out the walls on 3 of the 6 sides.  You want to keep the bottom and a side wall to keep it rigid.  The top should also be open – this is your shooting hole and the flaps are flags.  Then, duck tape it up so your wonderful cats don’t tear it up.  Now cut 3 pieces of white tissue paper and tape over the new holes you cut out.  Place a shiny sided poster board inside and bam!

Lightning DaQueen
97 Cent Studio!

Feel free to be creative and light however you want from the outside of the box.  Just be careful to not have 2 “sun’s” as I did in the Lightning McQueen shot here.

This is a fun way to spend a cold Saturday morning.

2011
10/31
CATEGORY
Aperture
DIY
Photography
Photoshop
Tutorial
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Downloading Video with Firebug

Learn how to download video from websites that give you permission.


 
This is a tip that I received a couple of years ago from engineers at Justin.tv and I use it very frequently. The limitations are basically the big video sites. Those include ABC, Fox, Netflix, Youtube, Hulu, MTV, etc… Those sites are either streaming or mask the location of the served video. Either way it shouldn’t matter, because you don’t have a right to any of the programs on those sites.

This technique works particularly well with swf video players. The URL for the firefox add on is:

https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/firebug/

2011
10/18
CATEGORY
Compression
HTML5
Online Video
Post Production Workflow
Tutorial
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