Color correction and effects

Course Description

This three-day course delivers a comprehensive training in real-world color correction and effects techniques, including motion and filter effects, keying and compositing, animated titles, scene-to-scene color matching, and correcting for broadcast specifications. Working with several real-world projects, you will learn how to properly read video scopes, adjust contrast, fix color balance to achieve broadcast quality video.

Who Should Attend?

This course is designed for existing Final Cut Pro users who wish to increase their skill level through learning advanced features and workflows in color correction and motion effects.

Certification

This course covers the requirements necessary to successfully become an Apple Certified Pro, Level 3.

To register for the exam, please consult with your Apple Authorized Training Center. You are required to have an Apple Tech ID number before registering for any Apple exam. You can apply for a Tech ID by following the instructions at certifications.apple.com.

Prerequisites

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

• Final Cut Pro 101 or 200

Course Outline - Day 1
Topic	Description
Lesson 1 Motion Effects	Setting up your workspace, Working with Motion Properties, Positioning Clips Precisely in the Canvas, Fine-Tuning the Composition, Creating Templates, Chapter Review Questions.
Lesson 2 Opacity and Transfer Modes	Working With Opacity, Understanding Composite Modes, Applying a Composite Mode, Complex Composite Mode Effects.
Lesson 3 Using Filters	Applying Filters, Editing Filters, Controlling Multiple Filters, Using Favorites vs. Paste Attributes.
Lesson 4 Animating Effects	Creating Dynamic Motion Effects, Choreographing Effects Across Multiple Clips, Generating Motion Paths, Modifying Motion Paths using Bézier Handles, Streamlining Effects Using Favorites.
Lesson 5 Travel Mattes and Masks	What are Travel Mattes? Alpha Travel Mattes, Luma Travel Mattes, Using Filters to Assign Masks.
Course Outline - Day 2
Topic	Description
Lesson 6 Nesting Sequences	Basic Nesting, Applying Effects to Multiple Clips, Applying Complex Geometric Settings, Changing the Render Order, Reordering Motion Effects, Mixing Sequence Sizes, Using Nesting as an Editing Tool
Lesson 7 Variable Speed	Basic Slow Motion, Variable Speed Effects, Using the Motion Viewer.
Lesson 8 Adding Text	Adding Text Generators to a Sequence, Using the Timecode Generator and Reader Filters, Importing Title Pages from Other Applications, Managing Subtitles.
Lesson 9 Keying
Lesson 10 Evaluating Video Images	Identifying Good Source Footage, Basic Keying, Going Beyond the Basics.
Course Outline - Day 3
Topic	Description
Lesson 11 Controlling Contrast	Primary Color Correction, Understanding Contrast, Basic Contrast Grading, The Blacks, Mids, and Whites, Grading the Contrast, Using High-Contrast Effects.
Lesson 12 Learning to See and Manipulate Color	Compensating for Lighting, Understanding the Color Wheel, Color Balancing a Scene, Rendering Faces Naturally, Auto Balance Eyedroppers, Using Color to Create a Stylized Look.
Lesson 13 Color Balancing a Scene
Lesson 14 Color Correcting for Scene Continuity: Matching Two Clips	The Importance of Visual Harmony, Making Visual Comparisons, Color Correcting Across Scenes, Executing a Complete Color Correction Workflow.
Lesson 15 Secondary Color Correction	When to Use Secondary Color Correction, Using Balance and Hue Wheels, Using Limit Effect Controls, Creating a New Color with Limit Effect Controls, Real-World Secondary Color Correction, Creating a Look Using Selective Color Controls.

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