Apple Pro Training Series: Final Cut Pro 7 Advanced Editing [Paperback]

Michael Wohl (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0321636791 | ISBN-13: 978-0321636799 | Publication Date: January 2, 2010 | Edition: 1

In this Apple-authorized guide, director and filmmaker Michael Wohl teaches the advanced skills that editing professionals need to know most. Using professional broadcast, documentary, and dramatic footage, Wohl delivers a comprehensive course in video editing and finishing. Readers will learn how to create polished transitions, fix screen direction errors, edit multi-camera projects, work with nested sequences, create fantastic effects, use filters creatively, and composite like a pro. Also covers advanced workflows for managing clips and media, and working with film.

• DVD-ROM includes lesson and media files
• Focused lessons take you step-by-step through professional, real-world projects
  
• Accessible writing style puts an expert instructor at your side
• Ample illustrations and keyboard shortcuts help you master techniques fast
• Lesson goals and time estimates help you plan your time
• Chapter review questions summarize what you’ve learned and prepare you for the Apple Certified Pro Exam
  

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About the Author

Michael Wohl is an award-winning filmmaker who has written, directed, and edited independent films for more than fifteen years. As part of the original Final Cut Pro engineering team, he helped design the workflow and interface that has earned Final Cut Pro its award-winning reputation. As an instructor, Michael teaches and designs curricula at UCLA, and has taught at AFI and San Francisco State University. He has spoken at film festivals and conferences including Sundance Film Festival, South by Southwest, DV Expo, Macworld, and NAB. His books include Apple Pro Training Series: Final Cut Pro 6: Beyond the Basics and Apple Pro Training Series: The Craft of Editing with Final Cut Pro.

Product Details

• Paperback: 480 pages
• Publisher: Peachpit Press; 1 edition (January 2, 2010)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0321636791
• ISBN-13: 978-0321636799
• Product Dimensions: 9.3 x 7.4 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #40,540 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #7 in Books > Computers & Technology > Apple > Final Cut
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  • #45 in Books > Computers & Technology > Digital Photography & Video > Video Production

More About the Author

Michael Wohl is an award-winning filmmaker and author of twelve books on storytelling and post-production with Final Cut Studio. He currently teaches at UCLA and has also taught and designed curricula at AFI and San Francisco State. He has taught more than 300 seminars and sessions at film festivals and tradeshows around the world including Sundance, SXSW, DV Expo, NAB, IBC, Interbee Japan, MacWorld Paris, and many others.

Michael is well-known as one of the original designers of Apple's Emmy Award-winning Final Cut Pro software. As a member of the original team, he worked alongside the engineering team providing the perspective of the real-world editor, focusing on workflow, usability, and interaction design. He produced the original training and demo materials used for the first several Final Cut Pro releases, administered the original beta program, and initiated the in-house editor program.

In addition to the many books you can buy here at Amazon, you can download and watch extensive training videos on Final Cut Pro, Motion, Color and Compressor at http://www.MacProVideo.com

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12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars An Excellent Editor's Bible, June 10, 2010

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This review is from: Apple Pro Training Series: Final Cut Pro 7 Advanced Editing (Paperback)

"Final Cut Pro 7 Advanced Editing"

By Michael Wohl

A Review by: Jay Miracle

I'm constantly having to relearn the concept that you cannot always tell a book by its cover.

When I took a look at the cover of this "Final Cut Pro 7 Advanced Editing" book, part of the Apple Pro Training Series, I always thought it would be a bit dry and geeky for me. It had that classic appearance of one of my lovely high school textbooks - and I often struggled to keep awake perusing those.

But I recently read and worked through this excellent Final Cut Advanced Editing manual, and was extremely pleased at the new and fundamental knowledge I acquired by following the program and the accompanying DVD.

The Apple Pro Training series is much more accessible to an Editor than I had imagined.

Although I have been editing in Final Cut for over six years, I never took a formal training course, and this book really helped to sharpen a lot of my skills as well as re-educate me to some basics I must have learned incorrectly along the way.

Each section addresses important segments for a skilled-editor's toolbox: from basic Editing Techniques, to Workflow, Mastering Video Filters and Effects, Understanding Nesting Sequences (I've stumbled through this countless times), to the essentials of Working with Speed Changes, Finishing Techniques, and the ever-growing RED tsunami.

I've had a lot of misconceptions and misunderstanding regarding almost all these areas, but what really helped me was the great DVD of projects and exercises that accompanies each chapter. And a really fun part of the book that I sorely missed in high school was the Answers to all the Lesson Review Questions at the end of each chapter.

I worked through this slowly and methodically, and I got a tremendous amount of new information as well as some new editing chops.

Some day I'm hoping I might draw somewhat closer to the 15 year skill-set my shiny new Assistant has had ingrained in his brain since he was 5 years old.

For the rest of us, this book is a blessing.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A must for anyone who want to do serious editing in FC, March 14, 2011

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This review is from: Apple Pro Training Series: Final Cut Pro 7 Advanced Editing (Paperback)

This book is very clearly written, great real world examples, and I'd say one of the best instruction books I have come across. This book explains all the advanced techniques, including how to edit your video while it plays (something I consider essential to creating professional videos). If you're serious about using Final Cut, get this book, it's worth the price.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Perfect for FCP noobs and veterans, February 22, 2011

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Oneironaut (Boston, MA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Apple Pro Training Series: Final Cut Pro 7 Advanced Editing (Paperback)

I had already gotten through the first FCP training book from Peachpit Press and really enjoyed learning the basics with that. It helped me prepare for my Apple Pro Level 1 certification exam, so I was really looking forward to going further. This Advanced Editing book did not disappoint. Clearly written-out concepts (for the most part), interesting practice footage, full color illustrations... everything about it is top notch. I recently passed my level 2 certification exam on my way to a Master Pro certification. If all training books were written this well, I feel like I could learn just about any computer program there is. In fact, I intend to go through all the FCP-related training books and maybe even do some of the other OS X related ones, even though I don't need to. It's actually quite fun.

I recommend this book whether you have only a basic understanding of FCP or a seasoned pro who wants to brush up and reinforce the basics.