and this one

http://youtu.be/MtbQ4J3RfQ8

i like this

http://youtu.be/G0LtUX_6IXY

walk in the snow

Understanding different types of editing tools

• Storylines rather than tracks
• Four different types of editing tools
• Insert Edit= W-> position playhead at end, grab portion of shot, press W
• Append Edit= E-> grab shot, press E -> shot will go to the end
• Overwrite Edit= D-> write over, select in and out, Crtl+D
• Replace Edit-> no short cut= right click and replace from beginning or end

Playing and marking clips in preparation for editing

• B-roll
• List view- more room
• Navigation method-> JKL
• three button play tool
• J plays in reverse 
• L plays forward
• K pauses
• I= In-> where edited shot will begin
• O=Out-> where edited shot will end
• play section- forward slash key
• Thumbnail view- changes seconds
• Slow motion= hold K, rock forward with either J or L
• F and favorite- save and rename section
• Sound bite is Ctrl+3
• Marker is like a digital post-it note

Creating and organizing events from scratch

• Create New event
• File-> New event
• Several ways to bring in new footage
• file-> import-> media
• Command+1
• Key to good media management is organization
• Organizing-> copy files into event folder= new media
• import folders-> organized media outside final cut will stay same- great for future
• HUD (Heads-Up Display) -> see media is being created

Taking a tour of the FCP X Interface

• Event vs. Project Library
• final cut projects and events folders need to be named exactly right
• Event library- repository where you store and organize all of your media, video, audio, still images, and graphics
• Can hover over media to view different clips
• to hear audio skimming ( Shift + S)
• each thumbnail can represent desired amount of footage 
• Project Library- sequences/ edited program
• dual display= window-> show event viewer
• size change of clips-> bottom right- light switch- drag let to right
• play/pause = spacebar
• beginning of sequence= home button, or Function+Left Arrow
• end of sequence= End button, or Function+Right Arrow
• clip by clip= up and down arrow
• Keyboard shortcuts
• Get back to project library- film canister bottom left
• Select event library-> Command+1
• Select timeline-> Command+2
• Select View->Command+3

Getting the right exposure

• Use manual exposure, auto exposure will make unwanted adjustments for video
• Take a test photo, look for blinking which tells you if it is over exposed
• however, under exposure will not blink
• Helpful to use histogram 
• Check f-stops-- shutter speed can be a challenge 
• ISOs- can capture quality video from 100 to 400 and even 800
• Might need to add or take away light to get the right exposure 

Understanding the challenge of shutter speed

• Use a slow shutter speed for blurred action. ex: 1/10 of a second
• 1/30 of a second is the slowest possible shutter speed
• Fast shutter speed is better for stills

Choosing a video frame rate

• Video is typically shot at 30 frames per second
• film has always been shot at 24 frames per second
• though the difference between 24 and 30 seems small it is enough to change the way our brains see the movement

Understanding resolution for video

• HD video had two resolutions: 1080 HD and 720 HD
• 1080= 1920 x 1080 pixels in size, 720= 1280 x 720 pixels
• Megapixels have NOTHING to do with the resolution of video
• 1080 video gives you an image size of about 2 megapixels, 720 video gives about 1 megapixel
• shooting aprox. 30 frames per second
• both resolutions look good on an HD TV set