Creating Video for the Web

Course Description:

This practical, hands on training course will cover using Final Cut Pro (or Final Cut Express) to capture, edit and optimise video content for streaming over the internet.

This course covers importing and editing digital video through to compression issues and final output. The emphasis throughout the course is on preparing video for trouble-free internet broadcast. This course can also be based on other video editing applications such as Adobe Premiere if you prefer. Please contact us if you would like to discuss this option.

This course includes the following modules:

Introduction to video editing using Final Cut

• Shooting terminology
• Understanding non-linear editing
• Setting up a project
• The Final Cut interface

Using the Timeline and Canvas in Final Cut

• Capturing video
• Viewing and marking clips
• Selecting which footage to use
• Working with Edit points
• Working with Markers

Editing essentials

• Editing in the Timeline
• The constraints of web broadcasting
• Inserting clips
• Trimming, dragging and fine-tuning edit points
• Editing for impact
• Marking your source
• Logging your clips

Adding audio

• How to increase impact using sound
• Working with background noise
• Interviews and voiceovers
• Adding voiceovers in Final Cut
• Logging your audio clips
• Editing audio in the Timeline

Exporting and uploading to the web

• Exporting your project
• Understanding compression issues
• Uploading your project to the web
• Testing and fine tuning