[MacDV] Re: Getting Into FCP

[Dwayne Bradley]

Check this out:

http://www.dvcreators.net/products/fcpps.html

I have never used this particular product from DVcreators.net, but I did buy thier "Making Awesome iMovies" training CD right after it was introduced and I thought that it was wonderful.

Dwayne


>On 9/3/03 8:37 PM, "Lanny Cotler" <lcotler at saber.net> wrote:
>
>> I'm sure this pedestrian question has been put before the group many (too
>> many) times. But I need your advice.
>> 
>> Here's what's up: I'm a film director/screenwriter who has decided to say
>> goodbye to film and big budgets and large crews. I want to do documentaries
>> -- thinking globally, videotaping/editing locally.
>> 
>> I just bought a G4 system. Very nice. Quite nice. But I'm having trouble
>> "getting into" FCP. I have many projects started (many hours shot), but I
>> can't seem to get into FCP. How do I begin?
>> 
>> I've read three books...and I'm still stuck at the logging stage.
>> 
>> I would like to be taken in hand for a few days by someone, or some course,
>> or some wonderful tutorial -- and be taught how to "get into" FCP.
>> 
>> I know I sound dense or stupid, but I'm neither. There are just too many
>> "features" to FCP, too many preferences to set -- so that whenever I get
>> stuck I don't know how to get unstuck.
>> 
>> And now I have been hired to make a short (15 min.) video of talking heads
>> talking about a particular subject. I have to shoot 30 hours in the next
>> few weeks...and then I'll have two weeks to edit it down to 15 minutes. I
>> said I could do it, but, really, my knees are shaking. What to do?
>> 
>> Your suggestions would be most appreciated.
>> 
>> Yours,
>> 
>> Lanny Cotler
>> (q.v.: imdb.com)
>>