Getting Into FCP

[sb]

Which three books have you read?

 sb

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)
> 
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