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By Phillip Cullen
In this process, I spent a large part of theproduction process having to learn anddevelop my skills using the editing softwareFinal Cut Express.
The next slides will be
screenshots of final cut, to
illustrate the different
functions of the software.
This is where you can preview your
video clips.
Your video files
appear here.
You can view edited video clips
here.
This is where
you can access
tools to import
files and save
your work.
This tab allows you to
undo mistakes, link
together video and audio
files, and cut video clips.
The modify tab
allows you to
slow down or
speed up clips
and also
reverse them.
Video and audio clips appear
here when clicked and drag in.
This little
button here
allows you to
modify the
levels of
audio heard.
Mouse button to select
and moves items.
This is a
cutting tool.
This is a zoom
tool.
This little pen tool allows you to put markers on
your audio to increase or reduce the noise.
The main tool I used was the cutting tool. We had
around 3 and a half minutes of footage that we
had to cut down to just 2.
This meant I had to use the magnifying tool to be
able to finely cut our clips.
A few clips were modified by being sped up or
reversed.
Our entire audio was also played in reverse.
I had to use the little pen marker tool to dot marks
onto lines of audio which I was then able to drag
up or down to fine tune the levels of audio needed.
Tools and Features I Used
A problem often occurred where I would go
onto Final Cut and there would a message
saying “Media Files” offline. To solve this I
would have to recover the files from the
SDHC card and save them in a Media File
where the software could relocate them.
Problems Faced When Using Final Cut
Initially trying to use Final Cut was a
daunting task, but I eventually
familiarised myself with all of the
necessary tools I needed to use the
program, and by the end of the editing
stage, had become a proficient enough
user to be able to assist others with
using the program.
Final Thoughts
