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Film Making Masterclass with Final Cut Pro X

The Apple Ecosystem for Filmmakers

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https://www.ppw-online.com/apple-ecosystem/

Live Stream event from May 17-18 that is a part of Post Production World Online.

Several presentations scheduled throughout both days.

Includes a session that details workflow for "Faith Based", a feature film shot on 2 - RED 8K Monstros and edited on FCP X.

Full list of presentations is listed in the link above.

This Apple section is completely FREE.

Access to the FULL Post Production World (full program including non Apple presentations) is $299.

Free registration is through the Post Production World site.

https://www.ppw-online.com/apple-ecosystem/
 
2020 13" MacBook Pro vs 16" - Video Editing Comparison!


By
Max Yuryev



 
The Apple Ecosystem for Filmmakers

PPWO-banner-apple-track.jpg



https://www.ppw-online.com/apple-ecosystem/

Live Stream event from May 17-18 that is a part of Post Production World Online.

Several presentations scheduled throughout both days.

Includes a session that details workflow for "Faith Based", a feature film shot on 2 - RED 8K Monstros and edited on FCP X.

Full list of presentations is listed in the link above.

This Apple section is completely FREE.

Access to the FULL Post Production World (full program including non Apple presentations) is $299.

Free registration is through the Post Production World site.

https://www.ppw-online.com/apple-ecosystem/



A recording of these sessions is also available for viewing.
The sessions I've seen so far have a lot of useful information and I highly recommend viewing them.

Only issue is the RED/FCP X workflow session does not seem to be available.
Hopefully this will change.

Brian Timmons
BRITIM/MEDIA
 
Thanks Brian, maybe they will post a youtube, or vimeo video of the session.


FCPX White Balance using Color Finale 2


By Color Finale


Colorfinale 2
https://colorfinale.com/


 
Rand, always glad to chip in when I can.

Final Cut Pro X is Unique

Off the Tracks, director/editor Bradley Olsen

The director of Off the Tracks, Bradley Olsen, discusses Final Cut Pro X's unique features. Features like Ratings, Keywords, Smart Collections, Roles, and the Magnetic Timeline not only differentiate Final Cut from its competitors, they make the application better suited for any type of video editing project, large or small.




Poster's note: This is among the best videos that details why Final Cut Pro X allows editors to work faster and more efficiently to traditional NLEs.
Along with Olson's well stated explanations, there are snippets of an interview with Randy Ubillios (original lead programmer for Final Cut Pro X, Final Cut Pro 1-7, and the initial versions of Adobe Premiere).
Also includes an additional interview with former Apple Interface Designer Dave Cerf, and an interesting snippet with Steve Jobs.

Also worth watching is the doc Off the Tracks directed by Bradley Olson that chronicles the turbulent history of the release of FCP X and it's eventual turnaround.

https://offthetracksmovie.com
 
Brian,

I saw this video and incorrectly prejudged this guy based on his appearance without reading the YouTube page and bypassed it. I'm going to have to do better a job in the future of not discounting a video for the final cut thread based on a quick preliminary scan of what looks interesting.

Thanks again for posting this!!!
 
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Brian,

I saw this video and incorrectly prejudged this guy based on his appearance without reading the YouTube page and bypassed it. I'm going to have to do better job in the future about discounting a video for the final cut thread based on quick preliminary scan of what's available.

Thanks again for posting this!!!

No problem Rand.
Bradley Olson is quite accomplished as an editor and filmmaker. I actually spoke with him for a little at a screening in New York.
I guess the scruffiness is due to the lockdown situation we're all in.

Brian Timmons
BRITIM/MEDIA
 
Final Cut Pro Tutorial | 10 HACKS You NEED To Know In 2020!


By
James Tseros



 
Setup Dual Computer Monitors in Apple Final Cut Pro X


By Larry Jordan





How to Color Grade ProRes RAW Media in Final Cut Pro X


By Larry Jordan






FCP X: Remove color casts and improve skin color accuracy.


By Larry Jordan





FCP X: Change a Color Using Hue and Saturation Curves


By Larry Jordan


 
Export with Apple Compressor from Final Cut Pro X - training final cut


By Training Final Cut Pro X via Screen Share on SKYPE


 
Understanding Final Cut Pro X Libraries and Events - An in-depth look at where your video files are!


By
Joel Feld

 
https://www.red.com/download/red-app...flow-installer

RELEASE NOTES

RED APPLE WORKFLOW INSTALLER V15

VERSIONS OF THE COMPONENTS INSIDE:

FCPX Plugin: 1.24
Preference Panel: 2.20
Quicktime Codec: 6.7
Log and Transfer Plugin for FCP: 31.7
Color Plugin: 4.16
REDcode Preference Panel - FCP X Image Pipeline changes:
Replaced "Import IPP2 as HDR" option with "Decode Transform" list.
"Decode Transform" overrides are applied to both Legacy and IPP2 imports.
"Decode Transform" options:
Auto (SDR or Log): based on camera metadata and is the default
LOG (RWG / Log3G10)
SDR (Rec.709 / BT.1886)
HDR (Rec.2020 / HDR-2084)
Copyright © 2004-2020 RED.COM, LLC. All rights reserved.



Poster's note:
This was released in May but I didn't see it posted anywhere.

While it's not mentioned in the notes this release seems to have support for Komodo.
 
Thanks Brian for posting this, I didn't see it either!
 
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