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Informationen zum Autor Marios Chirtou and Mark Riley are London-based filmmakers with more than 20 years of experience in the broadcast TV industry. Their movies and music videos have been screened at numerous film festivals around the world and broadcast on BBC! ITV! and MTV. They designed "The Craft of the Cut" for aspiring editors to develop their skills using the short film "Pranks." Klappentext The art of professional video editingAlthough technology is rapidly evolving, it is still complicated to edit video. This unique book not only teaches you the art of professional editing, it also gives you authentic professional experience. You'll be guided through a typical industry production workflow; you'll have access to raw footage, including alternate takes of each scene from a professional short film; and you'll make your own decisions. By the book's end, you'll have completed your own version of a film. It's the perfect primer for aspiring editors who want to ascend to industry-level positions.* Immerses you in the actual experience of editing a film, from video rushes to the shooting script and continuity notes* Provides actual media, including alternate takes, and you make all the decisions* Walks you through the post-production of a professional short film; by the book's end, you will have acquired the skills to complete your own version of the film* Shows you how to use Final Cut Pro X as part of the production processThe Craft of the Cut goes deep inside the world of professional video editing and equips you with skills for professional-level editing. Zusammenfassung The art of professional video editingAlthough technology is rapidly evolving, it is still complicated to edit video. This unique book not only teaches you the art of professional editing, it also gives you authentic professional experience. You'll be guided through a typical industry production workflow; you'll have access to raw footage, including alternate takes of each scene from a professional short film; and you'll make your own decisions. By the book's end, you'll have completed your own version of a film. It's the perfect primer for aspiring editors who want to ascend to industry-level positions.* Immerses you in the actual experience of editing a film, from video rushes to the shooting script and continuity notes* Provides actual media, including alternate takes, and you make all the decisions* Walks you through the post-production of a professional short film; by the book's end, you will have acquired the skills to complete your own version of the film* Shows you how to use Final Cut Pro X as part of the production processThe Craft of the Cut goes deep inside the world of professional video editing and equips you with skills for professional-level editing. Inhaltsverzeichnis Foreword xixIntroduction 1Who This Book Is For 1What This Book Offers 2How to Use Th is Book 3Part 1: Preparing to EditCHAPTER 1 Familiarizing Yourself with the Film 7Reading the Script 9Story and structure 9The characters 11Working with Reports and Logs 12The continuity shot list 13The continuity script 16Your Role as Editor 17CHAPTER 2 Final Cut Pro X Essentials 19Getting Up and Running 20Locating your fi les on the Mac 20Considering media storage 21Copying the media to your hard drive 22Exploring the Interface 23The Event Library 25The Event Browser 25The Project Library and Timeline 26The Viewer 27The Toolbar 28The Inspector 29Working with Keyboard Commands 30Essential keyboard commands 30The Command Editor 31CHAPTER 3 Importing Media 35Setting Import Preferences 35Organizing 36Transcoding 37Video 38Audio 39Importing the Rushes 40Creating new Events 40Importing files 42Keeping an eye on background tasks 44Understanding how Events are organized 45Grouping Events 46Importing Media from Other Sources 47File-based camer...
