You've spent days and hours worth of time on your rough cuts, and the moment has come to fine-tune your edits. And you use the Blade tool all the time. Experienced editors will tell you there are better ways! This session will teach you how to trim faster and better. Learn how to take full advantage of Final Cut Pro's tools for dynamic trimming, trimming on-the-fly, multi-track asymmetrical trimming, and maintain sync. If you're looking for ways to speed up the editing process, this session is for you.

HD Production has come of age. High Definition tools come from a broad and extremely varied background. This session will get attendees up to speed on all HD formats available, where they are used, how they are used, and startup costs involved in the various HD options.

Audience: Anyone looking to get a better handle on the HD formats, AVCHD, HDV, P2 and other HD Cameras, peripherals and workflows.

Social networks are inextricably woven into the fabric of podcasting - the audience expects social components to their experience, and in this session, you'll learn the steps you'll need to take to add comments, ratings, profiles and communication about and between your listeners, building time spent on site and time spent listening to your episodes.

Suddenly your client wants to slow the shot down to be like a Sam Peckinpah blood ballet. Next, that other shot isn't funny enough so speed it up like a Benny Hill short. And can you do a speed ramp during that action shot so it can go from full speed to slow motion and back up to full speed again? And you're thinking they're going to look terrible. Or are they? In this workshop we'll look at several tools and techniques that will allow you to become a master manipulator of time.

We are finally at the point where we can work onset with tapeless tools, however many problems and questions still remain within the acquisition and postproduction workflows. Join Capture Specialist and Post Supervisor Gary Adcock to explore the practical application of tapeless acquisition, its place in a modern production workflow. Insights will cover Professional tapeless techniques for Film and Commercial style acquisition and archiving.

Audience: Production and Post Production personnel looking for new ideas and techniques for onset and post efficiency with a variety of professional tools.

A successful web video connects with the audience and brings them back to watch again. One way to raise the quality of our web video or media projects is through a strong graphical identity. This workshop focuses on techniques using desktop graphics tools as well as some essential design ideas. Learn what works (and what doesn’t) on the smaller screen.

Apple Color is a new professional color grading application that allows you to easily experiment with primary and secondary color grade adjustments for SD, HD, and 2K projects. The timeline, color wheels, and standard scopes are similar to what youll find in Final Cut Pro, but in addition, Color adds an intuitive 3D color space scope. Furthermore, you can create a Vignette through the use of a mask for secondary color correction and apply motion tracking to make changes happen exactly when you want them to. This session will dive into this application head first, so you can come out, dry off and try it for yourself.

In this session you'll actually learn how to build a blog using WordPress. This will be a step-by-step approach that shows you everything from creating the blog, RSS feeds, and more. You'll also learn how to play your audio and video content right inside your blog.

Audience: All new media producers who need to build their first blog or enhance their existing blog.

The newest kid on the block is small, but growing in stature. AVCHD and its variants are the obvious choice in the future of low-cost high definition. AVCHD is the broadest specification-format ever introduced into the video industry, and it’s a format that all video professionals need to understand.

Audience: Anyone involved in low-cost HD video production or AVCHD integration with other HD formats.

This workshop will familiarize you with real-world effects techniques, including filters, layering, composite modes and animating video, graphics and titles. This practical approach to motion graphics focuses on the features of Final Cut Studio that editors and designers need to create motion graphics in their daily work. Focusing primarily on Final Cut Pro and Motion, learn the strengths of the different tools available to you in this robust set of applications.

An HD Post primer, covering the various HD formats and types of High Definition, whether you are planning to shoot with HDCam or HDV many of the issues involved in starting a HD project with attention to the hows and whys you should be working in HD your next project.

Audience: Everyone that wants to get a better understanding of the requirements of HD acquisition and post.

Need to create great looking video and audio that works on a small screen (and has a smaller budget?) Don’t miss this informative class that will share secrets on creating professional-looking video and great sounding audio that works with both podcasting and video-sharing technologies. Learn important steps to plan for success as well as best practices that will improve the look of your product.

Live events. Music Videos. Even a seminar. Multicam edits can be easy…if you do them right. Avoid the headaches, work with four, nine or even sixteen cameras simultaneously. This session goes over how to intelligently shoot, capture and edit with multicam in Final Cut Pro.

Media delivery options continue to grow at an astounding rate, making content integration, transfers and conversion more complex than ever. Learn to author and convert video for a variety of High Definition outputs such as HD web delivery, uncompressed HD, optical formats like XDCAM and, of course, Blu-ray. Theres a lot to cover before sending your "finished" to any HD format for delivery.

Audience: Editors, producers, and business owners who want a better understanding of current HD delivery options.

Many great new media programs need more listeners and viewers, and gaining a target audience is key to getting sponsorships. How do you gain the right audience with little or no money? How do you do so without spending every free minute you have on your efforts? At this session, learn valuable techniques to build your audience build their loyalty and build the word of mouth "buzz" about your new media effort. Learn free ways to promote. Learn how to be a part of new media's "promo" sharing network. Begin to leverage social media sites to build listeners and promote episodes. Take advantage of free "virtual world" advertising to reach an entirely new audience. Implement effective contests and participative promotions to create excitement to generate new audience, and the right audience at that.

With Photoshop CS3 an After Effects CS3, Adobe introduced a powerful new feature called Vanishing Point Exchange. In this session, youll learn impressive techniques to turn photos into three-dimensional scenes. More than a gimmick youll learn to create impressive designs.

This session is all about what is needed for a variety shooting scenarios from low budget Indies, sports, news, and commercial spots. Varied types of productions have varied needs on set, whether it is for high-end production, commercials, sports or just podcasting. Gary Adcock will offer a guide you through the intricacies of all the tools needed for your next project.

Audience: Anyone looking to upgrade or advance their camera and accessory needs, this session will cover a large number of shooting scenarios and a corresponding number of tools to cover a variety of projects from entry level to digital cinema.

Understanding secondaries will change your viewpoint on color correction. Secondaries permit the control of part of a picture based on a key, a vignette or the HSL information. This session will teach you the value and the power of using secondaries to improve your pictures.

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After Effects' strange yet wonderful world of 2.5 D can be difficult to get your head round, both for the 3D novice and the seasoned 3D artist. Veteran After Effects aficionado, Angie Taylor, has been using the software in anger for over 11 years as a motion graphic artist and animator. She has also provided problem solving, training and consultancy to the UK's top designers and broadcasters. In this session she will share some of her sure-fire tips and tricks and will unravel the idiosyncrasies of the 3D workflow making it easier for you to control cameras, lights and materials within a 3D environment.

It's well known among graphic designers and motion graphics artists that Type is one of the most critical and important components of a design. This session will explore using Title 3D in FCP and round tripping to use Motion's extensive type capabilities to create compelling titles for projects.

Who needs computer games when you have the Puppet tool? It's an animators best friend and can provide hours of fun as well as creative inspiration. The Puppet tool can be used to create easy and convincing character animation as well as distortions and morphing animation. In this session, After Effects guru, Angie Taylor will demonstrate the technical workings of this great new tool and show you creative ways of using it in your projects.

From Panasonics P2 and Sonys SxS cards all the way to handling 4K content on CF card from the Red One, The ways to capture in a data centric world can be overwhelming. The first step in the process is dealing on set with the content as it is acquired in its raw digital form. Join us for a look at handling frame and file based workflows so that all of the material captured ends up at the post house.

Audience: Production and Post Production personnel looking for new ideas and techniques for onset and post efficiency with a variety of professional tools.

Face it. Computers are troublesome. Hard drives break, projects become corrupt, and far too often you're fighting with your system. We will go under the hood of the Final Cut Pro system to better understand how and why it works, the way it works, as well as what to do when it doesn't. Save time and money by fixing the small problems without having to call the experts.

Do your titles seem dull and lifeless? Can't tell the difference between Arial and Helvetica? Wonder why your project's text doesn't look as good as that show on television? Then you need to learn a little about type and how it works. By unraveling the mysteries of type and the text tools in Photoshop, After Effects, and Motion you will learn how to choose and use the best typeface to complement your project.

Microphones are the front lines of audio acquisition. There are many types of microphones - some are perfect for specific environments while others are great for a variety of recording needs. Learn about the different types of mics, including some wireless packages, and how they are used for optimal results.

Audience: Audio or video people who want a better understanding of what types of microphones they should use or those looking for tips to improve their results.

Color correction isnt only about fixing improper white balance or color temperature, but also about creating a consistent look or style in your scene. Even the most technically calibrated image can be enhanced with Final Cut Pros powerful color correction abilities. In this session, we will show you how to use Final Cut Pros video scopes and range check tools to evaluate your video. You will learn how to use the color corrector filters to improve poorly shot footage, how to perform comparisons to achieve shot-to-shot consistency, and how to do spot correction to enhance specific areas of a shot.

Audience: Perfect for the editor who has to know how to fix (and keep legal) footage inside of Final Cut Pro.

2007 brought an unprecedented explosion of video on the web; its like having a million channels of television 24/7, and offers a lot of eyeballs on your content. This session will deal with how to shoot, optimize, edit, and best format video for the web regardless of the source format. Well also talk about formatting existing video assets for web-destined display.

Audience: Producers, Editors, camera operators involved in web-destined video production.

This workshop will unveil Motion's powerful animation controls. We'll take a look at both Layer and Parameter behaviors and show you how quick and easy it can be to create sophisticated animations, and how to avoid some of the "gotchas." For frame-accurate animation you will learn about real-time animation recording and secrets of the Keyframe Editor, including interpolation methods and extending keyframe animations. Finally, you will also learn how behaviors and keyframes can be combined for the greatest control over animations.

The ease and simplicity of Apples Final Cut Studio in concert with the low cost of entry for HD cameras attracts a large number of novice film filmmakers to the market, however most are ill-equipped to handle the stringent needs required for a truly tapeless workflow so they will be able to shoot, finish and archive the final project.

Audience: Producers and Editors looking for techniques and insight in understanding tapeless media and its best uses for a Final Cut Studio workflow.

Tired of flat two-dimensional designs? Move into the next dimension and learn about creating 3D worlds in Motion. Learn how you can use cameras, lights, particles, replicators, paint, text behaviors, and motion paths to create fabulous 3D designs. Learn pro techniques that let you work more efficiently and do things you didn't think were possible in Motion.

Admit it. You pressed the button of the Advanced Animation Editor, looked at it…and never touched it again. This session will teach you when to use it, how to use it, and what sort of hidden tricks will turn your Avid into a smarter keyframing machine.

Certain tools and products are essential for any Video Production Kit, but the gear changes all the time. New products will enhance your workflow and efficiency. Find out what you may be missing. An overview of the gear that is critical to your success, this session is also filled with professional tips and tricks will help you become more efficient as a producer/director/cameraperson.

Audience: Beginning to intermediate videographers looking for the best production tools and the least amount of redundancy in their equipment list.

The most important thing to learn in After Effects is to have total control over the Timeline and keyframes, this can be tricky if you don't understand how the timeline thinks. In this session, After Effects expert, Angie Taylor explains all the different keyframe types and where they can be best used in individual situations. You will learn how to get solid control over the timing and movement of your animations using the graph editor and find out about scripts and keyframe assistants that will help you make the process of creating convincing animation easier.

Looking to enhance your video projects? Learn how to create attractive graphics using Adobe Photoshop and After Effects. This session will teach you the essentials to make Adobe softwar work seamlessly with your Avid systems. From lower-thirds and end credits to bumper graphics and animated logos, this session will get you up and running fast.

An introductory look at the art of effectively producing and mastering content for VFX. A variety of Onset tools and post-production techniques will be covered, including choosing between using blue and green screen, lighting tips, limitations during capture and the effective keying tools depending on capture format.

Audience: Directors, producers and DPs that need a better understanding of production tools, post techniques and limitations for VFX productions.

Are you afraid of Bezier curves and the Pen tool? These tools are the best for creating Masks, Motion Paths and Shape Layers and are really essential part of every digital designers toolbox so why do people avoid them? In this session, After Effects consultant, Angie Taylor will cure you of your phobia, share some tips and tricks and get you feeling more comfortable with these tools. Once you are recovered and feeling inspired Angie will demonstrate all the wonderful designs and animations that can be created using Text layers, Shape Layers, Effects and Masking.

Face it. Media Management is about survival in the edit room. Being able to find footage you didn't use, being able to find footage you can delete, and being able to back up only the media you need is a bit daunting. Precomputes. Reference Files. Smarter bin views. All this will be covered in this exciting seminar.

How do you maximize your production value through the camera? Learn how to shoot sequences that will tell your story and will make your editor happy. Choose the right positions, angles, and lenses to build powerful scenes.

Audience: This class is for anyone who wants to understand the camera as a tool for generating strong images and making compelling film/videos.

Find out more about the new features and enhancements in Adobe After Effects CS3 Professional. This overview includes an exploration of Shape layers, Puppet tool, Extended Integration and color management workflow.

Audience: All levels of users, as this is an essential skill.

Fine-tuning your sequence takes most of your editing time. Do you know all the tricks for trimming faster? Do your clips go out of sync often?

Learn how to take full advantage of Avids tools for dynamic trimming, trimming on-the-fly, multi-track asymmetrical trimming, and maintaining sync. If youre looking for ways to speed up the editing process, this session is for you.

The needs for the Indie filmmaker vary vastly from those used for mainstream productions. Smaller budgets, longer-term projects and unusual locations are common for Independent Productions. Join Filmmaker and Post Consultant Gary Adcock for discussion of the varied tools and techniques for cost effective HD production.

Audience: Everyone that wants have a better understanding of cost effective production tools and techniques.

Never ventured into using parent layers or expressions because they seem too complex and intimidating? Don't let it hold you back any longer! This beginner-friendly session will show you how easily animation can be achieved using these tools. Learn how they work, why they can be so powerful and sometimes easier to use than keyframes!In addition to saving you time and changing the way that you work, parenting and expressions can allow you to be incredibly creative. You'll also be directed to resources where you can buy scripts to do your work for you!

The DV shots don't match the archival footage. The flesh-tones don't match anywhere, and the sunset is far from dynamic. Learn how color correction can solve your problems and save the day!

Its enough of a chore capturing audio in the controlled environment of a studio, but out in the field negotiating your audio can be a major challenge. Many people struggle to record the best quality audio because of a lack of understanding of equipment and techniques. Find out how to capture the best possible audio in virtually any environment and compensate for room noise or outdoor complications like wind and weather. Covering microphones, peripherals and techniques, this session will help everyone improve their audio production skills.

Audience: Audio or video people who want a foundation for audio field recording or those looking for tips to improve their results.