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Summary: Extremely smart & easy to follow
Review: I've been an editor for 10 years, but I steared clear of trying out Final Cut Pro until I was turned down for my 3rd job in a row (because it required using FCP). It's becoming more of a standard than Avid, I would argue - and if you've tried it out, you know that it's not the easiest program to learn. Anyway this DVD was exactly what I needed. The early lessons review everything you need to know about the system - and the later lessons really focus on the professional features. And you don't have to lose a whole weekend in a stupid overpriced workshop b/c the training DVD is well-paced and covers everything essential to editing in just 4 hours. Very cool project files let you work alongside the instructor. And Zak (the teacher) gives you insights into the craft of editing as well --which is way beyond what most software training covers. I love this program and the whole series, and would highly recommend it to others.
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Summary: Extremely smart & easy to follow
Review: I've been an editor for 10 years, but I steared clear of trying out Final Cut Pro until I was turned down for my 3rd job in a row (because it required using FCP). It's becoming more of a standard than Avid, I would argue - and if you've tried it out, you know that it's not the easiest program to learn. Anyway this DVD was exactly what I needed. The early lessons review everything you need to know about the system - and the later lessons really focus on the professional features. And you don't have to lose a whole weekend in a stupid overpriced workshop b/c the training DVD is well-paced and covers everything essential to editing in just 4 hours. Very cool project files let you work alongside the instructor. And Zak (the teacher) gives you insights into the craft of editing as well --which is way beyond what most software training covers. I love this program and the whole series, and would highly recommend it to others.
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Summary: Great Training
Review: There's a ton of good Final Cut Pro info in these tapes. Even I learned a thing or two (Seasoned Producer).
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Summary: Best Final Cut Pro Training Available
Review: This training got me up and running in ONE DAY. I have been struggling to learn Final Cut, and had even taken a class at a local digital media training center here in New York. I had tried a few other self-paced courses as well, both online and CD based. My problem was that I am not the most technical person, and all the other trainings seemed to focus on every single button and option in the software - it was overwhelming. A friend suggested this company, Magnet Media, and said they were really good at teaching you to actually complete a project, rather than trying to teach you every detail about the software you were trying to learn. So at this point I was skeptical about the whole thing, but this training changed everything. They include video files and the (professional editor) trainer shows you how to take the files and create a cool commercial out of them. You have the choice to create a simple, straightforward commercial, or a more advanced one using different techniques. The whole thing took less than a day, and I was able to go back and forth to the specific lessons I wanted to learn or was having a hard time with. That night, I was already applying what I'd learned to the footage I've had sitting here for over a year - now my project is finished!! This training gave me exactly what I needed to FINISH PROJECTS and to be confident that I know what I'm doing. There were some more advanced lessons on the DVD too, and one day soon I'll learn those as well, but for now, I got what I've been looking for. I hear they have other training and tutorials for different digital media applications; I'm glad to have found such a great resource.
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Summary: Awesome training!
Review: This training has been unbelievably helpful!! Final Cut is a pretty complex piece of software, and as an aspiring videographer I was having a lot of problems with getting around the interface and understanding what I actually needed to know in order to get my video produced. After just a few days with this training, my struggle seems to be finally over!. The instructor Zak does a great job of explaining complex issues and breaking the different steps of editing and output down into digestible pieces. Also, the commercial you create in the training is fun and keeps you from getting bored...I was able to stick with the dvd from start to finsh and not get sick of it half way though......I am now on my third documentary created in FCP -- this time with no help! more to come!
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