In week four I tried using fades between shots instead of jump cuts. I found the following tutorial helpful in learning how to do this with Cross Dissolves and Fade to Colours.

I also retimed some shots this week and used this tutorial:

I consulted these tutorials after having some time playing around in FCP and trying to figure it out myself, and I was able to do both of them on my own, but found the tutorials gave a much simpler explanation and easier ways to go about doing these edits. I think it’s very valuable both trial and error-ing and viewing tutorials. When used in combination both methods are very good for learning new skills with software.

The last two weeks have seen me get back into the swing of Final Cut Pro, which having ignored for a few months left me pretty frustrated at my lack of memory. It’s a bit like learning a language in the sense that if you don’t use it, you lose it. So it’s been a nice refresher for the last couple of weeks doing the constraint tasks.

My most used shortcut is definitely Command+B, the blade tool, but for those playing along at home (and for me when I inevitably forget everything again), here are some useful shortcuts:

I’ve also learnt how to transfer video files from my phone to my computer using the Android File Transfer which has made my life so much easier. I can’t believe I didn’t know how to do this before trying to get my videos to my computer! Backing up my phone is now sooooo simple. Rejoice!