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Instructor Aron Ranen covering 
2014 Oscars
Been a busy month for DVworkshops. Our courses continue to be packed with interesting folks from around the globe. 

 

The March 2014 Crash Course students included: 

  • A Professor from the University of Hawaii
  • 4 Corporate Communications managers from Colorado and North Carolina 
  • a former African Diamond Trader who flew in from London
  • Music Video Directors
    March 2014 Crash Course Students
    from Maryland
  • A Deutsche-Welle Radio Journalist from their D.C. Bureau
  • A survivor of the Liberian War, resettled on the East Coast and making films about the conflict
  • A Civil Rights Attorney who specializes in Protecting the rights of the physically challenged.
An awesome diverse group with great stories to share.
 
Aron Ranen @ LAPPG
 
Had the privilege last month of presenting
"Shooting and Editing as a Storyteller"  
at the Los Angeles Post Production Group.  Interesting Hollywood Industry crowd of over 75 folks attended.

 

 

 
 




If you live in Los Angeles, it's a great group to connect with
 .

This month I also covered the Academy Awards for Reuters...even landed in the news itself!

Can you spot Aron in the Oscar photo below?  
Hint: Right side..Black top + Gray hair and shooting low and slow... 
2014 Oscar Red Carpet is Rolled out    Reuters Photo

  









Did you hear they discovered the "Alleged Father of Bitcoin" 

I was on that story two weeks ago when it all went down. 
 
Ended up with a
60-minutes style Interview...walking backwards, tossing questions and filming at the same time
 
...former students will recognize the voice. 
 
The best part of this craft is how much you can still learn both on the job, and from others. That's why I love being a part of  
 
Hope to see you in one of our West Coast or NYC courses.

If you need housing suggestions, or more class details ...please give us a call or just REPLY to this email. 

 

Aron Ranen Lead Instructor  
DVworkshops (415) 810-5934 
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How to Condense an Interview or Talking head

Everone needs to condense an interview sound bite...or just cut out UH's and UMM's.

If it's cutting down the boss's video intro, head of marketing's training video, a CEO addressing the troops, a news interview, documentary sound bite...or even a customer testimonial...

These techniques of masking the cut will make your editing life easier.

The cutting tips are designed for every editing program.
I just like working in Final Cut Pro X, that's why the timeline snaps shots are from that software.

Step one:
Remove the unwanted material. 
  • In some Systems you will BLADE CUT on both sides of the unwanted material then CLOSE THE GAP
  • FCPX  use the Range Tool to select the material to be deleted. then hit delete..and the time line will automatically close the gap.


After the unwanted material is removed, a cut appears where the two parts meet...this will look like a bad edit if not fixed.
 


We will correct this bad edit by placing a 
BAND AID
above the CUT.
 
 
 
 
 
 
In this case that BAND AID consists of Two B-Roll Shots.
 
STEP TWO
  • In most software: Edit the 2 B-Roll shots above the cut and B-Roll Audio in the Sound tracks below. 
  • In FCPX use the "Q" keyboard short-cut to edit the B-Roll above the CUT..include Audio.  
  • These are now "Connected Clips"
 
Before
After

 
When played, the viewer will only see the B-Roll imagery on the top track ..not the jump cut underneath.
 
Be sure to place the destination of your B-Roll Shots before the CUT...never on the CUT itself. Like a Magician distracting the viewer moments before the trick!
 
Remember, B-Roll Clips should always have audio ..at a soft level...unless the Interview shot already has that "sound" in the background.
 
Summary
  1. Remove Unwanted material
  2. Find 2 B-roll shots
  3. Edit in ABOVE Interview Video Track
  4. Place B-Roll Before the Cut
  5. Lower B-Roll Natural Sound
TECHNIQUE #2 for Condensing Interview Material
Enlarge Image in the second part of the Sound bite
One of my favorite ways to condense Sound bites is to JUMP CUT to the second part of the Interview which I have 'BLOWN-UP" in Size.  

STEP ONE
In your editing system find the tools to Enlarge your video image.
  • In FCP7 it's called Image + Wireframe
  • FCPX it's the TRANSFORM TOOL

STEP TWO  
SELECT THE SECOND PART OF THE INTERVIEW.
and INCREASE THE SCALE OF THE IMAGE.


STEP THREE
REPOSITION IT TO PROPER INTERVIEW FRAMING.

STEP FOUR
You are done...Do not add a dissolve

PLAY IT BACK...IT LOOKS SO COOL !



SUMMARY
  1. Remove Unwanted Material (same as in technique #1)
  2. ENLARGE 2nd INTERVIEW CLIP
  3. REPOSITION 2nd INTERVIEW CLIP 
There is a new FINAL CUT PRO X 10.1.1 Update
Big changes in the way you set up prior to the edit   
Free DVworkshops Video Tutorial
  
Some of you may already be aware that Apple has released a new update for FCPX.
 
They have RADICALLY CHANGED THE OVERALL ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE OF THE PROGRAM.
 
There are now Libraries that act as an umbrella for groups of events and projects
 
 
They have also made changes to the Import dialogue box.
 

 

Below is a DVworkshops Produced 4-minute Video Clip
It covers these changes and more. There is no charge to view this material..it's free on Youtube.
 
Clip includes:
  • Understanding Libraries
  • How to Open and Close libraries
  • Using your Event as media destination
  • The new IMPORT dialogue Box
  • Understanding "Leave in Place" vs."Copy to Event"
     
    Free 4-minute Video  
    How to use the new 
    Final Cut Pro X 10.1.1 Interface
Final Cut Pro 10.1 Update Tutorial in 4 minutes
Please click above image to view Video        
 Final Cut Pro 10.1.1  

 
New Cool Cameras
NAB is April 7-10...more camera news after that show!
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
This Digital Bolex may be just a FAD...but how fun does it look !
 
 

 
A Helios Lens is the secret of many music video shooters, and feature folks.  It's great if you want something other then the crisp clean look of a "Kit" lens that comes with most DSLR Cameras.  
 

 
 
 
Helios 58mm f2 Lens Test Shots
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