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This Wednesday, webinars resume with "Visual Effects in Final Cut Pro." Here I'll demonstrate both new techniques and old favorites. While there is more powerful effects software, Final Cut provides the greatest range of effects for non-technical artists. Join me to learn more. As always, registration for my live events is free!
Link: FREE REGISTRATION - Larry's Weekly Webinar
Thinking of effects in FCP, here's a written tutorial to get you started. Blend modes have been around forever, maybe even longer. But they can still create some very cool effects very quickly. Here's a tutorial that explains how they work.
Link: Four Cool Ways to Use Blend Modes in Final Cut Pro
As we all know, storage is critical to everything we do with media. Balancing performance, capacity and cost are constant as media files grow ever larger. Last week, Larry O'Connor, Founder/CEO of OWC, wrote three predictions for storage in 2025. In these, he describes how the balance is shifting between convenience, security, performance and cost.
Link: Storage Predictions for 2025, From Larry O’Connor at OWC
I'm looking forward to showing how to create effects in Final Cut. Some of these - like blend modes - are old tools. Others, like the magnetic mask, are brand new. Some we will use all the time, others just once or twice. My goal is to cover as many as I can in the time we have to give you tools to create eye-catching projects.
And that's what effects are designed to do - catch the eye. In our highly distracted world, getting someone to watch AND CONTINUE WATCHING is a never-ending challenge; one that's only getting worse. Life itself seems to be TL;DR.
A good story remains critical. But even that is no longer enough. We need to keep inventing ways to re-engage the attention of our audience. Movement, effects, sound design, framing, lighting - and the performance of our on-camera talent - all contribute to creating a visually engaging experience.
Until next Monday, stay healthy, stay hopeful and edit well.
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