I’ve been doing some freelance work for NBA TV and NBA.com and thought I would share a top 10 I did a few nights ago that I really enjoyed. The last three plays are all number 1 worthy in my opinion.
From time to time when I am editing I come to something that I have to do repeatedly and wish I had a shortcut to use. Usually I just go to the search bar on the customize keyboard window, type it in and find out that one already exists. However, there are times that the command exists but hasn’t been assigned to a key and is just waiting for an editor to add it in a memorable and creative way.
If you have ever used composite modes in other programs such as After Effects or Photoshop, you know you can easily cycle through them to test each look by using shift plus or minus. However, in Final Cut you have to repeatedly right click and chose or go to a drop down menu. Luckily, each mode can be mapped to a key and an easy way to have them available to cycle through is using control + each num pad number. This way you can hold down control and just work your way up the number pad checking each look.
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I recently began doing some side work with the video team at Crossroads Church in Douglasville Ga. We are still working out my role with them but for the most part they shoot and send me the footage to edit. Our last project turned out pretty well. They had a set vision, we planned a two camera setup for the interviews so I could cut away when needed and they were very creative with the camera work. We are planning a couple more projects for the summer including a pretty involved re-branding piece for their community outreach program.
I’m also in the middle of cutting a low budget short film, but that will be a future post. I am hoping to use this blog as a way of sharing my work as well as documenting and sharing new techniques and tricks I learn at work. Especially work flow methods. I am sure I will also throw in some personal stuff and anything I find interesting online.
more about “Involved on Vimeo“, posted with vodpod
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