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Wednesday, September 8, 2010

Exploring Final Cut: A Tutorial with an Accent!

Use the link at the bottom of this post to access a series of training tutorials for FCE beginners.

Initial setup
Final Cut Studio Overview | by Damian Allen
View this entire Final Cut Studio course and more in the lynda.com Online Training Library®.
View this entire Final Cut Studio course and more in the lynda.com Online Training Library®.

Calling all ZOMBIES!!! Casting Call, that is....

Casting Call: Last Summer

Last Summer" is film about a group of friends who embark on a weekend camping trip that turns horrifying when zombies show up, only to find that the most unlikely member of their group eerily has powers that no zombie can match.

Auditions will be held the week of September 5th. Filming is currently being scheduled for September 24-28. Please send resumes, head shots and contact information to lastsummercasting@gmail.com.

Please include the following information: sex, age, phone number, and email address. We will contact you with audition dates and times.

GWG Motion Picture Company, an up-and-coming Albuquerque independent film company, is currently looking to fill several different speaking roles for a horror/sci-fi short film scheduled to shoot later this summer. We are looking for male and female actors, ages 18-25, who are not afraid of running, screaming and getting tons of fake blood splattered on them. We have virtually no budget for this picture, but you will get meals during filming, and receive a DVD of the film when it is finished.

To see the character breakdowns, go to nmfilm.com

Tuesday, September 7, 2010

OMG! It's FCE!

Yes, it's time to dive into Final Cut Express. An abbreviated version of the editing software used by professionals, Final Cut Express (FCE) offers lots and lots of editing power, but requires a methodical approach to learning the interface. We'll do this together, with demos, video tutorials, vocab, and lots of practice time! So put on your patient pants!

1. Grab your folder from the bin.
2. Retrieve your camera, SD Card, and a download cable.
3. Open Final Cut Express (FCE).