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The Final Cut - for iPad/Mac/PC

The Open Universitywww3.open.ac.uk
It is often said that a movie comes to life in the edit suite. Ben Harrex of Final Cut post production studios in London discusses five themes with examples; The Cut, The Dissolve, Cropping and Resizing, Titles and The Sound. Ben explains how the video editor has a huge amount of creative control over how the final product looks. This material forms part of The Open University course T215 Communication and information technologies.
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Episodes

The Final Cut

A short introduction to this album.

Oct 19, 200946 sec

Cutting footage

Essentially the most powerful tool in the edit suite is 'the cut', it can change the mood of the picture.

Oct 19, 20092 min

Transcript -- Cutting footage

Transcript -- Essentially the most powerful tool in the edit suite is 'the cut', it can change the mood of the picture.

Oct 19, 2009

Dissolving transitions

Usually the dissolve is used to show a connection between two locations, Ben Harrex demonstrates how the dissolve can be used as an effect.

Oct 19, 20092 min

Transcript -- Dissolving transitions

Transcript -- Usually the dissolve is used to show a connection between two locations, Ben Harrex demonstrates how the dissolve can be used as an effect.

Oct 19, 2009

Cropping and resizing

Cropping and resizing can be used to show multiple images on one screen as well as hiding something from the audience.

Oct 19, 20091 min

Transcript -- Cropping and resizing

Transcript -- Cropping and resizing can be used to show multiple images on one screen as well as hiding something from the audience.

Oct 19, 2009

Adding text to video

Titles and visuals are a quick and simple way to give the audience more information.

Oct 19, 20092 min

Adding sound to video

Sound is just as important as the picture: it controls the emotion of a sequence. Ben Harrex uses three pieces of music to demonstrate this.

Oct 19, 20094 min

Transcript -- Adding sound to video

Transcript -- Sound is just as important as the picture: it controls the emotion of a sequence. Ben Harrex uses three pieces of music to demonstrate this.

Oct 19, 2009

Wrapping up

Ben Harrex wraps up this session by explaining how powerful the edit can be in bringing your picture to life.

Oct 19, 200938 sec

Transcript -- Wrapping up

Transcript -- Ben Harrex wraps up this session by explaining how powerful the edit can be in bringing your picture to life.

Oct 19, 2009
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