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Comments from previous students:

Alan & Julian are truly the dynamic duo of editing, their combination of knowledge and enthusiasm are not only boundless but infectious, the learning curve has been extraordinary - It's been a fantastic weekend .What was also noticeable was the attention given to individuals as well as a group. Giving
everyone the opportunity
explore their own needs from
the weekend.

I just wanted to write and say thanks for a great course & for putting so much effort in to a comfortable stay, lovely atmosphere and of course the great cooking, I was amazed
by how much I learnt.

It was not until I came on the course and had the support and infectious enthusiasm of you all that I could start to realise what editing was all about. I really enjoyed the whole process of creating a story and mood through selecting the right
shots and fitting them with the music.

What a great weekend - difficult to come down to earth again

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Intermediate Wildlife Video Editing with Final Cut Pro

Wildlife Video Editing with Final Cut ProThis weekend course will give you a more detailed look at the editing process with hands-on experience using Final Cut Pro on Apple Mac computers. The course is suitable for those who already have an understanding of the basics of editing but want to develop their skills creatively and technically. It is a suitable follow-on course for those who have completed the Creative Wildlife Video Editing weekend, but this is not a pre-requisite.

Wildlife Video Editing with Final Cut ProPractical sessions will be in small groups. During the weekend you will edit a short wildlife film in your group and take away a copy on DVD. The theme throughout will be specific to editing wildlife documentaries. The course is taught by Alan Miller who has twenty years' experience of editing wildlife documentaries and Julian Wheeler, an experienced lecturer in Media and Video Production.

Wildlife Video Editing with Final Cut ProThe location is Hall Farm House in North Norfolk, UK. Accommodation is camping in your own tent (or a limited number of shared rooms are available for an extra £20 per course, or there are B&Bs nearby) and there will be excellent home-cooked food. No experience or equipment is required, but do bring your laptop editing system if you have one.

No equipment is required, but do bring your laptop editing system if you have one.

 

Itinerary

Friday: Aim to arrive by 6pm on the Friday the course starts, directions will be sent when you have booked your place.
7pm - evening meal served (no problem if you arrive later)
8pm - introductory chat - who we are, who you are, and what we will be doing this weekend. A couple of wildlife films will then be shown that are examples of great editing.

Wildlife Video Editing with Final Cut ProSaturday:
8am - breakfast
9am - session 1
1pm - lunch break
2pm - session 2
7pm - evening meal served followed by the showing of wildlife films

Sunday:
8am - breakfast
9 am - session 3
1pm - lunch break
2pm - session 4
4pm - course ends

The sessions will include:

1. Beginner’s Class in 20 minutes: PREFERENCES & SETTINGS & MEDIA MANAGEMENT recap
2. Video filters including Colour Correction
3. Motion effects
4. Adding voice-over
5. Adjusting audio levels (music under dialogue/interviews)
6. Audio filters
7. Fine trimming
8. Transitions
9. Titles (including scrolling, typewriter, etc.)
10. Interview and cut-aways
11. Exporting and compressing
12. Creating graphics in Photoshop for import (including settings and sizes)
13. Preparing for DVD
14. CUTTING A SEQUENCE - putting these skills into practice (throughout the W/E)
15. Synchronising music and sound effects to action
16. Reconnecting media
17. Personal Q&A - ask what you want to know specifically - bearing in mind the answer must be of some use to the others!

Personnel

Wildlife Video Editing with Final Cut ProAlan Miller (pictured left) has been editing wildlife documentaries for almost twenty years. BBC trained, Alan started editing wildlife programmes at Partridge Films and worked on many of their Wildscreen Panda award winners. He has worked for many companies, including Granada, BBC, NHK Japan and Nature Conservation Films for whom he edited two wildlife feature films. He has also written and directed many documentaries but remains passionately interested in editing. He is experienced in both Avid and Final Cut Pro systems.

Wildlife Video Editing with Final Cut ProJulian Wheeler (pictured right) is a Media Resources Officer and lecturer in Media and Video Production at Thanet College in Broadstairs. He also works freelance as a video cameraman, editor and web designer. Ha has worked extensively for many years with a variety of media-based programs, including Photoshop, Quark Xpress, InDesign, Avid, Final Cut Pro and After Effects. He regularly run classes in Photoshop, Final Cut Pro and After Effects.

Caroline Brett (pictured left - a highly experienced and award-winning producer/ director. Caroline worked for twenty one years for the prestigious Survival series making programmes in numerous locations including out on the ice in Arctic Canada, in the rainforests of Sierra Leone, high on the tundra in Alaska and on a remote Vietnamese island in the South China Sea. She produced the highly successful ‘Predators with Gaby Roslin' and directed some of the ‘Wild about Essex with Tony Robinson’. She now works as an independent Producer/Director through her company Shake The Tree Productions)

 

Wildlife Video Editing with Final Cut ProBooking Information

Costs: £250 per person
This includes tuition and meals. A limited number of shared rooms are available for an extra £20 per course, or there are B&Bs nearby

Dates:
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Please note – Wildeye’s office is closed from 15–28 November 2008 – but if you would like to book a course or make an enquiry by all means email and we will reply on return.

 

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Booking: Initially contact info@wildeye.co.uk to check if any places are left. If so you will be put on a short list and required to pay a deposit of £25 to secure your place.Places are limited and will be awarded first-come-first-served - so you are advised to book early. View our Terms and Conditions for Booking Courses.


Staff and students October 2008