EdMUG

PowerUP with Final Cut Studio: Pro Techniques presented by Larry Jordan

rodti — Wed, 31 Dec 2008 14:36:46 +0000

Larry Jordan is a producer, director, editor, consultant and trainer with over 25 years video production and post-production experience. He is currently using his award-winning skills in training editors to use Final Cut Studio. He is the Executive Producer and Host of Creative Planet’s Digital Production BuZZ, as well as the Creator and Editor-in-Chief of Edit Well, the Rich- Media Newsletter for Final Cut Studio. In addition to authoring three books on Final Cut Pro, Jordan has produced hundreds of hours of on-line training for Lynda.com on all the applications in Final Cut Studio.

A member of both the Directors Guild of America and the Producers Guild of America, he is a post-production consultant to Los Angeles broadcast and production studios. In addition to his broadcast credits, Jordan is recognized as one of the Top 100 Corporate Producers in America and is frequently a featured speaker at trade shows, industry events and user groups around the U.S.

About the event

This eight-hour seminar is designed for the experienced editor looking to expand their understanding of other applications within the Final Cut Suite. This all-day session covers audio, Photoshop integration with Final Cut Pro, and colour correction

This lecture will cover the following areas of discussion:

Audio

Round-tripping files from Final Cut to Soundtrack Pro
Understanding the Soundtrack Pro interface
Repairing poor audio
Mixing your projects

Adobe Photoshop in a Final Cut Pro workflow

Obtaining high-quality still frames from Final Cut Pro
Preparing still images in Photoshop for FCP
Creating traveling mattes
Retouching video in Photoshop

Understanding Color Correction in Final Cut Pro

Learning how to read video scopes
Improving gray scale images
A seven-step approach to automatic color correction
Manual color correction techniques
Color effects

* Ample time will be alloted for questions & answers

This is a classroom-style lecture, however students are welcome to bring a laptop for taking notes. Seminar content may be adjusted to accommodate audience questions and interests where necessary. Total time: 8 hours.

To find out more and register then visit http://www.academyclass.com/events/fcp.asp

The event is usually around £300 per person but this time will only be £29.99+VAT

Adobe CS4 Tour

rodti — Tue, 11 Nov 2008 16:13:34 +0000

“Book your seat now to see the all-new Adobe® Creative Suite® 4 in action and learn how to create ground breaking work across every medium. Discover shortcuts for designing, building and distributing amazing creative experiences in every media – print, web, interactive, rich internet applications, video and mobile.”

There are sessions in both Edinburgh and Glasgow.

EdMUG meeting - 17th June 2008

rodti — Mon, 16 Jun 2008 11:02:16 +0000

Our next meeting will be at 7.30pm on the 17th June 2008, and once more will be at Baroque on Broughton Street.

EdMUG meeting - 20th May 2008

rodti — Tue, 13 May 2008 08:58:03 +0000

Our next meeting will be on Tuesday 20th May at 7.30pm, and once again we’ll be convening at Baroque on Broughton Street. As usual, everyone is welcome!

As a special treat we’ll be participating in some yet-to-be-revealed shenanigans in partnership with those nice people at Roxio. More information will be forthcoming nearer the time!

EdMUG Meeting - 16th April 2008

rodti — Sun, 13 Apr 2008 21:49:11 +0000

Apologies for the short notice, this was decided last week while I was away and I forgot to post it on the site. The next EdMUG meeting will once again be at Baroque, 39-41 Broughton Street, home of free wifi and (hopefully) slightly subsidised booze (TBV) on Wednesday 16th April. The hilarity begins at 7.30pm, and ends when our laptop batteries die.

EdMUG Meeting - 19th March 2008

rodti — Fri, 07 Mar 2008 11:29:58 +0000

It’s time for another EdMUG meeting, and it’s good to see that they’re coming close to being monthly! Once again we’ll convene at Baroque, 39-41 Broughton Street, where the wifi is free and the beer is delicious. Kick-off at 7.30pm. Everyone’s welcome!

Hastily arranged February meeting

rodti — Tue, 12 Feb 2008 14:05:06 +0000

After no little indecision we’ve finally decided that our informal but informative February social will be at Baroque on Broughton Street, tonight, from 7.30pm. Hope to see you there!

More info on the EdMUG wiki.

Larry Jordan Presents Power UP with Final Cut Studio!

rodti — Thu, 20 Dec 2007 11:22:20 +0000

Internationally-renowned expert Larry Jordan returns to the UK with his Final Cut seminar tour in early 2008! There will be three new seminars offered in Leeds, Birmingham, London, and Glasgow!

Early Registration starts 15/12/07 — Save 15% if you register by 31/12/07!

In addition, get a 15% discount automatically when you register for more than one seminar.

I attended Larry Jordan’s seminars in Birmingham… I have been using Final Cut Pro since version one and am an Apple Qualified Pro user. I didn’t think I would learn much -
how wrong I was. — S.M. (Seminar Attendee, 2007)

Click here to register.

Feeling creative?

rodti — Mon, 05 Nov 2007 20:17:18 +0000

If you’re into a spot of photography (say no more) you might be interested to know that the nice people over at Mac Users UK are running a photo competition. There’s plenty of time to enter as the competition doesn’t close until the 20th January 2008, and all EdMUG members are welcome to submit as many entries as they like. If you want to enter please ask for a validation code (one per picture) by emailing us. More details over at the MacUsersUK Photo Competition Page.

EdMUG Talk

rodti — Sun, 04 Nov 2007 01:48:10 +0000

We’ve added a new ‘Talk’ tab to the website where members (or potential members!) can chat in real time. It seems to be working well so give it a try if it’s active and you need a quick answer to a question!