PRACTICAL & SHORT ANSWER

123. If the playhead is moving forward at normal speed how fast and which direction is it going.

- From left to right, slowly – around 1-2 mm/sec….

When you press the L key 2 more times clip will …

- be played forward faster. The more times you hit L, the faster the clip will play.

When you then press the J key once ….

- the clip will play backwards.

When you then press J again …

- it will make the clip play backwards faster.

When you the press the space bar

- it will play with normal speed.

When you then press the K key

– stop.

When you press the space bar again

– play again

124. What is the difference between SAVE and SAVE AS and when would you use them properly?

- SAVE – you will save the same project, but SAVE ASs ( print the name) – it is a new project.

125. Remembering that time code is an digit address made of hours, minutes, seconds and frames subtract a tapes length 17:21:54:11 from 18:19:16:29 to reveal the exact length of recorded information.

- 3442 sec. and 18 frames = 0:57:22:18

126. How many types of media can be digitized and name them?

-3:
audio,
video and
pictures

127. How many types of audio can be digitized and name them?

-5:
mono,
stereo,
two channels in sound system, and
multi channel

128. How many types of capture are there?

- 3 types as methods: capture clip, capture now, and batch capture
- 3 types from different sources: from mini-DV tape, from mini-DVD, from video capture card - download it into computer as a digital file.
- 4 types as: capture audio only, capture video only, audio and video together, and all the audio (Channel 1&2).
- 2 types of video capture (immediate and log and capture)

129. Can you capture without device control and if so how would you do it? Yes, we can. We can capture video by using the controls on the camcorder or other external device to search and play the source tape.

We can capture video by using controls on the video deck. The captured video opens in the Viewer as an untitled, unsaved clip. How do we do it -

1. Choose Log and Capture (File menu).
2. Use the deck’s controls to find your footage, and press the play button on the deck.
3. Click the Now button in Log and Capture window.
4. To stop recording, press the Esc Key.
5. Save the clip that you need by dragging it to the Browser or through Save As in File menu.


130. Is the bin in the browser or the browser inside the bin?

- The bin is in the browser.

131. Describe the log and capture process?

1. Connect the video camera to the computer. The camera must be turned to VCR/VTR/playback
2. Start FCP
3. Click on File – Log and Capture (apple key I 8)

A new window will open with “VTR OK”.
To the right are some Capture Settings (Device Control have to be set to Firewire NTSC, Capture Input - at the default (DV NTSC 48MHz), scratch disk selected).
To play the tape, use the Play, Stop, Pause, Fast Forward and Rewind buttons below the Viewer.
4. Set clips (capture Audio only, Video only or Audio and Video, Channel 1&2)
5. Log Bin. Give the name of the folder where you want to capture video.

132. What is the most important piece of information when you digitize a clip?

- Scratch disk –we need to know where files will be stored.

133. After making a project and saving it properly what is the next step before you start acquiring media?

- To create folder structure.

134. If you make a mistake how do you quickly correct in FCP?

- Use Undo –Redo buttons.

135. Why is it important to label everything?

- For management needs.

136. When you switch from project to project what is an important step to remember so that media stays in its proper project folders?

- Archiving and organizing projects.

137. How many (and name) the basic windows in the FCP GUI? (hint start with the BIG FOUR)

– Browser,
Viewer,
Canvas, and
Timeline.

138. List the basic hardware components of a desktop version of FCP (feel free to elaborate extra devices).

–a Firewire camera or deck,
a minimum of a G4 Mac, and
Mac OS,
Quick Time, and
DVD drive.

139. Is the sequence in the time line or the timeline in the sequence?

- The sequence is in the time line.

140. What 2 tools can you use to adjust audio levels in the timeline and explain briefly how they work?

- The pen (tool bar) and the clip overlay button that is located in the lower left corner of the timeline window and looks like 2 mountains.

- We will use the pen as a mark, but the clip overlay button that display a pink line across each track can be dragged to increase or decrease the audio level.


141. Can audio be adjusted another way and how?
- Yes, we can adjust audio levels in the viewer window. Double click on an audio clip in the timeline. The pen or P key can be used for keyframes. Adjusting the audio levels in the Viewer works similar as adjusting it directly in the timeline.
142. Make a chart of all the command keys and hot keys that you have used. Keyboard Shortcuts (Hot Keys).
- Apple key = Command key.
For General Controls:
Open File (Apple+O),
help (Apple +….),
Close window (Apple+W),
Quit (Apple+Q),
Save (Apple+S),
Undo (Apple+Z),
Redo (Apple+Y),
Cut (Apple+X),
Copy (Apple+C),
Paste (Apple+V),
Select all (Apple+A),
Deselect all (Apple+D),
Play/Stop (Space bar),
Capture now (Shift+C),
Print to video (Apple+M),
Viewer (Apple+1),
Canvas (Apple+2)
Timeline (Apple+3),
Browser (Apple+4),
Effects (Apple+5),
Log and Capture (Apple+8),
Sequence settings (Apple+0),
home (to begin of media),
End (To end of media),
Next edit (Shift+E),
I (set In point),
O (set out point),
x (mark clip),
Go to In point (Shift+I),
Go to out point (Shift+O),
A (Select),
R (roll edit),
S (slip),
B (razor blade),
P (pen),
F9 (insert edit),
F10 (overwrite),
render effect (Apple+K),
Zoom in (Apple+=),
Zoom out (apple+-),
JKL (reverse, pause, forward) keys.
143. Make a list of the tools and the variations from the tool window.

- Pointer (Select Item),
Edit Selection,
Arrow (Select Track),
Roll edit,
Slip edit,
Razorblade,
Magnifier,
Crop,
Pen tool.

144. What is the difference between “B”, command B, and “BB”? Is there an option B and a shift B? Are there any other variations?

- Command B creates new bin.
BB – Razor blade all,
B select blade tool.
We do not have shift B or option B and other variations.

145. What is the difference between “Z”, command Z, and “ZZ”? Is there an option Z and a shift Z? Are there any other variations?

- We have Shift-Command-Z (for deselecting all clips in the sequence),
Shift-Z (it shows entire sequence in the timeline),
Z (selects the zoom tool, zoom in),
ZZ(zoom out), and
Command-Z (for undo).

146. Draw a short sequence in a timeline that includes at least three tracks of video, a fade up & fade down of video, an L-Cut with audio preceding video, at least four tracks of adjusted audio with marks from pen tools, a graphic layer, a cross fade, and an effects transition

- The Final Cut Pro software.

147. What is the difference between insert and overwrite.

- Insert is adding a shot to a sequence (the new length on a timeline will be longer), and overwrite is a procedure of replace the section of a sequence with another shot without a change the length.

148. Name some of the benefits of using the marker function.

- You can store all of the values I need with brief description
- You can edit your footage fast enough

149. Beside the auto-save function, how often and when should you manually save and what keys do you use? Can you also do this from a pull down menu and what would you select?

-If you carry about your work, you should use save function often enough. Use Apple+S or File pull down menu by selecting Save.

150. Why would you not want to continually hit the button to close down or start and what is the proper way to start up and shut down the computer?

-The proper way is through icons of Start menu.