Practice on using cameras and using final cut express

Today in class we was practicing using the cameras and using final cut express. We done this by videoing a low shot of someone running over the camera, a birds eye view of me walking and then looking up, a side profile/close up of someone in my groups face. We then went into class and practiced some basic editing skills. We learnt how to upload our footage and use different effects and cutting our clips.

I learnt how to make a new project on final cut express. These are the instructions i made:

1. You have to check the settings then go to final and then easy set up and make sure it is on AVCHD APPLE INTERMEDIATE CODEC 1920 x 1080i50 
2. Then go to file and go on to log transfer.
3. Thirdly you have to flip the camera open and on the camera press USB connect.
4. Finally high light the clips you would like to upload and click add selection to Q. 

Tips on using final cut express:

• If you click (i) and (o) it will cut the clip. 
• Keep curser on arrow unless you want to cut clips into two then you would use the razor blade tool.
• If you clip the effects tab (which is under final cut express on the tool bar at the top) then click video transaction. Final cut express will underline the one that they think is most suited for our sequence. Then drag on to the clips. If needed you can trim clips to make it work. 
• If you have made a mistake you can just click edit then undo.
• To speed up your clip you can go to modify and then speed. 

By Chelsie.