The Door Projects

The first video production the students worked on is the Door Project. The objective is to film someone going through a door. It's up to the students to determine the motivation for going through the door and what's behind the door. Through the process each group was to include various shots and camera movements covered in class.

All students need to comment on each of the Door Projects using studio vocabulary, specifically discussing the use of various shots and movements to convey the story. Remember to use first name and last initials only (no last names) when you post your comments. Keep all comments constructive and school appropriate.

the hairier mongoose door project

weebo door

x-drive door

SEKS door

looks like a rabbit door

regulators door

gangster-ish door

Viewer Basics

Loading Clips in the Viewer:

FIRST: Open clip in the Viewer one of three ways:

1.  Double Click on the clip in the Browser

2. Drag the clip from the Browser to the Viewer

3. Select the clip in the Browser and select Return

SECOND:  Adjust the Viewer window to a size that is comfortable for you

1. To save this Custom Arrangement go to Window > Arrange > Set Custom Layout 1 OR

2. Shift + 'U' (Option + 'U' to set Custom Layout 2)

Viewer (and Canvas) Icons:  

Sprockets indicate the beginning and ending of a clip's media

L in the Lower-left corner indicates beginning of a clip

Reverse L in the lower right corner indicated the end of an edited clip

Purple bar at the right of a clip indicates the end of the media in the timeline

Playing Clips in the Viewer:

THIRD:  Play the clip

1. Click the play button in the Viewer Window

2. Click the Space Bar

3. Click 'L'

Play Around: 

1.  Hit Backslash (\)  to go 5 seconds back from the Playhead to 2 seconds after - can adjust length in FInal Cut Pro > User Preferences > Editing > Preview Per and Post Roll

2. Shift + \  =  play In to Out Markers

Click on the Audio clip and see what shows in the Viewer.  How can this be helpful to an editor?