Final Cut Studio - Training DVD?

[Jonathan Bland]

Is there a Final Cut Training DVD?
I understand there is a tutorial (PDF?) that comes with the software but is there something more out there.
I've been with Final Cut 3 for years and it's time to bump things up a couple of notches.

[Andrew Hollister]

There sure is. Your post got me off my ass to go open the box and check.
Chapters include:
• Introducing Final Cut Studio 2
• Final Cut Pro 6
- Overview of the Interface
- Importing Footage
- Editing
- Compositing & Keyframing
- Export & Output
• Motion 3
- Overview of the Interface
- Working in 3D
- Particles, Behaviors, Filters & Keyframes
- Creating Titles & Templates
- Tracking & Retiming
• Soundtrack Pro 2
- Overview of the Interface
- Surround Sound Editing
- Dialog, ADR & Spotting
- Working with Final Cut Pro
• Color
- Room 1: Setup
- Room 2: Primary In
- Room 3: Secondaries
- Room 4: Color FX
- Rooms 5-8 Primary Out to Render Queue
• DVD Studio Pro 4
- Overview of the Interface
- The Track Editor
- The Slideshow View
- Working with Templates
- DVD Studio Po & Motion
• Compressor 3
- Overview of the Interface
- Encoding for the Web
- Encoding for DVD
- Advanced Features
• About this DVD

OH yea, and now I guess I have to watch this DVD. Thanks

[Andrew Hollister]

But maybe you were looking for more of an advanced DVD?
But that would have led you to a google search? Which I did, and cant tell one from another.

Now I'm wondering if there are any good to great third party training dvds

[Mike Williams]

Sign up for the Larry Jordan newsletter. Invaluable. Tons of FCP stuff there as well as Motion and all the other goodies FCS has.

larry@larryjordan.biz

http://www.larryjordan.biz/nxltrs/nxltr_45.html

I hope this is OK to post.

[Luis Figueroa]

In addition, Larry Jordan has, via another training company, a series of training dvds, also available online with a subscription at that training company's website. I don't know if its ok to post the name of the company since I don't know if they are sponsors of DVInfo.net.

Here's the list of Larry's titles:

-- HD Workflows
-- Soundtrack Pro 2 Essential Training
-- Compressor 3 Essential Training
-- DVD Studio Pro 4 Essential Training
-- FCP 6 Essential Effects
-- FCP 6 Essential Editing
-- FCP 6 New Features
-- FCP 5 Color Correction
-- Soundtrack Pro Audio Filters
-- Motion 2 Essential Training
-- LiveType 2 Essential Training
-- FCP Optimization and Troubleshooting
-- Final Cut Studio Integration
-- DVD Studio Pro 4 + Compressor 2 New Features
-- FCP 5 Beyond the Basics
-- FCP 5 Essential Effects
-- FCP 5 Essential Editing
-- Digital Video Principles

Furthermore, through the same company are Lynda Weinman's "Learning Motion"; Robbie Carman's "Getting Started with Apple Color" and "Apple Color Essential Training," and tons of other training dvds and their corresponding online versions. The dvds usually include sample footage, which also available online if you pay for the premium subscription.

I have used most of these and they are great. Larry Jordan also does traveling tours training workshops. Check his websites for dates and places.

Disclaimer: I neither work for Larry Jordan nor that training company, but strongly recommend these products to my students and others.

I have also used in the past dvds from a different company, which are quite good since their main trainer, Steve Martin, is one of the most knowledgeable FCS trainers around and one of the regulars in the "Stomp the Gurus" sessions at meetings of the LA FCP User Group.

Good luck. These are great investments.

Luis