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GCMW 205 - Digital Video for Multimedia
Instructor Mark Bealo is both an Apple Certified Pro and Apple Certified Trainer for Final Cut Pro X, Motion, and the legacy Apple apps Color and Shake. Students can expect an intensely energetic and fun environment in which they will be pushed to excel in their skills and understanding of efficient and effective ways to create motion graphics and multimedia. Former students are thankful for an emphasis on key commands and are especially impressed with a editing exercise that requires each to not use a mouse.

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The recommended text for the course is Apple Pro Training Series: Final Cut Pro X 10.3, Peachpit Press. ISBN: 978-0-13-478514-1. (Published May 13, 2017)
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Palomar Students may be able to access an online version of the text here or if that doesn't work, access it by selecting the "Safari Tech Books Online" - Open Database link at the bottom of this page. Search for "Final Cut Pro X". If a "Session Unavailable" warning appears, you may need to wait a few minutes and try again.

Excerpt about the text and author: "This fully updated Apple-certified guide presents a real-world workflow from raw media to finished project to demonstrate the features of Final Cut Pro X 10.3 and the practical techniques you will use in editing projects. Using professionally acquired media, you’ll utilize the same tools and editing techniques used by editors worldwide in this revolutionary editing software. Renowned editor and master trainer Brendan Boykin starts with basic video editing techniques and takes you all the way through Final Cut Pro’s powerful features."

Apple's Final Cut Pro X support page: http://www.apple.com/support/finalcutpro/

Additional Articles
"The Suite Life: A Guide to Designing Your Own Edit Facility"
"DV101: Perfect Travel Companions"

Additional Resources
The Internet Movie database
Student Filmmakers.com
Student Television Network
Cinematography Mailing List
Media Communications Assn Int'l, San Diego Chapter
Society of Camera Operators
Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences
Academy of Television Arts and Sciences
Society of Motion Picture and Television Engineers
American Society of Cinematographers
American Academy of Arts & Sciences

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