Apple Certified Pro Applications Training
COLOR 101
COLOR 101: Introduction to Color Correction in Final Cut Studio
2 days - $800.00
Overview
- Navigating the Color Rooms
- Understanding Waveform and Vectorscopes
- Using Trackers
- Color Correcting Contrast
- Color Correcting for Brightness
- Working with Vignettes
Upcoming Class Meetings
| MacSpecialist Chicago | Mar 25, 2010 - Mar 26, 2010 9:00 AM | Register |
| MacSpecialist Villa Park | Apr 29, 2010 - Apr 30, 2010 9:00 AM | Register |
| MacSpecialist Chicago | May 27, 2010 - May 28, 2010 9:00 AM | Register |
| MacSpecialist Villa Park | Jul 1, 2010 - Jul 2, 2010 9:00 AM | Register |
| MacSpecialist Chicago | Jul 29, 2010 - Jul 30, 2010 9:00 AM | Register |
| MacSpecialist Villa Park | Aug 26, 2010 - Aug 27, 2010 9:00 AM | Register |
| MacSpecialist Chicago | Sep 30, 2010 - Oct 1, 2010 9:00 AM | Register |
| MacSpecialist Villa Park | Oct 28, 2010 - Oct 29, 2010 9:00 AM | Register |
| MacSpecialist Chicago | Nov 18, 2010 - Nov 19, 2010 9:00 AM | Register |
| MacSpecialist Villa Park | Dec 27, 2010 - Dec 28, 2010 9:00 AM | Register |
Course Description
This two-day hands-on course will familiarize students with the color correcting capabilities of Final Cut Studio. Start with the basics of color balancing and correction, and move on to the fine points of secondary grading, including scene matching, using vignettes to isolate and track regions, creating advanced color effects and “looks,” skin tone adjustments, adjusting the composition and framing of a shot, and much more.Prerequisites
Students should have the following prerequisite knowledge prior to attending the course:
- Basic knowledge of the Macintosh OS
- Knowledge of color correction terminology is helpful
- Basic knowledge of Final Cut Pro 7 is required. Level One Final Cut Pro End User certification is preferred. Ideally, students will have attended an FCP 101, FCP 102, FCP 200 or FCP 250 course.
Audience
This course is designed for existing Final Cut Pro users who want to learn more about the color correction and grading capabilities of Final Cut Studio. The course is designed for those who prefer hands-on and interactive instruction to best explore the functionality.Certification Track
Demonstrate your knowledge by passing the Color Correction Level One exam and earning Apple Certified Pro - Color Correction Level One certification.
This certification also counts towards Final Cut Studio Master Pro certification.
MacSpecialist is an Apple Authorized Training Center, offering $50 off Pro Apps exams when purchased as part of the course.
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Course Outline |
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| Day One |
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| Controlling Contrast |
Understanding Contrast, Controlling Contrast with the Color Corrector 3-Way Filter, Setting the Mood with the Mids and Creating Artificially High Contrast |
| Controlling Color |
Understanding Color Balance, Using Primary Color Correction, Understanding the Color Balance Controls, Identifying and Correcting Color Casts, and Manipulating Color Directly in the Blacks, Mids and Whites |
| Color Correcting for Scene Continuity |
Achieving Visual Harmony, Comparing Two Clips, Setting Up for Scene-by-Scene Color Correction, Color Correcting a Complete Scene and Project Tasks |
| Working with the Color Interface |
Setting Up a Project, Understanding the Eight Rooms, Color's Task-Based Workflow, Exploring the Setup Room, Applying Basic Grades, Viewing Your Images, Performing Secondary Grades, Employing Color FX, Applying Final Touches, Panning and Scanning, Utilizing Still Stores, Correcting the Sequence and The Render Queue Room |
| Basic Grading |
Exploring the Primary Room, Using the Auto Balance Control, Grading with the Color Balance Controls, Grading with Curves and Understanding Additional Controls |
| Basic Secondary Grading |
Three Types of Secondaries, Performing Key-Based Secondaries, Keying with HSL Qualifiers, Performing Vignette-Based Secondaries, Creating a Look and Secondary Curves |
| Day Two |
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| Advanced Secondary Grading |
Using Multiple Secondaries, Combining a Key and a Vignette, Using Multiple Keys, Creating Custom Mask Shapes, Combining Vignettes and Incorporating Curve Effects |
| Color Effects |
Overview of the Color FX Room, Applying Nodes, Building Color Effects, Controlling Node Order, Monitoring Inactive Nodes, Adding Nodes to Existing Trees, Saving and Reapplying Effects as Presents and Working with Preset Color Effects |
| Grade Management |
Managing Grades on a Single Shot, Switching Between Grades, Adding and Deleting Grades, Duplicating a Grade, Setting the Beauty Grade, Saving Corrections and Grades, Deleting Saved Corrections, Organizing Corrections, Saving Secondary Corrections, Saving Grades, Moving Grades from Clip to Clip, Dragging Individual Corrections, Grouping Shots, Applying Grades to Groups and Working with Multiple Grades |
| Keyframing Effects |
Animating Effects in Color, Manipulating Keyframes, Navigating to Keyframes, Deleting Keyframes, Keyframing Other Rooms, Changing Interpolation Settings, Animating User Shapes, Adding Intermediary Keyframes and Keyframing Color Effects |
| Recomposing and Tracking |
Using the Geometry Room, Recomposing Shots, Animating Pan and Scan Effects, Tracking Objects, Applying Tracking Data to Corrections, Offsetting the Vignette and Manual Tracking Techniques |
| Primary Out and Rendering |
Global Changes and Final Tweaks, Modifying and Replacing Primary Out Room Settings, Creating a Stylized Look, Applying Stylized Primary Out Corrections to Grouped Clips, Manually Controlling Broadcast Safe Output, Adjusting Black Levels, Limiting Black Level Adjustments, Manually Adjusting White and Black Levels, Manually Adjusting Chroma Levels, Rendering Color Projects, Adding Clips to the Render Queue, Rendering Shots and Sending to Final Cut Pro and Using Color's Archive Feature |
| Certification Exam |
Students take an end user exam to earn Apple Certified Pro, Color Correction Level One status |
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