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Final Cut Pro For News Agencies

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Final Cut Pro Training For Cutting News Packages

We have been training news agencies since 2002 and understand the techniques that need to be taught to quickly and efficiently cut a news package. It seems that the trend is for news cameraman to be able to shoot a story, then immediately ingest the media and cut a package complete with track, nat-sound, SOT, titles and b roll on a MacBook Pro. The finished package is then satellited to the station and goes on air.

We have trained CBS NEWS, FOX NEWS CHANNEL and NY1 among others here in the New York City area and abroad. Since news agencies use different equipment, we can customize your training to incorporate the equipment being used such as the Sony XDCAM, Panasonic VariCam and others. We can also come to you onsite anywhere in the world. We can train 1 person or an entire news organization.

For onsite training give us a call at 212-777-3222 and tell us what your training needs are so we can put together a cutomized Final Cut Pro training package for you.

News Industry Testimonials

“The FCP class was great. I learned more in that 3 hour window than 8 years of self teachings. Cant wait for the next class!”
Chris Calarco/WCBSTV WC Bureau

calarco68@yahoo.com

"After more than a decade as an AVID editor, I was intimidated by the thought of jumping into Final Cut Pro. I don't recall a technical teacher who guaged the level of my knowledge and what I needed to learn in both the short and long term better than John. I recommend this class, not only to editors, but producers, camerapeople, and anyone else interesting in this powerful and growing editing system."
SmallD@cbsnews.com

"I have worked in television news for years, but as a producer I usually leave the editing to the professionals. I finally decided to unlock the secrets of the process for myself. Armed with very little knowledge I signed up for a five-class series on FCP. The instructor was extremely patient, even when he had to repeat the same lesson. After going over the basics, he encouraged me to experiment, just to see what FCP could do. And he never lost his sense of humor. Very important. I now have the program at home, and once I get more proficient at it I would not hesitate to take more advanced classes."
Sargent@FOXNEWS.COM

"I took the 2 day crash course and it was very informative. I learned more in 3 hours than I did in a 2 day course which I took somewhere else. John takes his time and breaks it down for you. I have a back ground in Avid and needed to learn FCP ASAP. He made it an easy transition. Anybody looking to learn FCP, this is the place for you."
David Dipuma
Editor/NBC

PumaVision@aol.com

"Johns class was a great learning experience. His knowledge of final cut is un-matched. I recommend this class to anyone who wants to grasp final cut. John made it fun and easy to understand, a class act all the way. Make the call to a true Final Cut Pro training class!"
Robert Ginnane FOX NEWS
Robert.Ginnane@foxnews.com


Register for a news cutting class right now online, e-mail us or call 212.777.3222

Introduction Course - 1 x 3 hour one on one class $295
Crash Course - 2 x 3 hour one on one class $550
Extreme Course - 5 x 3 hour one on one class $1275

Our classes can be scheduled 7 days a week from:
8 a.m. - 11 a.m.
11 a.m. - 2 p.m.
2 p.m. - 5 p.m.
5 p.m. - 8 p.m.
8 p.m. - 11 p.m

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