Editing Mouse-Free

I often interact with others that are just getting started with Final Cut Pro.  Maybe they’ve only used FCP a few times or they are moving from iMovie or Final Cut Express.  Either way, I find that they are tied to the mouse for most of their editing functions.  This is typical for anyone learning [...]

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Correcting optical aberration and geometric distortion on the Panasonic HVX200

Optical aberration. Geometric distortion. “What?” you ask. I’ll explain. On the Project Hope Relay shoot, I wanted a really wide shot from across the lake with the runner in the distance. It’s a beautiful scene and I wanted the Furman bell tower on the right side of the frame and the lake as the lower [...]

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