Mediaworks - Final Cut Found Footage

Creating a Final Cut Project

Final Cut needs to have a Scratch Disk set every time it is opened. The Scratch Disk is s global setting in Final Cut. It is not set for each project. When switching between projects remember to change the Scratch Disk.

Set your Scratch Disk

1. After opening Final Cut a dialog box will open asking to “Set Your Scratch Disks”.
2. Click the Set button, browse to your folder in the User Drive and select it.
3. Click Choose to make it the default location to store all your content.

For more info see Scratch Disk - FCP

Downloading From Youtube

Youtube Downloading

Capturing form VHS/DVD

• The 4 MML stations closest to the door have S-video and audio cables that are connected to the DV deck. A VCR or DVD player can be connected as needed.
• The other 8 main MML stations have VCR's connected to the DV decks.
• The Teaching Station has a DVD player connected to the DV deck.
• Jeunet has a VCR and DVD player connected to a video convertor.

Capturing VHS to Quicktime

Capturing VHS/DVD on Jeunet

Quicktime Editing

You can edit your video files in Quicktime to get smaller clips from a longer file.

1. Open the video file in QuickTime Player 7.
2. Set the playhead to the where you want the in-point and press the "i" key.
3. Set the playhead to the where you want the out-point and press the "o" key.
4. Go to Edit > Copy.
5. Go to File > New Player.
6. Go tot Edit > Paste.
7. Go to File > Save As and a dialogue window will open. Choose "Save as Self-Contained Movie" and choose a location to save the file.

Quicktime Editing