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Finding the essence of the story

Finding the essence of the story - Final Cut Pro Tutorial

From the course: Effective Storytelling with Final Cut Pro X v10.0.9

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Finding the essence of the story

Some stories present themselves clearly, and during the editing process there's never a doubt about what you're after. The feeling or the essence of the story is always clear to you, but some stories are elusive. If you're on the search for your story, there are a few ways you can keep the essence or story reminders close at hand. Where can you look for story reminders? One good place is in the B-roll footage. Let's take a look at this clip of the giraffes. (Video Playing) It may be that this image of the giraffe is not something that you would use to tell the story in the project itself, but personally it might remind you of the flavor of the place, and for that reason alone it would be valuable and worth importing. This is a still image of a boy on a rock. There's beauty and simplicity in this image. Do you have another image that takes your breath away about the place that would remind you of your story essence? In this clip, notice how people do things differently to identify…

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