From the course: Final Cut Pro X v10.0.9: Narrative Scene Editing
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Planning an editing strategy - Final Cut Pro Tutorial
From the course: Final Cut Pro X v10.0.9: Narrative Scene Editing
Planning an editing strategy
Now, when you start to cut a scene, you shouldn't just start throwing footage down on the timeline. It's important to come off with a strategy and a style and a design. Let's step into 03-01 Strategy and take a look at the first few shots that could be in our scene. Now the way the scene starts. (Mr. Dalton: So, how's the coffee?) (Joseph: It's cold.) (Mr. Dalton: Did you finish it?) Now that's a traditional way that a scene could start. There's a wide kind of establishing shot as Mr. Dalton enters the room, he speaks, and then we see a reaction shot in the response from Joseph, and then we see a close-up reaction shot and a comment for Mr. Dalton. And we could go back and forth just trying to keep a variety of shots just to keep our viewer interested. But that's not necessarily the best way to cut the scene, and it's important to look at all your footage and make a decision on the look in the feel before you lay down even your first clip. So let's go ahead and switch from the list…
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Planning an editing strategy3m 7s
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Editing dialogue: Building the basic assembly7m 45s
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Refining the assembly by adjusting timing4m 43s
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Adding reaction shots9m 3s
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Using alternative takes6m 21s
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Using split edits9m 24s
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Simplifying your timeline2m 27s
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Grouping clips together3m 35s
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Reviewing the first cut2m
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