From the course: Final Cut Pro X v10.1.x: Narrative Scene Editing
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Using split edits - Final Cut Pro Tutorial
From the course: Final Cut Pro X v10.1.x: Narrative Scene Editing
Using split edits
- In this movie, we're going to take a closer look at split edits. Let's go ahead and step inside O3-O6 split edits. Now some people refer to split edits as J-cuts or L-cuts because the shape the clips make, but the bottom line is that you want your edit to be smoother. And you see this all the time on television. Often, you'll cut to a reaction shot, while the person is still speaking, and then, the person who's been cut to, will start talking. So the cut seems smoother. Other times, you'll hear the person start speaking off-screen, and then we cut to them. Either way, it can smooth out the edit, so the viewer doesn't see them. Now Final Cut Pro 10 makes this very, very easy. Let's take a look at the first of our three segments. (video dialogue) I mean, that cut kind of works. His head looks up. But I want it to be smoother. So to make the split edit, the first thing I'll need to do, is separate the audio from the video simply by clicking on the audio track and they pull apart. Now…
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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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