# Final Cut Pro Bootcamp Canonical URL: ## Overview Final Cut Pro is one of the most popular apps used by many amateur and professional video editors. Developed by Apple, Final Cut Pro can be used to create high-quality videos for a number of purposes, including online content, short films, music videos, and even long video projects. In this training, you’ll start a project from the beginning. You’ll learn how to import and organize footage, put those elements into a timeline, color-correct video, add titles, add transitions, and complete other essential video editing tasks. From there, you'll move on to more advanced features, including multi-cam editing, color correction, speeding up and slowing down footage, green screen removal, and much more. By the end of the course, you’ll have the skills to create compelling video content using Apple Final Cut Pro. ## What you'll learn - Organize footage using Libraries, Events, and Keywords - Edit video & audio - Clean up background noise in audio - Color correct video - Add B-roll (related video to make your content more interesting) - Add transitions - Export your videos for sharing on social media or delivering to a client - Multi-cam editing - Green screen removal (chroma keying) - When to use the various editing tools & techniques - Adjusting audio volume - Adjust the timing of footage (speed up and slow down) ## Curriculum ### Section 1 #### The Interview: Intro to Final Cut Pro - Creating a Library - Creating an Event - Importing Files - Organizing Files - Creating a Project - Favoriting Clips - Adding Clips to Timeline (Project) - Moving the Playhead ### Section 2 #### The Interview: Fixing Audio/Color & Making Edits - Working with Effects - Fixing Video Color - Fixing Audio (Audio Enhancements) - Video with Linked Audio - Timeline Editing Techniques - Trimming Clips - Retiming Footage #### The Interview: Adding B-Roll, Titles, and Transitions - Adding B-Roll - Adding Transitions - Adding Titles #### The Interview: Sharing (Exporting) the Final Video (H.264) - Sharing (Exporting) H.264 with a Preset ### Section 3 #### Music Video: Multi-Cam Editing - Creating a Multi-Cam Source Sequence - Synchronizing audio with Mult-Cam Source - Editing Multi-Cam - Refining a Multi-Cam Edit - Adding B-Roll to a Multi-Cam Project #### Music Video: Creating 3D Title - Adding 3D Title - Editing 3D Title Surface and depth - Editing 3D Title Movement #### Music Video: Sharing (Exporting) the Final Video (H.264) - Sharing (Exporting) H.264 with a Preset ### Section 4 #### Donuts Ad: Chroma Keying (Green Screen Removal) - Chroma Keying Effect - Adjusting Chroma Keying Settings #### Donuts Ad: Key Framing - Video and Audio Animation - How to add, copy and delete Key Frame - Using Key Frame with Effects - Using Key Frames to create Animation #### Donuts Ad: Sharing (Exporting) the Final Video (H.264) - Sharing (Exporting) H.264 with a Preset ## Instructors ### Jerron Smith — Program Director & Senior Instructor Jerron has more than 25 years of experience working with graphics and video and expert-level certifications in Adobe After Effects, Premiere Pro, Photoshop, and Illustrator along with an extensive knowledge of other animation programs like Cinema 4D, Adobe Animate, and 3DS Max. He has authored multiple books and video training series on computer graphics software such as: After Effects, Premiere Pro, Photoshop, Illustrator, and Flash (back when it was a thing). He has taught at the college level for over 20 years at schools such as NYCCT (New York City College of Technology), NYIT (The New York Institute of Technology), and FIT (The Fashion Institute of Technology). Learn more about [Jerron Smith's](/jerron-smith) background and expertise. ### Stephen MacGillivray — Instructor Stephen teaches classes in the Motion Graphics and Video Editing Certificate programs. In addition to his work with Noble Desktop, Stephen teaches Nonfiction and Fiction Video Production, Motion Graphics, and Introduction to Film Production to grades 9-12 at LREI, a private K-12 school in New York’s Greenwich Village. In addition to teaching media classes, he runs his own production company, Indian summer Media. Through ISM he works as a freelance producer, specializing in documentary style films. Stephen holds a B.A. in Classics from Concordia University in Montreal and an MFA in Screenwriting from Columbia University. While an accomplished professional his most beloved project has been raising his two young daughters, Margaret and Grace. ### Michael Venzor — Instructor Michael Venzor is a multi-disciplinary filmmaker, video editor, and motion graphics artist with over twenty years of professional experience across television and short films, commercial projects, and educational media. His background spans the full post-production pipeline, including editing, animation, visual storytelling, and workflow design. A dedicated educator and mentor, Michael has spent years teaching video editing and animation to students of all experience levels, helping them build both technical proficiency and creative confidence. His teaching style emphasizes real-world workflows, thoughtful problem-solving, and clear communication, empowering students to develop skills they can immediately apply in professional environments. ## Pricing **Tuition:** $695