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Our next AMA about all things Final Cut Pro X will be on Tuesday 1st December at 10am CST, 11am ET or 4pm GMT.

This Final Cut Pro X AMA will be held online from my studio office in Regina, Saskatchewan and Alex Gollner’s edit suite in London, England. This informal session will aim to answer any questions you have about Final Cut Pro X, Editing, Digital Workflows and a bunch of other stuff I’m sure.

Follow @fcpxama for future updates.

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Create a Banksy style portrait using layers masks & adjustment layers in Adobe Photoshop. This easy to follow tutorial will guide you step-by-step through the cutting out and colour adjustments you need to create a cool silhouetted portrait.

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I love it when a great question from one of my students results in something beautiful in class! That is exactly what happened here. A little round trip from Illustrator to Photoshop along with some type magic and a silhouette of letters is created.

I am just about to complete my first semester teaching Digital Studio Tools at the University of Regina and am excited for my students who will be taking some of these great Creative Technologies courses in the winter of 2016. Whether you want to experiment with graphics, create music with iPads or are interested in exploring the creative potential of new media and online culture there is wealth of exciting subject to explore.

• Creative Technologies Processes
  This course investigates the creative uses of technologies and how various technologies are used in the production of visual arts, film, music, theatre and new media and how creativity shapes new technologies. Will include hands on activities *Note: Creative Technologies Program Option.
  
• Technical Fundamentals
  The course provides technical fundamentals for developing solid technical understandings of cameras, lenses, lighting, audio and editing.
  
• Play
  Play is a hands-on studio course exploring participation and interaction in new media art practice. Students will build projects in the areas of interactive installation, data visualization and public intervention.
  
• Intro: New Media Graphic Design
  This course investigates design strategies for creative technologies and new media.
  
• The Tablet Orchestra
  This class explores the potential of the tablet as a musical instrument, and as a tool to enhance music teaching, learning, composing, and performing. All enrolled students will participate in a new performance ensemble “The University of Regina Tablet Orchestra”. Music students, computer science students and those interested in experimental performance are encouraged to enroll.
  

Why Online?

Training online enables your to learn from your home or office and at a time that is convenient to you. With this format I am able to offer live training at the fraction of the cost of delivering courses at a training location or in-house.

So if you need to get started with Adobe Photoshop, Adobe InDesign, Adobe Illustrator, Final Cut Pro X or Apple Motion this is the most convenient way to get instructor-led training.

How it works?

1. You will receive a link that allows you to sign into the course on your web-browser.
2. You will get a live stream of the video as well as a chat room where you can ask the instructor questions.
3. Once completed the recorded version of the class will be made available for you online. This means that you can review the material at your own pace.

What do I need?

You will need a high speed internet connection, web-browser and the version of the software that is being used for the class.

If you have two computer monitors, a second computer or tablet this normally works best as it means you can follow the video instruction on one screen whilst practicing techniques as we go.

Which Classes are Taught Online?

All of my classes are offered online as well as one-to-one tutoring/consultation sessions that can cover more specific topics or help you out with your own projects.

Why should I sign up for an instructor led class?

This depends on what you are looking for. There are lots of great online resources on sites like YouTube or Skillshare and often I will guide students to these resources to support specific needs. However if you need to get to grips with the software quickly, ask questions and get  professional advice on the best workflow for your projects then instructor led training is a great option.

You will also get a recording of the class in full that you can review at a later stage.

Can it save me time?

Yes. Because classes are recorded we will be able to cover content in-depth. Rather than having to re-cover topics in class (although we will of course where necessary) we can move through topics smoothly so that you get a core understanding but are able to re-cover topics at your own pace later on.

Where are you based?

I am originally from the UK but am now based in Regina, Saskatchewan. As I am on Central Standard time this means that it I can normally schedule in teaching that fits with clients as far afield as London in the UK to Vancouver and Los Angeles. Just get in touch to arrange a time.

What do I need to do to sign up?

Just get check out the list of courses or use the form below if you have any specific questions.

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I offer a full service High Definition video production service. I will help you to map out, storyboard, plan and produce the video you need to promote your business. Whether you want to create short video promos for the web or want to bring your designs to life as a motion graphic then just get in touch.
Working with professional video, sound and editing software I will help you to animate the core message of your business. This will enable you to connect with your clients or staff for promotional or training purposes.

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In this tutorial we show how to use movement transitions on a connected clip without transitioning the video in the layer below. This is from a question from @TYCIA_YCB ( http://www.twitter.com/TYCIA_YCB ) who posted this video https://twitter.com/TYCIA_YTB/status/667432505507713025/video/1 outlining the issue. I hope this is helpful and if you have any questions then please drop me a message on Twitter or here on YouTube. I will also be hosting a Final Cut Pro X AMA in the next week or two. You can check out details for that here – https://twitter.com/fcpxama

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CHOPS, Manland No. 5 (2009)

Made for Our City, Our Music in Leeds this is a re-projected performance of the band CHOPS playing outdoors at the now demolished Leeds International Swimming Pool. A project created with Dave Lynch the music video was filmed on location with the final video being a re-projection of that video onto the the concrete walls of the old pool building after it was abandoned.

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