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I am collecting some videos & resources that talk about lighting here on this page. If you have any good suggestions that you think might fit in with this resource then drop me an e-mail at design@benhalsall.com .

3 Point Lighting Setup – Printable Image

In this tutorial we run through the essentials of creating a scrolling credit roll for Final Cut Pro X 10.3 & 10.4 as well as version 10.2 for those working on the previous version.

This includes tips for the formatting and editing of your credit roll text before you bring it into Final Cut Pro, controlling alignment and the speed of your credits. If you like this tutorial check out and subscribe to my YouTube channel.

In Final Cut Pro X 10.3 & 10.4

Create Custom Scrolling Titles That Disappear Into A Landscape

In Final Cut Pro X 10.2

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About My Final Cut Pro X Tutorials

My Final Cut Pro X help tutorials aim to answer the tricky questions that users come across every day. These are great classes if you want to learn Final Cut Pro X and each lesson or tip will guide you through in easy to follow steps.

If you are a beginner looking for tutorials in Final Cut Pro X take a look at my free introductory lesson “Final Cut Pro X Beginner Tutorial : Import, Edit & Export in 25 Minutes” which will get you started. This basic tutorial gives you a full run through of how to what you need to know in order to edit videos.

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About My Final Cut Pro X Classes in Calgary, Winnipeg, Vancouver, Ottawa, Regina, Saskatoon & Toronto

I offer independent courses tailored to suit your needs in Final Cut Pro X, Final Cut Pro 7 & Apple Motion.

Through my experience as a designer and software trainer for over 15 years I know that there is no “one size fits all” when it comes to delivering the right training for you and your organisation. Working with an established curriculum that operates as a flexible framework you will up to speed with the day-to-day skills that you need.

I support my classes with free after class support that includes customised video tutorials to help you through the tricky bits covered during class. If you are interested in booking me for a course then get in touch with me at design@benhalsall.com.

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I will be moving to Kelowna, BC in the summer of 2020 and thought I would do a little research into YouTubers based in my new hometown. You can check out my channel here – https://youtube.com/user/benhalsall .

If you are a YouTuber in Kelowna, Vernon, Penticton or the surrounding Okanagan Valley then drop me a message, say hi, and I will happily add you to the list.

Kelowna

Ben Halsall: Final Cut Pro X & Adobe Tutorials

KelownaNow

Urban Farmer Curtis Stone

Penticton

More to come. Share your suggestions with me.

Vernon

More to come. Share your suggestions with me.

Okanagan Valley

More to come. Share your suggestions with me.

Follow me:
Twitter: @benhalsall
Facebook: Ben Halsall
YouTube: YouTube.com/user/benhalsall

http://wwwwwwwww.jodi.org/ (View Source Code) (1995)

“Jodi, or jodi.org, is a collective of two internet artists: Joan Heemskerk (born 1968 in Kaatsheuvel, the Netherlands) and Dirk Paesmans (born 1965 in Brussels, Belgium). Their background is inphotography and video art; since the mid-1990s they started to create original artworks for the World Wide Web. A few years later, they also turned to software art and artistic computer game modification.” – https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jodi_(art_collective)

Content

Platforms

Community

Curation

Accidental

Charlie Bit Me (2007)

Creative Re-mix

Kutiman – Thru You (2009)

“In 2009, Kutiman released “Thru You,” an online music video project, featuring a mixture of samples of YouTube videos, and the video project received more than 10 million views in around two weeks. Time Magazine named it one of the “50 Best Inventions of 2009”.[13] Due to the success of Thru You, in October 2010, Kutiman was invited by YouTube to perform at the “YouTube Play” grand opening at the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum in New York City.[14]” https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kutiman#cite_note-13

Comedy VLOG

Elly Awesome (2010-2016)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_pj0BTm9YdE

From AppChat to Taste Tests

Language VLOG

English with Lucy (Founded 2016)

From AppChat to Taste Tests

Useful

LCD Screen Fix (2008)

Crowdsourced

SOUR ‘Hibi no neiro’ (2009)

This music video was shot for Sour’s ‘Hibi no Neiro’ (Tone of everyday) from their first mini album ‘Water Flavor EP’. The cast were selected from the actual Sour fan base, from many countries around the world. Each person and scene was filmed purely via webcam.

Director: Masashi Kawamura + Hal Kirkland + Magico Nakamura + Masayoshi Nakamura

SOUR official site: http://sour-web.com

2009 Zealot Co.,ltd / Neutral Nine Records

Serious VLOG

Antastesia (2008 to 2016)

Legendary VLOG

Casey Neistat (Started 2010)

Creative

Daft Hands (2007)

Technology Driven

The Wilderness Downtown (2011)

http://www.thewildernessdowntown.com/

Developed to show off Google Chrome and written in HTML5 – director Chris Milk

Mobile

Pokemon Go

Alternative Spaces

Merton on Chatroulette (2010)

What is a platform?

Platforms like Twitter, YouTube, Snapchat, Instagram etc offer a framework within which to publish content.

This could be text, video, images, live content (e.g. Facebook Live or Periscope)

Which Platforms?

I use the following platforms for my work online:

• YouTube – video publishing
• Facebook – for marketing content and building a network.
• Twitter – for marketing content and building a network.
• Instagram – posting images, marketing and building a network.
• Skillshare – publishing educational content on a paid-for platform.
• Curious – publishing educational content on a paid-for platform.
• WordPress – self-hosted platform at www.benhalsall.com
• 500px – for publishing photographic or design work

Digital Footprint

What is a digital footprint?

This can mean a variety of things but from the perspective of a professional it is essential the digital trail you have left on the internet over the years that you have used it. This can be visible or invisible content. Content on sites such as facebook is often visible by default.

Different Types of Footprint

“There are two main classifications for digital footprints: passive and active. A passive digital footprint is created when data is collected without the owner knowing, where as active digital footprints are created when personal data is released deliberately by a user for the purpose of sharing information about oneself by means of websites or social media.” https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Digital_footprint

Trail of goodness

Openprocessing

http://www.openprocessing.org – OpenProcessing – Share your sketches!

http://www.openprocessing.org/user/11414 – My Open Processing Portfolio

CNA – Speaking Exchange

Skillshare (2010)

“Online classes at Skillshare can be created by anyone who wants to teach. The courses, which are not accredited, accept anyone who wants to learn. The majority of courses focus more on interaction than lecturing, with the primary goal of learning by completing a project. The main categories of learning are creative arts, design, entrepreneurship, lifestyle and technology, with subtopics covering a myriad of skills.” https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Skillshare

Community

YouTube comments & the search algorithm.

Engaging with Community

Final Cut Pro X Groups – https://www.facebook.com/groups/289713057748965/

InDesign Groups – https://www.facebook.com/groups/indesignsecrets/

Rugby World Cup Groups – https://www.facebook.com/groups/922899481128025/

Avant-Garde Archive

http://www.ubuweb.com – All avant-garde. All the time.

Image Bookmarking

http://ffffound.com – image bookmarking

Personal Collections

https://vimeo.com/justinlincoln – personal collections.

What are the pros and cons of the platforms I have mentioned?

Where do you publish work?

What would be the ideal platform for content dissemination online?

What you will need to complete the Lab

Camera (iPhone, Tablet, DSLR etc)
Something to turn into a hologram (e.g. toy, object, small sculpture)
CD / DVD Case (clear)

Video Instructions on Creating your Hologram

This class runs you through how to create your Hologram project from videoing the project to editing and preparing the video.

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Create Pepper’s Ghost with Photoshop

The playlist below shows how to create the Pepper’s Ghost Effect using Adobe Photoshop. The

Create Pepper’s Ghost with Premiere Pro – 2019

The two videos below were created in CTCH110 in November 2019 using Adobe Premiere Pro CC. The run through how to adjust contrast, position your clips and export your videos for upload to YouTube.

Download the crib sheet here below:

▶︎ FREE FCPX Shortcuts PDF: http://bit.ly/fcpx-shortcuts-pdf

This crib sheet is from my Final Cut Pro X tutorial on shortcuts that runs through how to navigate the timeline. Check it out below:

The YouTuber Pack 3.0 for Final Cut Pro

Youtubers! This is your complete pro-Kit for your channels, use it in Final Cut Pro and Apple Motion! We’ve reworked the entire underlying logic so Final Cut Pro-only-users can benefit from this amazing pack in a breeze! Check out The YouTuber Pack 3.0 here.

Check out the zoom & highlight plugin used in my tutorials here:

TEXT MESSAGE 2 for Final Cut Pro X

These are some of the books I would recommend having on your shelf for some of the different topics I teach.

Video Editing

In the Blink of an Eye: A Perspective on Film Editing, 2nd Edition by Walter Murch

Graphic Design

Thinking with Type, 2nd revised and expanded edition: A Critical Guide for Designers, Writers, Editors, & Students by Ellen Lupton