1. September 13, 2016

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Meeting #1

These are the media files we'll be using (~2.5 GB). After downloading, move to external drive or your Movies folder.
Honor System: For each meeting (starting tonight), submit the time you were actually here, rounded to the nearest half-hour (e.g. arrive at 3:44, submit 2 hrs; arrive 3:46, submit 1.5). FCP X Mentors add 1 hour to that.
The far right tab labelled "FCP X/Motion Resources" gives links to trainings, free stuff, etc.
Items to bring to all meetings:

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You must care about what you create
Limited to media downloaded above EXCEPT you can bring in an alternate music track (highly recommended) and any effects, titles, etc. from FCP X or Motion.
Must be 1:00:00 (one minute exactly)
Don't go beyond the steps covered at meetings (i.e., don't "finish early"); only work on areas covered
At the end, it should be an example of your best work that you are proud of
Your finished project will be shared with others for comment
Beyond that, you can do anything with it you want. Be creative within these strict guidelines.

Based on folder structure on import, if applicable
Create New Slider Keyword Collection and drag clips to it (last 3 in postprod).
You can drag selections so only part of a clip has a Keyword applied (drag selection onto Keyword of choice)
Consider making a folder for Keyword Collections

Making Selections (Command-drag for extra selections) and Favorites (F); removing favorites (U); Down Arrow to next clip

Smart Collection: Your New Best Friend

For Next Meeting:

Finish identifying your Favorites (add Keywords, too, if you want)
Find a piece of music to use as your sound bed
Do NOT start building a timeline/storyline
If you want to practice, make a 15-30 second movie of something you care about, just to get some experience under fire.

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