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Homecoming

Courtesy of Peachpit Press My next Apple Certified Final Cut Pro course in Vancouver is scheduled for 12, 13, 14, 17 and 18 March. The course covers the range of features available in FCP 6, including core setup, understanding and adjusting preferences, capturing video and audio, trimming techniques, audio editing,…

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To Eleven

Courtesy of Peachpit Press This week I teach my first Apple Certified Soundtrack Pro 2 course for Witz. To mark the occasion, we’re offering special pricing, CDN$1395, which includes Martin Sitter’s new Apple Pro Training Series: Soundtrack Pro 2 book. The course covers the breath of features available in STP…

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Jonathan | 10 February 2008 | Comments (0)
Tags: Apple Certification | Soundtrack Pro | Witz

Cutting Edge

Courtesy of Peachpit Press The first Final Cut Pro certification class at my new home with Witz is scheduled for 05-07 February. The class runs as a 3-day FCP 101 with an optional 2-day segment, which rounds the class out to the 5-day FCP 200 and enables us to explore…

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Cut and Thrust

Next week’s FCP 200 at Emily Carr Institute is your last opportunity to take an Apple Certified course in Western Canada before 2008. This intensive 5-day course is intended for editors want like to update their skills, broaden their knowledge of the software, and gain official recognition for their ability…

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Disco King

While DVD Studio Pro may not have seen the same kind of updates as the other FCS applications, there’s still a tremendous amount to learn about the many functions offered by the software. In fact I recently used it to create the promotional disc for Centigrade and the production team…

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Intensely

If you’re a Final Cut Pro editor who needs to quickly get up to speed on the new features in FCP 6, or would like to receive official recognition for your skills, then next week’s 3-day Apple Certified FCP 101 course at Emily Carr Institute could be just the thing…

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Now in 3D

There can be no denying that Motion 3 has turned some heads. With the new 3D features, Optical Flow, vector paint tools and template integration with FCP, the application has come of age. For those of you who want to leverage the power of the complete FCS suite, or would…

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Jonathan | 13 October 2007 | Comments (0)
Tags: Apple Certification | Emily Carr Institute | Motion

Integration

I’ve just returned from a week training Final Cut Pro in Regina and now I’m preparing to teach the new Final Cut Studio Level 1 course, “Motion Graphics and Effects in Final Cut Studio”, at Emily Carr Institute for the first time next week. This course offers a slightly different…

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Advanced

If you feel that you have got a solid grasp of the fundamentals in FCP, then you may want to consider the new “Advanced Techniques in Final Cut Pro 6”, especially if you aspire to achieve the Final Cut Studio Master Certification. Emily Carr Institute is offering this 3-day class…

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Jonathan | 25 September 2007 | Comments (0)
Tags: Apple Certification | Emily Carr Institute | Final Cut Pro

In the Saddle

After a summer spent in one edit suite or another and on the road, I’m about to begin a month of back-to-back Apple Certification courses. I’ve learnt a lot over the last few months and I’m really looking forward to sharing some of my experiences, the good, the bad and…

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Jonathan | 19 September 2007 | Comments (0)
Tags: Apple Certification | Emily Carr Institute | Final Cut Pro

Final Cut Studio Master Certification

To support the adoption of Final Cut Studio 2, Emily Carr Institute is offering a revised roster of Apple Certified courses and certification exams. The Final Cut Pro courses (FCP 101, FCP 200 and FCP 300) have all been updated to reflect changes in FCP 6. There are also new…

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Jonathan | 07 September 2007 | Comments (0)
Tags: Apple Pro Training | Emily Carr Institute | Final Cut Studio

Specialist

Be amongst the first to take the new Apple Certified FCS 101: Motion Graphics and Effects in Final Cut Studio course! I’ve just successfully completed the trainer certification exam and plan to offer the course after the upcoming FCP 200: A Comprehensive Study of Final Cut Pro course at Emily…

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Update

I’m very excited to be teaching my first Apple Certified Final Cut Pro 6 class next month. During the transition to the new courses I’ve felt a little removed from it all (though I’ve kept myself busy!). I’m really enjoying the new Final Cut Studio and I’m looking forward to…

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Step in Time

Apparently if you don’t write about Logic for a while, two posts will come along at once! ECI is very pleased to be offering the Apple Certified “Introduction to Logic Pro 7” course later next month. If you’ve been looking for a place to start with this application or want…

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First in Line

Alongside the announcement of new software last month Apple also released information about their revised certification program and Emily Carr Institute is pleased to be able to offer one of the first opportunities for you to take the new Apple Certified Final Cut Pro 6 course this summer. The new…

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Advantageous

If you’re holding Final Cut Pro 5 Level 1 Certification, you might be interested in the upcoming “Advanced Editing Techniques in Final Cut Pro 5” class at Emily Carr Institute. This is the hands-on course you’d take to prepare for Level 2 Certification. Over three days the course covers a…

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Jonathan | 13 March 2007 | Comments (0)
Tags: Apple Pro Training | Emily Carr Institute | FCP 300

Comprehensively

It’s been a busy semester for me on the Apple Pro Training front and the list of Apple Certified Pros in Canada keeps on growing! Earlier this month I taught back-to-back intensive FCP and Motion Certification courses, as well as two ongoing FCP courses in the degree programs. Next up…

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Burn Baby Burn

Courtesy of Peachpit Press If you’ve ever wanted to get to grips with the full potential of DVD Studio Pro then the upcoming DVDSP 101 class at Emily Carr Institute may be just the thing! Over 3 intensive days you’ll learn how to create fully-featured, specification compliant discs and at…

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Jonathan | 11 January 2007 | Comments (2)
Tags: Apple Pro Training | DVDSP 101 | Emily Carr Institute

Shiver

Courtesy of Peachpit Press Emily Carr Institute is very pleased to be able to announce that Senior Apple Trainer, Matt Geller, from Meta Media Technologies, will be the guest trainer for our forthcoming Shake course in our new MacBook Pro facility. This is a rare opportunity to learn from…

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Disc Jockey

Over the weekend I was astonished by the level of interest in the other applications in the Final Cut Studio. If you’re one of those people who would like to make the most of the tools you have installed on your system, Emily Carr Institute is offering a 3-day, hands-on…

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Jonathan | 06 November 2006 | Comments (0)
Tags: DVD Studio Pro | DVDSP 101 | Emily Carr Institute

Comprehensive

As mentioned in a previous post, I’m teaching a 5-day, “Final Cut Pro 200: A Comprehensive Study of Final Cut Pro 5” next week. As the title indicates this hands-on course provides a in-depth introduction to the application and covers all of the topics necessary to complete the Apple FCP…

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Jonathan | 03 November 2006 | Comments (0)
Tags: Emily Carr Institute | FCP 200 | MacBook Pro

New Wave

The new semester of Apple Pro Certification classes at Emily Carr Institute continues apace. We’re following the upcoming 5-day FCP 200 class with a “A Comprehensive Study of Motion 2” certification course the following week. This 3-day hands-on course covers the material required to complete the Apple Certified Pro, Motion…

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Jonathan | 20 September 2006 | Comments (0)
Tags: Apple Certification | Emily Carr Institute | Motion

Thorough

The number of Apple Certified Pro users continues to grow in Canada and as I mentioned in a previous post, the new semester brings with it a new roster of Apple Pro Training courses at Emily Carr Institute. There’s a 5-day, “Final Cut Pro 200: A Comprehensive Study of Final…

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Jonathan | 15 September 2006 | Comments (0)
Tags: Apple Certification | Emily Carr Institute | FCP 200

Falling

Those of you who have had conversations with me about this in the last little while will have experienced my enthusiasm about the fall schedule and our plans for Apple Pro Training at Emily Carr Institute. With Luis Giraldo (Logic), Chad Meire (Shake), Christine Stewart (Final Cut Pro), and myself…

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Author! Author!

Those of you interested in finding out more about the other applications in the Final Cut Studio suite may like to take advantage of the last Apple Certified Training class of the season. DVD Studio Pro 101, is scheduled 19-21 August at Emily Carr Institute on Granville Island. This 3-day…

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Propagate

You’ll be pleased to hear that the quest for FCP domination made further in roads into Western Canada step this afternoon, when a handful of new Apple Certified Pros stepped into the world ready to take up the mantle. It was my first time teaching the 5-day “Comprehensive” class and…

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Got the Moves

Courtesy of Apple With all the chatter over the last few days about the recent Shake update and what it means, I remain most curious about Apple’s investment in FxPlug. This is a modern technology that has already received endorsement from some well-respected folk who believe in its longevity. Now…

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Last Orders

If you’re interested in taking an Apple Certified Final Cut Pro class in Vancouver before August you should know that as of this posting both the FCP 101 and FCP 200 classes at Emily Carr Institute have just one place remaining! After these classes I’ll be taking a short trip…

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Sign-Up

There are only a few seats left in the 3-day FCP 101 class scheduled for 10-12 June 2006 at Emily Carr Institute. The cost is CA$875+GST and the fee includes Diana Weynand’s Apple Pro Training Series: Final Cut Pro 5, as well as the Apple Pro Final Cut Pro 5…

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Certifiable

We’re shaking things up at Emily Carr Institute next month with the introduction of the 5-day FCP 200 certification course, “A Comprehensive Study of Final Cut Pro 5”. To this point we’ve tended to offer the more intensive 3-day FCP 101 course, which is great for people who come in…

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Jonathan | 17 April 2006 | Comments (0)

Extra Date

In lieu of Spring/Summer schedule ECI have added a new section of FCP 101, the 3-day Apple Certified Training class—the only one in the province to provides a comprehensive introduction to the application and an opportunity to become an Apple Certified Pro. The dates are 8-10 April 2006. The cost…

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Jonathan | 29 March 2006 | Comments (0)

Sold Out!

The certified FCP training class that I’m teaching at ECI this weekend is sold out! If any of you’re reading this have registered, I look forward to meeting you on Saturday. Those of you who are interesting in taking the FCP 101 course, we’ll be offering it again 24-26 February…

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Jonathan | 12 January 2006 | Comments (0)

FCP 101

Emily Carr Institute is offering a 3-day intensive, An Introduction to Final Cut Pro 5 Apple Certified Training Course. Course dates at January 14-16. The course fee is CDN$875 + GST. This fee includes Diana Weynand’s Apple Pro Training Series: Final Cut Pro 5 and the Apple Pro Final Cut…

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Jonathan | 04 January 2006 | Comments (0)

Special Offer

Emily Carr Institute is offering a 10% discount to all current VFCPUG members for the upcoming Final Cut Pro 5 Certification class (16-18 December 2005) I will be teaching. This hands-on course is a 3-day intensive intended to provide a complete introduction to FCP 5. You will learn everything…

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