New to FCP X and this level of video editing this is pure magic. People must watch this and wonder why their world is not as colorful as Matt's world. It's magic.
@Webcast01 I agree. The problem was the expectations that went with the name. There are some people that used FCP 7 that simply can't use FCP X because of workflow issues. That being said, FCP X is an awesome program. Maybe they should have just called it iCut or something.
@FullHD911 Its not that the Canon cameras are better, its just that some people prefer the greater control they give you. For example, I wouldn't shoot with an A55 because it doesn't do 24fps. To other people, that's not as important.
@viajmo I usually set my ISO manually as I don't trust the auto to always pic the right look. For white balance I leave it in auto and adjust it in post if needed most of the time, but occasionally use the manual setting to dial in the right Kelvin. I use a variable ND filter as well so I get full control and am not stuck using an aperture/ISO that I don't want.
Thanks for making all these Post-Production videos Matt. They will be very useful for me in the future when I get back into videomaking. They're so useful that I feel like I need to favorite them so I'm able to refer back to them later on. Keep up the great work!
Matt, I'm curious about the way in which you shoot with your Canon, whether you leave the white balance on and the ISO on auto. With my Canon T2i, I have a Minolta to Canon adapter for my manual lenses I used years ago. WIth manually changing aperture the ISO adjusts with auto, obviously. I'm curious to know how you made (with ISO/WB, etc.) the vertical pan starting @3:42, the clip from "Our Home" (and the clip of the old truck). Thanks. Enjoying the vids!
First off.. Thanks for this tutorial. You're awesome! I have some questions.. Does the quality get sharper with wider aperture? Cause seriously, i can't get that sharp look as eg. You & Freddiew gets with your DSLR. I use the t2i. Got any tips and tricks on how to get a good raw quality (sharpness etc.) with the DSLR?
@Aaalxndr There are many other advantages to using the mask as well, for example a video like this where I used both 16x9 and 2.35:1. Even when I do export in 2.35:1 I use the mask to position all my footage correctly to make sure nothing gets chopped off.
Great job! You have an awesome manner of explaining things clearly. I am having trouble learning CS5.5 Adobe. Do you think it is worth starting over with FCP X? thanks. One other question. If I only had money to update my camera (Sony HX9V) or my editing system, which would you suggest?
Awesome video Matt! Would love to see one on picture styles like technicolor here - I don't really understand them and would love to be able to use them to my advantage like you do!
Thanks for posting this, it is very helpful. But what do you do if some in the foreground is the same color as the sky for example a shirt. It seems to just color mask along with the sky?
Coooool :] I've been using iMovie, but Final Cut's potential is phenomenal!! I just need about 500 of these kinds of tutorial videos and I should be set! ha ha
@Aaalxndr First of all, a tripod has nothing to do with it. The second shot, for example could have been all hand held and it wouldn't have mattered. Second, "professional" probably was a bad word for the letterbox, should have said "stylized". That being said using the mask is definitely better for my audience as my tutorials are intended for RUclipsrs and RUclips converts 2.35:1 footage to 16x9 anyway, and in using this method people can keep their timeline settings the same.
And Matt, I had a question. I just wanted to know, since some people say FCP7 is a lot more featured than FCPX, which is more worth the money, FCPX or FCP 7 Express?
Sorry, but when you say you are using an Indie Filter, do you mean an actual filter on the lens? Or a correction in FCPX? I know dumb question but I want to know!
Dear Matt, No, this has nothing to do with the video, but anyways, I didn't have a computer for a while, luckily, my camera has a big memory. But now, when I import, allot of the files are damaged. Do you have any tips?
People say that final cut pro X is not good. It's true but it's not really a faliure. This should have been Final Cut Express 2 or whatever would be the new version. But now, it was discontinued and ended up becoming a 3 1/2 star product.
Matt bro you've really helped me in particular with stepping my videos' quality up lately and I just want to let you know that I really appreciate your help. My latest video is solely edited off things I've learned from your FCP X videos. It's only 53secs long "Beatbox Unboxing Sneak Peak" so please check it out.(would love your feedback) Your channel is listed in my "Inspiration Channels" section because you truly are like the only channel that's made me really want up my content. Thanks Bro
you can't do this without a tripod first of all. and you don't just put a letterbox mask on footage to get that "professional" look. It's an export setting.
New to FCP X and this level of video editing this is pure magic.
People must watch this and wonder why their world is not as colorful as Matt's world.
It's magic.
N.D. Filter- Neutral Density. It goes on the actual lens to block light and allow you to shoot with the iris opened up while outdoors.
@Webcast01 I agree. The problem was the expectations that went with the name. There are some people that used FCP 7 that simply can't use FCP X because of workflow issues. That being said, FCP X is an awesome program. Maybe they should have just called it iCut or something.
@FullHD911 Its not that the Canon cameras are better, its just that some people prefer the greater control they give you. For example, I wouldn't shoot with an A55 because it doesn't do 24fps. To other people, that's not as important.
@logicallytechnology I would recommend it if you are on a budget. There are better wide angles out there if you've got some more money to spend.
@viajmo I usually set my ISO manually as I don't trust the auto to always pic the right look. For white balance I leave it in auto and adjust it in post if needed most of the time, but occasionally use the manual setting to dial in the right Kelvin. I use a variable ND filter as well so I get full control and am not stuck using an aperture/ISO that I don't want.
Thanks for making all these Post-Production videos Matt. They will be very useful for me in the future when I get back into videomaking. They're so useful that I feel like I need to favorite them so I'm able to refer back to them later on. Keep up the great work!
this is really cool, this is my first time seeing you can do color correction to video similar like doing color correction in photoshop.
Matt, I'm curious about the way in which you shoot with your Canon, whether you leave the white balance on and the ISO on auto. With my Canon T2i, I have a Minolta to Canon adapter for my manual lenses I used years ago. WIth manually changing aperture the ISO adjusts with auto, obviously. I'm curious to know how you made (with ISO/WB, etc.) the vertical pan starting @3:42, the clip from "Our Home" (and the clip of the old truck). Thanks. Enjoying the vids!
First off.. Thanks for this tutorial. You're awesome!
I have some questions..
Does the quality get sharper with wider aperture?
Cause seriously, i can't get that sharp look as eg. You & Freddiew gets with your DSLR.
I use the t2i.
Got any tips and tricks on how to get a good raw quality (sharpness etc.) with the DSLR?
@Aaalxndr There are many other advantages to using the mask as well, for example a video like this where I used both 16x9 and 2.35:1. Even when I do export in 2.35:1 I use the mask to position all my footage correctly to make sure nothing gets chopped off.
Awesome video! This tutorial could definitely come in handy. Also, would you recommend the sigma lens?
Excellent work, Matt! I'm really loving these tuts. Keep it up!
@xmeerzx I'd call it "color grading" if I had to pick, but since it used the color correction menu in FCP, I used that for the sake of consistency.
Great job! You have an awesome manner of explaining things clearly. I am having trouble learning CS5.5 Adobe. Do you think it is worth starting over with FCP X? thanks. One other question. If I only had money to update my camera (Sony HX9V) or my editing system, which would you suggest?
@ShakeAndBakeGuy Yes. Its a must if you want to shoot outdoors with wide aperture.
Awesome video Matt! Would love to see one on picture styles like technicolor here - I don't really understand them and would love to be able to use them to my advantage like you do!
I love watching your videos in fullscreen. It feels like your controlling my 27" iMac
Thanks for posting this, it is very helpful. But what do you do if some in the foreground is the same color as the sky for example a shirt. It seems to just color mask along with the sky?
Great video Matt, as always! That entire shot would make for a great photo!
Another helpful video Matt! I love your style!
im making a home movie justlike you did, and this helped me out alot, with my dull skys on the day i was shooting on, Thanks so much man :)
What a great hint; thanks now I fell positively blue!
How can I add a time lapse sky to a shot
like this?
Great work by the way!!!!
Very cool technique I’m going to use this in my next video !
As always thanks for uploading ,, btw you should renovate that truck it's a CLASSIC !!
Great tutorial! Can't wait to try this out ☺
That looks like it could be a cool HDR looking scene. Is there a way you can duplicate the look of HDR in Final Cut?
Thanks for doing this Tutorial Matt, if in the future could you do more videos on Color Correcting your videos with FCPX? Keep up the great videos!
Absolutely fantastic, gonna use this for my first feature length film
awesome man. Similar steps to final cut pro 7 i assume?
Coooool :] I've been using iMovie, but Final Cut's potential is phenomenal!! I just need about 500 of these kinds of tutorial videos and I should be set! ha ha
@Aaalxndr First of all, a tripod has nothing to do with it. The second shot, for example could have been all hand held and it wouldn't have mattered. Second, "professional" probably was a bad word for the letterbox, should have said "stylized". That being said using the mask is definitely better for my audience as my tutorials are intended for RUclipsrs and RUclips converts 2.35:1 footage to 16x9 anyway, and in using this method people can keep their timeline settings the same.
Matt do you like final cut pro X? And how did you get your dock like that?
And Matt, I had a question. I just wanted to know, since some people say FCP7 is a lot more featured than FCPX, which is more worth the money, FCPX or FCP 7 Express?
thank you very much!!! I tryed using that tool on a video and did not know how to us it... now I do... THANKS AGAIN
Hey can you do a video on how to take something out of a clip and replace the item with something else?
Wow you live in a really laid back area. Not meaning to sound like a creeper but out of pure curiosity wat state u from?
yes! thanks a lot i've been searching that kind of stuuf for months! i even wondered if that technique actually existed
This is very helpful, I immediately put these tips to use. thank you.
Sorry, but when you say you are using an Indie Filter, do you mean an actual filter on the lens? Or a correction in FCPX? I know dumb question but I want to know!
If you want correct blues in sky use a circular polarizer on your camera and turn it until you get the right tones.
I'm having problems trying to import the footage from my canon t3i, and I was wondering how you import it.
Thanks a lot. This was exactly what I was looking for!
Dear Matt,
No, this has nothing to do with the video,
but anyways,
I didn't have a computer for a while, luckily, my camera has a big memory.
But now, when I import, allot of the files are damaged.
Do you have any tips?
Could you do a video on colour correction in IMovie?
@MichaelsMac7 There are a thousand reasons, but I could sum it all up by saying "control".
Thanks man, great info, I'm going to practice right now!
why do people like having two horizontal black squares at the top and bottom of their screen?
Only problem is that today's fcpx doesn't look like that. It was be nice if they update the video to latest version of Final Cut
Agreed!
Would you recommend FCPX to people who have been using iMovie 11 ?
hey matt,
Is there a White Balance feature like what you said above, in FCP X?
So I can't find add color mask in the final cut pro x i just downloaded. Am I am missing something?
Hey mr. I know all about cameras 0:10 or so is a tilt not a pan. Pans are left to right or right to left. Bty
Why didn't you use a polarize filter?
@spacekid407 This was filmed on my parents' farm in Louisiana.
@NJDevilfan26 Like most things, its actually a lot easier in FCP X
@guidobertisch2 Yeah, its great. It just takes a little while to get accustomed to the interface.
Thank you so much @MattsMacintosh you have really helped me and I'm pretty sure others too! Keep up the good work :)
Can you do this with Final Cut Express. If so, How do you do it. If anyone knows of a tut vid please respond back with a link
This helped so so much! Thank you!
very nice work dude
Matt how do i rotate a video in Final Cut X ?
This is great!, now if I just knew how to do this on Photoshop for my stills!
Awesome tip...thanks for sharing!
Thanks a lot your tutorial helped so much!!!
thank you! this happens every single time that I use ND filter. thanks
@MattsMacintosh O I thought it was somewhere in the midwest. Nice videos though, keep up the good work!
ha YES this is a great help, thanks !
i was looking for something like this .
thanks so much! super useful :)
Thanks heaps Matthew perfect for a small job I had to do - much appreciated :-)
People say that final cut pro X is not good. It's true but it's not really a faliure. This should have been Final Cut Express 2 or whatever would be the new version. But now, it was discontinued and ended up becoming a 3 1/2 star product.
@v3511 Use The Transform Tool under the viewer
Great. Thank you.
I will try for the green ;-) Too ;-)
Some motion5 tutorials :)?
@salman6896 wen u make a new project choose 16:9 ratio
The link dont work anymore :(
Dear Matt,
I know I just left a message, but.
I just opened up fcpx, and all my files are damaged!
Please help!
Very useful. Thanks 😊👍
Thanks for the help!
nice one, thanks for posting
Finaly a good tip !
Is there a way to make a video widescreen in iMovie11?
Someone answer plz :)
Great help! Thanks a lot :))
Thanks , It helped me a lot.
Good tip. Thanks
Thank You!
that is great!!!
Thanks!
@MattsMacintosh Or maybe iMove Pro :D
You are really liking Final Cut X aren't you?
Nice
first epic! sorry im gonna get crap for that
Can I please have that truck? It looks lonely and slowly dying...
Yeah.
Bam !!
cool
@MattsMacintosh iCut :D
Matt bro you've really helped me in particular with stepping my videos' quality up lately and I just want to let you know that I really appreciate your help. My latest video is solely edited off things I've learned from your FCP X videos. It's only 53secs long "Beatbox Unboxing Sneak Peak" so please check it out.(would love your feedback) Your channel is listed in my "Inspiration Channels" section because you truly are like the only channel that's made me really want up my content. Thanks Bro
you can't do this without a tripod first of all. and you don't just put a letterbox mask on footage to get that "professional" look. It's an export setting.
High tech photo shop. if you know what your doing, any type of video is possible.