Test Questions Wanted

[Tom Wolsky]

All you need to do is to go to the Apple web site and look on their list of certified instructors.

All the best,

Tom

Author: “Final Cut Pro 5 Editing Essentials” and “Final Cut Express 2 Editing Workshop” Class on Demand “Complete Training for FCP5” DVD

[Swarrine]

I live in a remote location and am looking for a multiplatform instructor. You never know, but it is unlikely I will get a cert. instructor. I just need the questions to filter out the obvious unqualified.

[Thaxter Clavemarlton]

1. What are the key-strokes for “copy and paste”?

2. Where are the “Auto Select” buttons, and what are they used for?

3. How do you add the same transition to an entire timeline of cuts?

4. How do you choose a “Scratch Disk”.

5. What is the “Creative Cow”?

😉

[Captain Mench]

Wow — interesting question…

I could come up with a whole list of questions that even Tom would have to go digging into the manual to make sure of…

I think you’d want to find someone who knows film making too… not just someone who might know the program well, but isn’t keen to the process of creating a quality product. I mean, someone who knows that there are 231 video transitions in FCP but only 3 are of any use… someone who ‘feels’ the cuts.

I guess you could ask, “When someone says ‘we’ll fix it in post,’ how does that make you feel?” If they say, “Great” then they’re a shooter only… if they cringe, well — you might have someone to work with.

Are you looking for someone who knows FCP only… or are you looking for a strong FCP and STRONG Motion/DVD creater person?

I do like the Cow question actually…

Sorry I’m of no help.

Maybe…

What’s the difference between straight/L/J cuts?
What does the key stroks JKL do for you?
What steps are you comfortable in taking to trouble shoot FCP?
Describe the basic 4 windows and their uses in FCP?
If I gave you a DVCAM tape what would your basic settings be to capture it? — how would you know if you are wrong…? How would you fix it?

I don’t know. Glad I’ve never taken an interview!!

Good luck,

CaptM

[Tom Meegan]

What is the first thing you do after creating a new project, and before begining to capture?

Save as…

How does FCP keep track of media files?

Path and name

Implications?

If you move files, you better reconnect them. And rename clips in the browser at your peril. Also the Media Manager is a dicey proposition in certain circumstances. (Particularly with nests and speed changes.)

What is nesting and why should I care?

Take a big complicated, multi-layered sequence, then select all, then hit Option-C. Name the thing and figure out what happened. That is a nest.

You should care because it makes life easier in the time-line, and makes certain types of effects much easier, and in some cases possible at all.

Do nests update when I change the original sequence?

Most of time, but best to always make sure.

Maybe the nesting questions are too hard and specific.

Am I hired!?

Good luck!

Tom