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CSI: COW

A Creative COW Final Cut Pro Video Tutorial

Stephen Smith
Lone Peak Productions, Inc.
Salt Lake City, Utah, USA
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There's nothing like glass panes moving randomly on a screen. Learn to create the stunning bars like the ones in the show open to CSI: Miami. Follow along with Stephen Smith, the Final Cut sleuth, to learn how easy this effect really is.

Here's more information on Stephen Smith's Creative COW Master Series DVD, "Money Making Graphics & Effects for Final Cut Studio."

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very cool, and i like his
by Donna Valenti

very cool, and i like his teaching style too!

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by mr.escandon

Solid stuff. Also, I have to disagree with reel2reel. While assuming the user knows everything in the world would definitely make for a shorter tutorial, it would lower it's appeal to only the snobby know-it-all editors. I think mentioning shortcuts when they come up is definitely the right thing to do. A good tutorial that does that teaches more than just the subject of the tutorial.

Again, good job.

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Paul Escandon
Producer | Director | Editor
Apple Certified Trainer - Final Cut Pro
Oremus Productions
www.oremusproductions.com
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Adjunct Professor of Media
John Paul the Great Catholic University

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by Bohemiann

For those of us not blessed with the omnipotence of reel2reel this is great stuff

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by DamnYankee

I registered just to reply to Reel2Reels thoughtless comment. The tutorials that are provided here are a wonderful learning tool for all, I'm sure; both for "newbies" "noobs" (like myself,) or even the seasoned snob who finds the tutorial too wordy. Disregard him please, and keep doing what you do. I personally thank you.

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by reel2reel

These tutorials would be much better if they weren't so dumbed down. If a user doesn't know how to shift-i or duplicate a clip, then maybe they should be taking other tutorials. This one could've been a third the length and I've already lost interest when all these newbie tips are cluttering up the flow.

IMO.

CSI: COW
by JBENN

Cool

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