LIST  <<< January 16, 2003

'FCP to the Max!' Tour Brings Top Trainers to Video Editing Pros Nationwide

Future Media Concepts, In Cooperation with Apple, Kicks Off 15-City Tour of Full-Day Final Cut Pro Training Seminars for Video Professionals --New York, N.Y. -- January 16th, 2003. On February 23, Future Media Concepts [FMC], the nation's premier digital media training center, in cooperation with Apple, will kick off its15-city ‘FCP to the Max!’ tour to bring professional-level Final Cut Pro training seminars to professional editors across the U.S. and South America. For just $199.00, the intensive day-long seminars are taught by FMC’s elite team of Apple Certified Instructors, and address the full capabilities of Final Cut Pro for professional production. A unique opportunity to get trained by the same instructors who regularly train the creative staff of the nation's leading TV stations, post-production facilities and ad agencies as well as speak at the industry's major conferences Sessions cover the entire process of advanced editing on Final Cut Pro, including strategies for working with uncompressed and HD footage; killer tips for experienced editors; workflows that include third-party software such as Boris, Automatic Duck, Photoshop and After Effects; color correction and finishing techniques; and outputting final projects to DVD using DVD Studio Pro. The course is designed for intermediate and advanced Final Cut Pro users -- professional editors, producers, independent filmmakers, videographers and digital artists.

“We were getting many requests for our top-quality training from professionals who need to avoid the time and expense of traveling to our training centers,” says Ben Kozuch, President of Future Media Concepts. “With the FCP to the Max! Tour, we’re bringing our top-quality video education where it is not usually accessible. The course was designed for editors by editors to cover the most comprehensive, relevant set of tips and techniques for Final Cut Pro users.”

Patty Montesion, Training Manager at Apple, says: “we are excited to work with FMC on this training tour. FMC has been providing excellence in training in their east coast locations and we trust that FCP users nationwide will benefit greatly from attending this seminar.”

For a list of dates and locations as well as sessions, instructors and online registrations attendees may visit the seminar website.