Final Cut Pro X Advanced Tutorial - Creating a Muzzle Flash [Part 1]

FCPX Advanced Training Series Part 1. In this HD Voice Tutorial for Apple Final Cut Pro 10, we learn how to create a muzzle flash inside of FCPX using only the built in tools (Effects / Generators). We use a shape generator and apply some cool crops and secondary color / colour corrections to create realistic simulated blowback as well as as ambient light reflections with masks as means to isolate and specify areas that will react to the gun muzzle flash. We also make great use of compound clips as a way of getting better results when using the effects on our custom elements. Whats great is that you don't have to send a clip to a third party compositing application like Adobe After Effects, you can do it all right in FCP TEN without leaving the program. And then when your done with the effect you can turn it into a compound clip so use it as a single piece of media in the timeline: Which is still editable and accessible without breaking apart the clip item!
All here, in this really great FREE Tutorial - Hosted by Dan Allen

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[surftimmi]

how do you change program like you do at 01:16?

[danonabouncycastle]

@surftimmi hold down command and press tab

[anthropamorphic]

is there a way to create a mask like for first person shooter movies?

[danonabouncycastle]

@anthropamorphic what do you mean by mask?

[TheMightySandwich]

why just dont do this in after effects?

[danonabouncycastle]

@TheMightySandwich This method means you never have to load up another application = no rendering, no realising mistakes and having to go back to the other application and make changes and render out again - It's all here in FCPX!

[OhMickeyRalph]

hahaha "jerking on the gun", never heard it called that before :D x

[314nerdherd]

3:13 you almost said $h!t didn't you... lol

[cokery112]

You are awesome at editing, just got final cut and already know loads thanks to you!

[7motorstorm]

Hello Wanted to ask you If you could make a tutorial on how to keep a blood splatter in the same place even after the camera has moved positions? By the way great tutorial. Helped alot, liked and subscribed.

[ZedChildFTW]

I lauhged so hard at the part where you put the big circle and said "we're just gunna leave it at that..."

[DualShock1080P]

The flare needs to be bigger and if you can add smoke. If not just make the flare bigger and this is really good thank you for helping me with the glow :)

[GerMusicDude21]

Can I save this whole muzzle stuff into a effect. So i can take / load this effect for every video

[BassProRedNeck]

And you uh see him just . . .jerkin on the gun. . . . i mean uh

[Al3xandreify]

Thank you so much

[ShlakeNBake]

One jerk didn't like video!