To see the contents of a flattened compound clip in the timeline double-click
on it. This lets you access and tweak effects and transitions.Step-by-step Add sci-fi light effects
1
Split and cut
Import our supplied SciFi Source clip. Add
it to the timeline. Scrub to 8 sec and press
Cmd+B to split the clip. Split it again at 13 sec.
Select and Edit>Cut the middle section.2
Make a mix
Go to the Dissolves section of Transitions.
Drag a Cross Dissolve between the two clips.
Trim the dissolve to 01:15 sec. The transition
makes the police box dematerialise.3
Create compound clip
Drag the cursor to select the two clips
and the Dissolve transition in the timeline.
Choose File>New>Compound Clip. Name the
clip ‘Compound Clip 01’. Click ‘OK’.4
Add flashing effect
Drag Compound Clip 01 from the bin to
the timeline. Place it on a parallel layer above
the original clip. Drag the Effects browser’s
Flashing effect onto the top layer’s clip.7
Light streaks
From the Light section of Effects drag
Streaks onto Compound Clip 02. In the
Inspector set Amount to 61.49, Thickness to
-1.81 and Threshold to 1. Set Glow to 80.5
Mask the light
Drag the Vignette mask effect onto the
top layer. Resize and reposition the mask so
only the lamp can be seen flashing. In the
Inspector set Size to 1.42 and Falloff to 0.04.8
Add movement
To add movement to the locked off
camera sequence go to the Stylize section of
Effects. Drag Handheld onto the Compound
Clip. Set Shakiness to 12 in the Inspector.6
Flatten the layers
Drag the cursor to select both layers in the
timeline. Choose File>New>Compound Clip.
Name the clip ‘Compound Clip 02’. Click ‘OK’.
The two layers have been flattened together.9
Add sci-fi sounds
Go to the Audio sidebar. Select ‘Final Cut
Pro SciFi’ folder. Add Filter Sweep FX 05 when
the police box vanishes. Use Filter Sweep FX
06 as general sci-fi background ambience.To see the contents of a flattened compound clip in the timeline double-click
on it. This lets you access and tweak effects and transitions.Step-by-step Add sci-fi light effects
1
Split and cut
Import our supplied SciFi Source clip. Add
it to the timeline. Scrub to 8 sec and press
Cmd+B to split the clip. Split it again at 13 sec.
Select and Edit>Cut the middle section.2
Make a mix
Go to the Dissolves section of Transitions.
Drag a Cross Dissolve between the two clips.
Trim the dissolve to 01:15 sec. The transition
makes the police box dematerialise.3
Create compound clip
Drag the cursor to select the two clips
and the Dissolve transition in the timeline.
Choose File>New>Compound Clip. Name the
clip ‘Compound Clip 01’. Click ‘OK’.4
Add flashing effect
Drag Compound Clip 01 from the bin to
the timeline. Place it on a parallel layer above
the original clip. Drag the Effects browser’s
Flashing effect onto the top layer’s clip.7
Light streaks
From the Light section of Effects drag
Streaks onto Compound Clip 02. In the
Inspector set Amount to 61.49, Thickness to
-1.81 and Threshold to 1. Set Glow to 80.5
Mask the light
Drag the Vignette mask effect onto the
top layer. Resize and reposition the mask so
only the lamp can be seen flashing. In the
Inspector set Size to 1.42 and Falloff to 0.04.8
Add movement
To add movement to the locked off
camera sequence go to the Stylize section of
Effects. Drag Handheld onto the Compound
Clip. Set Shakiness to 12 in the Inspector.6
Flatten the layers
Drag the cursor to select both layers in the
timeline. Choose File>New>Compound Clip.
Name the clip ‘Compound Clip 02’. Click ‘OK’.
The two layers have been flattened together.9
Add sci-fi sounds
Go to the Audio sidebar. Select ‘Final Cut
Pro SciFi’ folder. Add Filter Sweep FX 05 when
the police box vanishes. Use Filter Sweep FX
06 as general sci-fi background ambience.