Limitations: 

1.  Open  Final Cut Pro by double clicking on the alias in the Dock.
2.  Load settings

A. Final Cut Pro: Easy Setup:DV-NTSC .
B. Final Cut Pro: System Settings: Scratch Disk: click on Set button and lead it to your project folder. When you start a new project create a new folder.   Every time you open your project or start a new project you must check the Scratch Disk setting because it will default into the folder of last person who used this computer.
C. If it is a new project name your project: (File: Save Project As: (your projects Name).

4. Double click on the  Color Countdown  to open it in a Viewer and set in and out points.   Move (Drag) the Color countdown  onto the Timeline so you can place 50 seconds of black (slug)  of your sequence.  Close your viewer.

5.   Open a new viewer (Window:Viewer).  In the bottom right hand corner of the Viewer window is a button Generators pop-up selector (it looks like a frame of film with an A in  it).  Click on it and then select slug (Black without audio).  Set an out point on the viewer a 5 seconds.  Drag the slug into your Browser and rename it Black.
Drag the Black onto the Timeline and place it in front of the color countdown clip.

5.  Capture one of your sound f/xs ( your best from Assignment #1 or shoot a new one) and put this clip after the count down.   Put 2 seconds of black minus one frame (59 frames) between the number 2 and your sound f/x.
 
6.  Cut (using the razor blade) the countdown into segments (8, 7, 6, 5, 4, and 3).,  "Picture Start, " and the number 2 are only one or two frames long each.

7.  Close and Save your project into your folder on the scratch drive.  Make sure both your project and your sound effect clip are in your folder.

8.  Now go out and shoot footage for your countdown leader.  Shoot a different idea (or sequence) for each number.  Keep in mind time is moving--illustrate this movement in time.  This footage can be edited together later (it can be more than just one shot per number).  Make sure each shot has at least 10 seconds of footage before and after the section you are planing to use.  Be creative in what you shoot, push the edges. 

9. Capture six different clips or sequences of clips--a different idea/shot (or sequence) for each number.  This footage can be edited together (it can be more than just one shot per number).

10.  Move the your new clips onto the Timeline on V2 directly above each number on V1 of the Timeline ( the numbers in the color countdown ar not all exactly 1 second long so you will need to make your clips the same length as the number.

11.  Every clip you use should have audio (leave the beep on the 2 clip).

12.  Create a title with your name. Put 3 seconds of your title on V2 of the timeline before your first number. Fade in your title for 1 second using the toggle clip Keyframes and overlays as demonstrated in class.

13. Put 5 seconds of Black after your sound effect (#5).

 14. Render whatever is necessary, so it runs smoothly.  Save your in your folder on scratch disk.