First Cuts for FCP (Documentary) Bundle

Log your clips into bins in Final Cut Pro; pass the bins to First Cuts for FCP and get back a fast first cut immediately, with story arc, B-roll and lower thirds. Explore story content as a series of fast first cuts.

6 minute video guided tour
How does it work?
See edited sequences edited by First Cuts
Includes Finisher for FCP in the same application
Documentation and support materials

First Cuts for FCP (Documentary) is an award-winning workflow tool for long-form documentary producers and editors. The software reads your log notes from your selects and builds an edited sequence that tells the story you choose to explore. It creates a first cut that will have:

an opener of your choice;
a story with a beginning, middle and end;
no jump cuts;
appropriate B-roll (with lowered audio volume and crossfades);
lower thirds (using a Motion Template of your choice) exactly where you'd expect them to be.

A good, FAST First Cut! You can even get an edited sequence trimmed to the duration you want.

Watch the announcement presentation at the Final Cut Pro Users Group NAB 2008 Supermeet (15 minutes, courtesy of MacVideo)
Watch MacVideo's interview with Philip Hodgetts about the software (13 minutes)

First Cuts for FCP (Documentary) Bundle also includes Finisher for FCP in the same application - a $149 value! First Cuts for FCP is available now for $295. Finisher for FCP takes an A-roll edit and adds B-roll and lower thirds appropriately in just seconds. Perfect for previews for producers or financiers who may not understand a "work in progress" fully.

Requirements:

Final Cut Pro 6 (part of Final Cut Studio 2)
Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard