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Film Editing Pro – The Art Of Drama Editing PRO
- Elegant Storytelling
- Professional Sound Design
- Useful Visual Effects
- Seamless Transitions
- A Complete Set of 1080p Feature-Film Dailies
- Hands-on Editing Lessons
- Multiple Homework Assignments
- Premium Music & Sound Libraries
Decades of Combined Experience
Lessons are designed to teach you creative editing skills you can use on any project
MODULE 1 | INTRODUCTION
Lesson 1: Welcome to The Art of Drama Editing
An overview of the course and everything that you’ll be learning in the next 40+ lessons
Length – 1:04
Lesson 2: Introduction to Drama Editing
Learn why dramatic themes are central to every type of story and how this impacts your edit
Length – 2:59
MODULE 2 | DRAMATIC EDITING BASICS
Lesson 3: Filmmaking Essentials for Editors
An editor’s look at the filmmaking process to improve your understanding of source materials & coverage
Length – 23:03
Lesson 4: Deconstructing Facial Expressions & Body Language
Dive into the nuance of human expression to help choose the best takes and performances for each moment
Length – 17:17
Lesson 5: Understanding Film Story Structure
A breakdown of the 12 story stages in the linear narrative in an easily understandable way
Length – 15:36
MODULE 3 | GETTING STARTED & PROJECT SETUP
Lesson 6: Project Overview
An overview of the hands-on editing portion of the course and how it’s organized
Length – 2:11
Lesson 7: Downloading Your Files
There’s a lot to download for this project, so we’ll be guiding you through the process
Length – 2:31
Lesson 8: Importing the Footage, Music & Sound
Best practices for importing your files in preparation to begin the editing part of this course
Length – 5:36
Lesson 9: Feature Film Organization Techniques
Learn how to properly manage the large amount of media required for a feature-length film
Length – 6:14
Lesson 10: Setting Up a Feature Film Timeline
Create an organized timeline that meets the unique requirements for cutting a project of this size & length
Length – 4:36
Lesson 11: Reviewing the Script & Watching the Film
Here you’ll learn about story and characters in the film you’ll be cutting along with us
Length – 4:26
Lesson 12: Film Production Realities
Gain insight into the realities of film production and how that affects your post-production workflow
Length – 6:20
Lesson 13: Creating Feature Breakdowns & Selects
Learn how professional editors arrange footage, quickly review all the takes and find the best performances
Length – 21:31
MODULE 4 | ROUGH CUT EDITING
Lesson 14: Cutting the First Scene
It’s time to start editing and cut your first scene from the film together with us
Length – 36:59
Lesson 15: Cutting the Argument at the Hotel
Cut another part of the film with us and see the dramatic considerations to take with arguments & anger
Length – 16:26
Lesson 16: Cutting the Love Scene in the Treehouse
Edit with us as we cut a love scene and discuss actor eyelines and blocking
Length – 28:41
MODULE 5 | PLAYING WITH TIME & SPACE
Lesson 17: Deconstructing the Dramatic Montage
Learn the proper techniques for crafting this emotional and widely-used film component
Length – 11:23
Lesson 18: Editing Your Own Montage
Edit with us as we craft a dramatic montage sequence set to music
Length – 32:31
Lesson 19: Flashbacks & Dream Sequences
Explore how to edit flashbacks & dream sequences and the functions they play in an edit
Length – 16:24
Lesson 20: Interweaving Storylines with Cross-cutting
Edit with us as we combine two different sections from the film using cross-cutting
Length – 33:18
Lesson 21: Smoothing Connections in a Cross-cut Sequence – Part 1
Learn how to make a cross-cut sequence play smoothly by fine-tuning both picture & sound
Length – 23:31
Lesson 22: Smoothing Connections in a Cross-cut Sequence – Part 2
Getting multiple cross-cut scenes to combine naturally is easier said than done! Part 2 continues the process.
Length – 26:11
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Lesson 23: Using Sound to Simulate Thoughts & Memories
Learn how to show what a character is thinking without hearing them speaking
Length – 5:41
Lesson 24: Deconstructing a Thought Simulation Sequence
Analyzing the sound design and audio effects used to convincingly simulate a character’s thoughts
Length – 24:47
Lesson 25: Bringing a Scene to Life with Foley – Building the Cut
Edit with us as we rough cut a scene to prepare for foley and sound design work
Length – 15:24
Lesson 26: Bringing a Scene to Life with Foley – Layering the Sound
Learn to build a realistic and immersive world with layers of foley and background sounds
Length – 37:42
Lesson 27: Cutting with Style & Imagination – Picture
Edit with us to create a different edit that veers off script but creates more impact
Length – 24:19
Lesson 28: Cutting with Style & Imagination – Sound & Music
Add layers of sound and music to enhance the drama already present in the footage
Length – 31:10
MODULE 7 | BUILDING THE FEATURE FILM
Lesson 29: The Mechanics of Scene Pacing & Timing
Learn how to determine which scenes to cut faster, slower and everything in between
Length – 16:43
Lesson 30: Pacing a Cut Three Different Ways
Watch as we demonstrate 3 pacing variations of a cut and discuss how and why the edit changes
Length – 25:49
Lesson 31: Assembling the Feature
Follow along as we combine all of the edit scenes into a master feature timeline
Length – 6:44
Lesson 32: Basic Scoring Techniques
How to “spot” and score the film – plus learn techniques for upcutting and extending music
Length – 30:51
Lesson 33: Crafting Effective Film Transitions
Learn the roles of transitions, when to enhance them and when to keep them hidden
Length – 11:35
Lesson 34: Smoothing Transitions Between Our Scenes
Edit with us as we smooth and refine the scene transitions throughout the film
Length – 25:02
MODULE 8 | AUDIO & VIDEO POLISHING
Lesson 35: The Audio Mixing Process
Mixing can be tricky but we’ll be showing you exactly how ensure your cuts sound as good as they look
Length – 9:12
Lesson 36: Color Correction & Grading
Learn the theory and principles behind color correction and grading your footage plus best practices for each
Length – 39:39
Lesson 37: Outputting Your Film for Presentation & Delivery
You’ll learn some best practices for outputting a feature film to deliver or present to a client
Length – 4:18
MODULE 9 | WRAP-UP
Lesson 38: Reviewing Key Lessons Learned
A quick review of the most important concepts and ideas that we covered in the course
Length – 2:14
Lesson 39: Next Steps
We’ll be giving you some ideas and suggestions for taking your training further into the future
Length – 3:24
PRO MODULE
PRO Lesson: Travel Scenes & Cutting the Invisible Journey
Learn how to edit travel scenes plus how to cut an “invisible” one when footage is lacking & budget is tight
Length – 13:48
PRO Lesson: When, Why and How to Use Jump Cuts
Here we’ll dissect the jump cut and learn how to use them effectively in a scene from our film
Length – 51:33
PRO Lesson: Using Split Screens to Adjust Scene Timing
We’ll show you both the easy and advanced version of this technique to re-time performances
Length – 35:05
PRO Lesson: Sending Out Turnovers to VFX, Sound & Color
How to prep & send out materials to VFX, sound & color departments
Length – 35:06
PRO Lesson: Conforming & QC’ing Turnovers in Your Timeline
How to receive and integrate your VFX, sound & color turnovers back into your feature timeline
Length – 25:26
- Give you hands-on, real-world editing skills you can apply right away
- Share knowledge sourced from full-time professional editors
- Not empty your wallet with 10 years of student loans
- Discover how to tell the human stories at the heart of all movies!
- Learn how to use montages to clearly communicate your character’s emotions and personal development.
- Explore the meaning of body language – how eyes, hands, arms and the body reveal what is in your character’s mind.
- Hollywood strategies for ingesting and organizing media no matter what NLE you work with.
- Smart workflows for editing that will help you drive the work rather than let the work drive you.
- Hands-on editing workshops where you’ll ingest, organize, assemble and edit scenes with professionally shot feature dailies.
- Practical advice to help you work quickly when the director or client is in the room with you.
- From script to polished edit and everything in between, we’ll cover everything you need to edit amazing stories.
- Conquer the art of cross-cutting to create emotional connections and add more interest to your movies.
- 4 step-by-step guides for stylizing your flashback scenes, reinforcing your edit’s structure.
- Skills and strategies that will help you to continue learning about the art of drama editing even after the course ends.
- Fascinating insights into the production process to help you better understand the materials delivered to the editor.
- The 5 types of montages typically used in dramatic films – everything from love scenes to training sequences.
- Using the power of sound effects to show what your characters are thinking.
- The best ways to output your finished film for presentation and delivery.
- Polishing your finished edit with color grading and audio mixing.
- Proven techniques to help pace your story, when to let a moment linger and when to draw it out.
- How to make montages that are easy to follow by carefully crafting the music and shot choice.
- Breakdowns of the dramatic editing techniques used in popular movies.
- Creating smooth transitions between scenes as you assemble the edit.
- The power-user techniques for laying out your audio tracks and mixing audio.
- Delve inside the mind of experienced Hollywood editors as you watch them edit.
- A thorough breakdown of the 12-stages of the hero’s journey – the foundation upon which countless stories are built.
- Amazing visual effects techniques for combining performances from different takes.
- The simple but effective rule that helps you to maintain spatial continuity when editing your scenes.
- Filmmaking essentials and fundamental principles that every editor should know.
- Learn how to arrive late and leave early to stop your edits from getting boring!
- How to build stories and add production value with sound effects and foley.
- Using foley and library sound effects to immerse the audience in your character’s world.
- Learn how there is a dramatic story at the heart of almost every film.
- Unlock the principles of dramatic film editing that will help no matter what genre you work in.
- Cross-cutting tips that will help you quicken the pace in boring parts of your edit.
- The techniques for breaking down dailies to facilitate quick and easy editing.
- Powerful universal rules for understanding the underlying story structure of traditional Hollywood movies.
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