Foundations of Video: The Art of Editing

Learn how to examine a script, review your footage, and shape your raw materials into a work of art through the process of video editing.

Introduction

• Welcome
• What you should know before watching this course
• Defining terms

1. Introduction to the Editing Process

• Exploring the history of editing
• Controlling what the audience sees
• Introducing the Rule of Threes
• Introducing the Lean Forward Moment
• Identifying the log line
• Performing script and scene analysis
• Using the script and notes to determine cuts

2. Examining the Cut, the Scene, and the Sequence

• Coming up with an editing plan
• Creating your first cut
• Understanding when to cut and when not to cut
• Exploring the impact of cutting on and off camera dialogue
• Smoothing edits by manipulating the viewer's attention
• Keeping things fresh through multiple screenings

3. Recutting

• Understanding the value of recutting
• Exploring the collaborative recutting process
• Working with scenes without dialogue

4. Music and Sound Editing

• Shaping moments with music
• Defining music and sound terms
• Finding the place for music
• Finding the right piece of music
• Choosing music for style and tone
• Performing internal editing of music
• Creating a world with sound design
• Combining sound design and music

5. Genres

• Comedy
• Action
• Television and episodic
• Documentary
• Commercial
• Music video

6. Style

• Understanding style
• Mixing styles together

Conclusion

• Next steps