Learning Documentary Video: 3 Editing and Post

This course—the third in a three-course series—explains the post-production phase of film development, showing how to edit and complete a documentary.

Introduction

• Welcome
• Using the exercise files

1. The Recap: Important Information for the Edit

• Reviewing the planning process
• Reviewing the production and assets

2. Documentary Editing: Getting Grounded

• The uniqueness of documentary editing
• Exploring different post workflows

3. Organizing the Edit

• Getting the project in order
• Organizing interviews

4. Editing the Documentary

• Building themes and scenes
• Laying the foundation
• Incorporating visuals and more
• Refining the edit: Tweaking story and scene flow
• Working with sound, color, and effects
• Gathering and incorporating feedback
• Finishing and delivering the film

Conclusion

• Next steps
• The finished documentary: A Veteran's Work: The Project RELO Story