Certificate in Video Editing

Syllabus

DIGITAL EDITING ENVIRONMENT

Linear editing vs Non-Linear editing, analysed to give you a context for today's editing environment. The transition between analog and digital media. Overview of NLE applications as per industry standards. Different stages in a digital editor's workflow.

EDITING APPLICATIONS

Introduction to Adobe Premiere Pro as a primary editing application. Creating a new project in premiere pro. In depth study of different digital video formats and their pros and cons. Understanding the interface. Creating custom editing interface as per the project needs. In-depth study of the tool sets and their uses. Online and offline video editing techniques in premier. Working with transitions and cuts. Indepth study of video and audio effects. Adding graphics and titles to a video. Exporting projects between Adobe Premier Pro and Adobe after effects. Video export settings. Understanding the interface of Adobe media encoder. Export formats and resolutions.

CONTINUITY, CUTS AND TRANSITIONS

Knowledge of continuity as a necessity for an Editor. Weaving visually distinct shots into a seamless continuum of time and space. Using well-known codes and conventions of pictorial language. Understanding cuts. Deep stylistic understanding of the film medium. Understanding transitions and how to use them effectively.

MONTAGES

Understand the entire gamut of creative choices available in Montage Cutting. Exercises designed to teach Metric Montage, Rhythmic Montage, Tonal Montage, Over - Tonal Montage, Intellectual Montage. Montage styles; American Montage style and French Montage styles.

SOUND EDITING AND DESIGN

Technical and aesthetical requirements of sound track design and mixing Understanding all four components of audio track design - ambient sound, sound effects, and music independently. The quantitative aspects of sound are discussed—volume, loudness, pitch, and timbre. Examining how the syncing and fidelity of sound affects the viewing experience.