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Our Digital Video Editing Course is Convenient and Affordable
Our digital editing course is ideal for full-time students as well as working professionals looking to take their skills to the next level. As with all of our courses, our digital video editing course is 100% online and instructor-supported to make learning more conventient and affordable.
Are you ready to take your digital videos to the next level? Editing film and video requires that you consider a number of elements including movement, choreography, the play of light, color, and graphics. And beyond all that, good video editing is about psychology.
In this six-lesson digital video editing course, you'll learn the art and craft of editing videos from two award-winning filmmakers.
Over the course of your online training, you will explore techniques that can be applied in a range of non-linear editing programs, including Apple's Final Cut, Avid, and Adobe Premiere. The main focus, however, is not just on developing your skills and knowledge of editint software, but on exploring the magic behind video editing.
The digital video editing course from Gatlin International teaches you the basic principles of good film and video making as well as a number of advanced techniques that will give your videos the professional touch.
Our digital video editing course includes a number of challenging projects including:
- editing a commercial
- editing an on-camera interview
- editing a narrative scene
- editing a music video
- editing a video diary
- editing a graphic title sequence
You'll receive hands-on learning experiences in which you explore how to apply the fundamental principles of film editing using today's digital video technology.
Important: Students enroling in our digital video editing course will be required to have access to a digital video camera with a Firewire connection.
Students will also need a non-linear digital editing program: Final Cut Express is recommended for Mac users. Students who have programs other than Final Cut, including Avid and Adobe Premiere, are also welcome to take this but will be expected to adjust for differences in the software interface and features.
Whether you're just looking to make more professional-looking "home movies" or submit your work to an independent digital film festival, you'll learn the skills you need with the digital video editing course from Gatlin International. Enroling is quick, easy and 100% safe using our secure online registration process. Our open enrolment policy means you can get started learning today!
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Outline
Digital Video Editing Course Outline:
LESSON 1 Digital Editing Fundamentals Lesson One examines both the hows and the whys of digital video editing. You'll explore the main features in your NLE (non-linear editing program) and learn important foundation concepts every editor should know. The transition between analog and digital media is analyzed to give you a context for today's environment. Finally, you'll learn about the different stages in a digital editor's workflow. In a two-part project, you'll learn how to assemble multiple clips into a video sequence, and also edit down a commercial into a 30-second segment.
LESSON 2 Shooting and Editing Video Lesson Two gives you a broader context for understanding how videos are produced (shot, captured, edited, and output). In the lecture you'll learn the basics of how directors set up and frame shots, exploring the impact of framing and camera angle, height, and distance on the viewer's perception of the sequence. You'll learn key terms that video editors use as well as creative concepts for your projects. In the exercise, you'll learn how to set up and shoot a short interview sequence, shooting both the interviewer and the interviewee, and edit together your clips into a coherent interview.
LESSON 3 Editing Techniques Lesson Three examines the finer points of video modification, exploring techniques that can make or break the continuity between one shot and the next. You'll explore classic techniques for connecting shots such as graphic match, rhythm, movement, and spatial relation. A secondary focus will be on different ways in which editors compress time. Finally, you'll examine experimental techniques that break the rules of continuity editing. In the exercise, you'll take part in a collaborative editing project with your classmates, then shoot and edit a short narrative piece, learning how to work from a storyboard
LESSON 4 Rhythm, Motion, and Effects Lesson Four focuses on different techniques manipulating time, through rhythm, motion, and effects. You'll explore how overrunning and underrunning timeÑor slowing or speeding up motionÑcan influence the viewer's perception of time. You'll learn how editing programs alter the frame rate through interpolation and how transition effects and other visual effects can be used to communicate the passage of time and other changes from shot to shot. In the exercise, you'll explore these concepts (how else?) by modifying a short music video, syncing visual images to a soundtrack of your choice.
LESSON 5 Editing Sound Lesson Five discusses an all-important aspect of the moving image: the soundtrack that accompanies it. The lesson explores the four elements that comprise any video soundtrack: the human voice, ambient sound (room tones), sound effects (foley), and music, defining their impact on the viewer. The qualititative aspects of sound are discussedÑvolume, loudness, pitch, and timbreÑand you'll examine how the syncing and fidelity of sound affects the viewing experience. In the exercise, you'll explore all four aspects of a soundtrack by shooting and editing a video diary sequence.
LESSON 6 Titles, Output, and Compression Ready for Cannes or Sundance? Lesson Six provides pointers on polishing and publishing your work. You'll explore such final touches as adding the introductory title and/or text graphics to your video. You'll also take a look at file compression and formats for output so you can start showing off your projects. The final class project will be to create a title sequence using text and type tools.
Additional Info
- Languages
- English
- Course Length
- 60.00 hours
- Duration of Access
Enroled students have access to the digital video editing class for six months. During this period, questions or assignments may be submitted at any time to the instructor. Each course lesson requires an average of 10 hours of study time.
- Instructor
Our digital video editing course is taught by Bruce Bicknell. Bruce is a writer, instructor, illustrator, animator, Web designer, video editor, marketing pro, and graphic designer based in Tampa, Florida. In his career he has worked on projects for Adobe Systems, ATI, Photoshop Elements Techniques, MacTribe, Yellow Machine, and Mac Design, to name a few. Bruce has Associate degrees in Computer Animation and Web Development from The International Academy of Design and Technology.
- Prerequisites/Audience
The digital video editing course is designed for adult learners interested in building skills and portfolio for a design career. To take the course, students simply require a computer (PC or Mac), an Internet connection (56 Kbps modem or faster), and any required software. For courses with software requirements, computers must meet software manufacturers' system requirements.
- Requirements/Materials Included
To take the digital video editing course you'll need a non-linear editing program (full directions for Final Cut Express and some notes for Premiere Elements are provided). Students with other non-linear editors (Avid, Final Cut Pro, Premiere Pro, iMovie, and so on) are invited to join the class but will need to adjust for minor differences in interface and features, and access to a digital video camera, preferably a MiniDV with a FireWire I/O connection.
- Certification
3 CEU’s
Sessions College is accredited by the Distance Education and Training Council (DETC). Certificate programs are accredited by the Middle States Commission on Secondary Schools.
