The Art Of Drama Editing PRO – Film Editing Pro

An overview of the course and everything that you’ll be learning in the next 40+ lessons

Length – 1:04

Learn why dramatic themes are central to every type of story and how this impacts your edit

Length – 2:59

An editor’s look at the filmmaking process to improve your understanding of source materials & coverage

Length – 23:03

Dive into the nuance of human expression to help choose the best takes and performances for each moment

Length – 17:17

A breakdown of the 12 story stages in the linear narrative in an easily understandable way

Length – 15:36

An overview of the hands-on editing portion of the course and how it’s organized

Length – 2:11

There’s a lot to download for this project, so we’ll be guiding you through the process

Length – 2:31

Best practices for importing your files in preparation to begin the editing part of this course

Length – 5:36

Learn how to properly manage the large amount of media required for a feature-length film

Length – 6:14

Create an organized timeline that meets the unique requirements for cutting a project of this size & length

Length – 4:36

Here you’ll learn about story and characters in the film you’ll be cutting along with us

Length – 4:26

Gain insight into the realities of film production and how that affects your post-production workflow

Length – 6:20

Learn how professional editors arrange footage, quickly review all the takes and find the best performances

Length – 21:31

It’s time to start editing and cut your first scene from the film together with us

Length – 36:59

Cut another part of the film with us and see the dramatic considerations to take with arguments & anger

Length – 16:26

Edit with us as we cut a love scene and discuss actor eyelines and blocking

Length – 28:41

Learn the proper techniques for crafting this emotional and widely-used film component

Length – 11:23

Edit with us as we craft a dramatic montage sequence set to music

Length – 32:31

Explore how to edit flashbacks & dream sequences and the functions they play in an edit

Length – 16:24

Edit with us as we combine two different sections from the film using cross-cutting

Length – 33:18

Learn how to make a cross-cut sequence play smoothly by fine-tuning both picture & sound

Length – 23:31

Getting multiple cross-cut scenes to combine naturally is easier said than done! Part 2 continues the process.

Length – 26:11

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

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

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

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 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