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Step-By-Step Training
The lessons are intended to help you learn creative editing skills that you can use for any project
INTRODUCTION| INTRODUCTION
Lesson1
Lesson 1: Welcome to The Art This is Drama Editing
An overview of the course and everything that you’ll be learning in the next 40+ lessons
Length – 1:04
Lesson2
Lesson 2 – Introduction to Drama Editing
Discover why dramatic themes are important for every story and how it impacts your edit
Length – 2:59
DRAMATIC EDITING BASICS| DRAMATIC EDITING BASICS
Lesson3b
Lesson 3: Essential Filmmaking Skills for Editors
An editor’s look at the filmmaking process to improve your understanding of source materials & coverage
Length – 23:03
Lesson4b
Lesson 4: Deconstructing Facial Expressions & Body Language
To help you choose the best performances and takes for every moment, dive into the nuances of human expression
Length – 17:17
Lesson5
Lesson 5: Understanding Film Story Structure
An easy-to-understand breakdown of the 12 story phases in the linear narrative
Length – 15:36
GETTING STARTED & PROJECT SETUP| GETTING STARTED & PROJECT SETUP
Lesson6
Lesson 6: Project Overview
An overview of the hands-on editing portion of the course and how it’s organized
Length – 2:11
Lesson7
Lesson 7: Downloading Your Files
There’s a lot to download for this project, so we’ll be guiding you through the process
Length – 2:31
Lesson8
Lesson 8: Importing the Footage, Music & Sound
Here are some best practices to import your files before you start the editing portion of this course
Length – 5:36
Lesson9
Lesson 9: Feature Film Organization Techniques
Learn how to manage the media that is required for a feature.-Film length
Length – 6:14
Lesson10
Lesson 10: Setting Up a Feature Film Timeline
Create an organized timeline that meets the unique requirements for cutting a project of this size & length
Length – 4:36
Lesson11
Lesson 11: Reviewing the Script & Watching the Film
Here you’ll learn about story and characters in the film you’ll be cutting along with us
Length – 4:26
Lesson12b
Lesson 12: Film Production Realism
Get an inside look at the realities of film production, and how it affects your post-production workflow
Length – 6:20
Lesson13b
Lesson 13: Creating Feature Breakdowns & Selects
Learn how professional editors organize footage, review every take quickly and find the best performances
Length – 21:31
MODULE 4 | ROUGH CUT EDITING
Lesson14
Lesson 14 – Cutting the First Scene
It’s time to start editing and cut your first scene from the film together with us
Length – 36:59
Lesson15
Lesson 15: Cut the Argument at the Hotel
Cut another part of the film with us and see the dramatic considerations to take with arguments & anger
Length – 16:26
Lesson16
Lesson 16: Cutting the Love Scene at the Treehouse
We will be editing a love scene together and discussing actor eyelines as well as blocking.
Length – 28:41
MODULE 5. PLAYING WITH TIME AND SPACE| PLAYING WITH TIME & SPACE
Lesson17
Lesson 17 – Deconstructing the Dramatic Montage
This article will teach you how to create this emotionally charged and widely shared message.-Component of used film
Length – 11:23
Lesson18
Lesson 18: Editing Make Your Own Montage
As we create a dramatic sequence of montage set to music, you can edit with us
Length – 32:31
Lesson19
Lesson 19: Flashbacks & Dream Sequences
Explore how to edit flashbacks & dream sequences and the functions they play in an edit
Length – 16:24
Lesson20
Lesson 20: Cross-cultural Interweaving Storylines-Cutting
With us, we edit as we combine different sections of the movie using cross-Cutting
Length – 33:18
Lesson21
Lesson 21 – Smoothing Cross-Cultural Connections-Cut Sequence – Part 1
Learn how you can make a cross-Fine cut sequence plays smoothly-tuning both picture & sound
Length – 23:31
Lesson22b
Lesson 22: Smoothing Cross-Connections-Part 2 of the cut sequence
Multiple cross-It is much easier to cut scenes and combine them naturally than it sounds. Part 2 continues this process.
Length – 26:11
CREATIVE PHOTO & SOUND EXPRESSION| CREATIVE PICTURE & SOUND EDITING
Lesson23
Lesson 23: Using Sound to Simulate Thoughts & Memories
You can show what a character thinks without them having to speak.
Length – 5:41
Lesson24
Lesson 24: How to deconstruct a thought simulation sequence
Analyzing the sound design and audio effects used to convincingly simulate a character’s thoughts
Length – 24:47
Lesson25
Lesson 25 – Bringing a Scene to life with Foley – Building the Cut
As we cut scenes, you can edit with us to make it sound good for sound design or foley.
Length – 15:24
Lesson26
Lesson 26: Bringing Scenes to Life with Foley- Layering the Sound
You will learn how to create a world that is realistic and immersive using layers of foley sound effects and background sounds
Length – 37:42
Lesson27
Lesson 27: Cutting with Style & Imagination – Picture
You can edit with us to make a new edit that goes against the grain but has more impact
Length – 24:19
Lesson28
Lesson 28: Cutting with Style & Imagination – Sound & Music
You can add layers of sound and music in order to increase the drama inherent in the footage
Length – 31:10
MODULE 7 | BUILDING THE FEATURE FILM
Lesson29
Lesson 29: The Mechanics of Scene Pacing & Timing
Learn how to decide which scenes you should cut faster, slower or everything in between
Length – 16:43
Lesson30
Lesson 30: Pacing A Cut Three Ways
Let’s watch as we show you 3 different pacing styles for a cut. Then, let’s talk about why and how the edit changed.
Length – 25:49
Lesson31
Lesson 31: Assembling a Feature
As we combine all the edit scenes into one master feature timeline, follow along
Length – 6:44
Lesson33
Lesson 32: Basic Scoring Techniques
How to “spot” and score the film – plus learn techniques for upcutting and extending music
Length – 30:51
Lesson34
Lesson 33: Crafting Effective Film Transitions
Learn the different roles of transitions. When to increase them and when they should be kept hidden
Length – 11:35
Lesson35
Lesson 34: Smoothing Transitions between Our Scenes
We will edit your film with you as we smoothen and refine scene transitions
Length – 25:02
MODULE 8 | AUDIO & VIDEO POLISHING
Lesson36
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
Lesson37
Lesson 36: Color Correction & Grading
Learn the theory behind color correction, grading and best practices for each
Length – 39:39
Lesson38
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
WEAP| WRAP-UP
Lesson39
Lesson 38: Reviewing Key Lessons Learned
Here’s a quick overview of the most important concepts and ideas we covered during the course
Length – 2:14
Lesson40
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 MODULE
LessonPRO TravelScenes
PRO Lesson: Travel Scenes & Cutting the Invisible Journey
Learn how to edit and cut travel scenes. “invisible” one when footage is lacking & budget is tight
Length – 13:48
LessonPRO JumpCuts
PRO Lesson: When to Use Jump Cuts and Why
Here we’ll dissect the jump cut and learn how to use them effectively in a scene from our film
Length – 51:33
LessonPRO SplitScreens
PRO Lesson: Split Screens are used to adjust scene timing
We’ll show you both the easy and advanced version of this technique to re-time performances
Length – 35:05
LessonPRO Turnovers1
PRO Lesson: Sending Out Turnovers to VFX, Sound & Color
How to prep & send out materials to VFX, sound & color departments
Length – 35:06
LessonPRO Turnovers2
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