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Professional Video Editing Program

Film & Editing

Learn professional editing workflows, advanced colour correction, cinematic colour grading and creative visual effects. From basic cuts to advanced timelines, masking, transitions and sound design, everything is explained step by step in a simple way. Suitable for all skill levels, this course teaches how professionals work in the industry.

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Video Editing

Professional Program · 6 months

You'll learn · 01/06

01Try it

Same footage, different film.

Colour decides how a scene feels. Pick a grade and watch the same shot change its mood.

Straight from the camera: flat and low in contrast, with all the detail kept for grading.

02 // Raw vs final

Flat from the camera.Finished in the grade.

Cameras record flat, grey footage on purpose, to keep as much detail as possible. The look of the film is made afterwards. The flat side here is simulated from the finished clip.

Flat, ungraded
Graded

Footage: Mixkit

  1. Stage 011/3

    Cut

    The best takes are chosen and trimmed, so the scene has rhythm.

  2. Stage 022/3

    Correct

    Exposure and white balance are fixed, so every shot in the scene matches.

  3. Stage 033/3

    Grade

    Colour and contrast are pushed to set the mood, and the frame is finished for delivery.

03Course content

What you'll learn.

6 topics, in the order you'll meet them. Open any one for a plain-language explanation.

  1. Cuts, continuity and pacing: choosing what the audience sees, and when.

  2. Working quickly and tidily with tracks, trims, transitions and masks.

  3. Shaping the mood of a film through colour, contrast and tone.

  4. Adding and blending effects into edited footage.

  5. Dialogue, music and effects, balanced into a clean mix.

  6. Delivering the right format and quality for cinema, broadcast and social platforms.

04Software

The tools you'll use.

Career options: Film Editor, Post Supervisor, DI Colorist, VFX Compositor, Trailer Editor, Post Manager, Visual Designer, FX Artist, Shortform Editor

05Careers

Where it cantake you.

9 roles this course prepares you for.

  • Film Editor
  • Post Supervisor
  • DI Colorist
  • VFX Compositor
  • Trailer Editor
  • Post Manager
  • Visual Designer
  • FX Artist
  • Shortform Editor

06How you'll learn

Three stages.

  1. Stage one

    Learn the fundamentals.

    Drawing, timing, composition and the software itself. Small batches, daily feedback from working artists.

  2. Stage two

    Build the reel.

    Studio-style projects with real briefs and real deadlines. Every student finishes with a portfolio they can defend.

  3. Stage three

    Get hired properly.

    Portfolio reviews, mock interviews and introductions to our studio partners. We stay reachable after you graduate.

Ready to start?6 months.

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