Creative Video Editing Techniques

Description

In this course, you’ll learn:

• Editing rules and grammar

• Editing for storytelling

• Basic editing techniques

• Continuity editing: cutting on action, match cuts, and more

• Complexity editing: jump cuts, montages, and more

• Creative transitions

Syllabus:

• Introduction
• The creativity and conventions of film editing
   

1. A Discussion of Editing Techniques

• The rules of film editing
• Continuity editing vs. complexity editing
   

2. Continuity Editing

• Understanding coverage
• Shot reverse shot
• Insert shots and cutaways
• Cutting on action
• Match cut
• J cut and L cut
• Parallel editing
• Invisible cut
• Swish pan
   

3. Complexity Editing

• Jump cut
• Montage
• More montage
• Smash cut
   
• 4. Creative Transitions
• Dissolves
• Wipes
• Other creative transitions

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