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In this course, you will learn:
- How to examine a script, review your material, and shape raw footage into a work of art in this course with longtime film and TV veteran Norman Hollyn.
- How to collaborate with clients and directors during recutting
- How to ground the emotional backdrop for your piece with music and sound
Syllabus:
- Introduction
- Welcome
- What you should know before watching this course
- Defining terms
1. Introduction to the Editing Process
- Exploring the history of editing
- Controlling what the audience sees
- Introducing the Rule of Threes
- Introducing the Lean Forward Moment
- Identifying the log line
- Performing script and scene analysis
- Using the script and notes to determine cuts
2. Examining the Cut, the Scene, and the Sequence
- Coming up with an editing plan
- Creating your first cut
- Understanding when to cut and when not to cut
- Exploring the impact of cutting on and off camera dialogue
- Smoothing edits by manipulating the viewer's attention
- Keeping things fresh through multiple screenings
3. Recutting
- Understanding the value of recutting
- Exploring the collaborative recutting process
- Working with scenes without dialogue
4. Music and Sound Editing
- Shaping moments with music
- Defining music and sound terms
- Finding the place for music
- Finding the right piece of music
- Choosing music for style and tone
- Performing internal editing of music
- Creating a world with sound design
- Combining sound design and music
5. Genres
- Comedy
- Action
- Television and episodic
- Documentary
- Commercial
- Music video
6. Style
- Understanding style
- Mixing styles together
