What’s in each level?
Level 1 - Fundamentals
In this first level we look at all the preliminary skills in crafting a coherent rough cut. From breaking down the footage to structuring the narrative to painting the B Roll, Level 1 lays the foundations of the editing artist’s mindset.
Chapter 1: Introduction & Fundamentals
Getting into the mindset of the editor. From what's expected of us, to how to start thinking like a professional.
Chapter 2: Setting Up & Organising
Organisation is everything in narrative editing. How to set up and structure the perfect workflow for creativity.
Chapter 3: Breaking Down Your Footage
Classifying, organising and compartmentalising every single style of footage we come across in primetime television production.
Chapter 4: Laying Down Your Sync
The spine or structure of numerous television scenes. How to create a perfect journalistic sync structure within any type of sequence.
Chapter 5: Painting Pictures: Concepts
Probably the most enjoyable part of narrative editing. Learning the beautiful art of picture cutting so that our images compliment our sync in the very best way.
Level 2 - Intermediate
Through hundreds of high-end creative concepts, techniques and stylisation principles, Level 2 takes you on a creative journey that turns your rough cuts into beautiful works of polished art.
Chapter 6: Perfecting The Pictures
Ironing out and perfecting all of the nuances within picture cutting so that all of our sequences are a perfect visual experience.
Chapter 7: Pace & Timing
Crafting the perfect tempo for every single type of scene we come across, no matter what genre we're working in.
Chapter 8: Cutting Actuality
One of the most popular styles of television shooting within television. Everything we need to know about cutting this deceptively difficult genre.
Chapter 9: Intercutting
Learning the beautiful art of intercutting across its many sub genres. Taking two or more separate elements and weaving them together seamlessly.
Chapter 10: Creating Professional Sync
How to tidy up all of those tiny sync based problems so that every scene we construct sounds perfect.
Level 3 - Advanced
Mastering the skills in Level 3 takes you into the highest ends of editing. Scoring and visual flare are the skills that the most respected editors use every day to cut the biggest television shows and films in the world.
Chapter 11: Hiding Everyday Problems
Learn the art of visual correction as we go through in fine detail all of the major issues we find out there in the pro world.
Chapter 12: Scoring Concepts
Scoring is the most fascinating and fun part of the editing process. This is the time when we start to see our scenes go from rough cut assembly to near finished works of art. Something really exciting happens when we lay a track down onto our pictures and sync for the first time.
