Editing isn’t just about pushing buttons or using the latest software, but about the psychology behind the edit. This module helps you understand when to cut from one shot to the next, how to determine why you’re cutting and how long to hold each edit.  Learn about pacing, the importance of the order of shots and how to mimic real life-human reactions when editing. 

Veteran Hollywood editors take you into the audience’s mind and the editor’s bag of tricks to teach you techniques to create an emotional intensity that may not exist in the footage.

This is a Masters Series Module

This module is part of a series on the editing process.  To get the most from this module, be sure to view the previous modules first.

1. Introduction to Editing
2. Concepts of Editing
3. The Editor
4. Data Management and Workflow
5. The Assembly Cut
6. Editing a Dialogue Scene
7. Editing an Action Scene
8. The Rough Cut
9. The Fine Cut
10. Online Editing and Color Correction

• Extensive video on the concepts of editing
• Resource guide that outlines each technique 

• When to cut from one shot to the next
• How to maximize the impact of a scene simply by reordering the shots
• How to cut on motion to make your scene feel fluid
• How to use psychology to improve the emotional impact of your editing