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Introduction to Editing
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Editing is an artistic and technical craft that will make or break your movie. This module will help you approach the editing process in an organized way by showing you how to build an editing suite, organize your footage, use several powerful techniques to build fluid scenes, and understand the various cuts of a movie.

 

This module contains
  • 9:58 video tutorial
  • Downloadable resource guide that details the editing process
  • Apple Computer resource guide to building an editing suite
Learn
  • How to build an editing system
  • Organizing the footage
  • Assembling a rough cut
  • Screening the movie for a test audience
  • Learn powerful concepts of editing
  • Linear vs. non-linear editing systems
  • Continuity
  • Editing sequences
  • Cutting on motion
  • Relationships between shots
  • Transitions and how to use them
  • Creating the credits
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