Film Editing Pro – The Art Of Drama Editing PRO

Lessons are designed to teach you creative editing skills you can use on any project
MODULE 1 | INTRODUCTION
Lesson 1: Welcome to The Art of Drama Editing
An overview of the course and everything that you’ll be learning in the next 40+ lessons
Length – 1:04
Lesson 2: Introduction to Drama Editing
Learn why dramatic themes are central to every type of story and how this impacts your edit
Length – 2:59
MODULE 2 | DRAMATIC EDITING BASICS
Lesson 3: Filmmaking Essentials for Editors
An editor’s look at the filmmaking process to improve your understanding of source materials & coverage
Length – 23:03
Lesson 4: Deconstructing Facial Expressions & Body Language
Dive into the nuance of human expression to help choose the best takes and performances for each moment
Length – 17:17
Lesson 5: Understanding Film Story Structure
A breakdown of the 12 story stages in the linear narrative in an easily understandable way
Length – 15:36
MODULE 3 | GETTING STARTED & PROJECT SETUP
Lesson 6: Project Overview
An overview of the hands-on editing portion of the course and how it’s organized
Length – 2:11
Lesson 7: Downloading Your Files
There’s a lot to download for this project, so we’ll be guiding you through the process
Length – 2:31
Lesson 8: Importing the Footage, Music & Sound
Best practices for importing your files in preparation to begin the editing part of this course
Length – 5:36
Lesson 9: Feature Film Organization Techniques
Learn how to properly manage the large amount of media required for a feature-length film
Length – 6:14
Lesson 10: Setting Up a Feature Film Timeline
Create an organized timeline that meets the unique requirements for cutting a project of this size & length
Length – 4:36
Lesson 11: Reviewing the Script & Watching the Film
Here you’ll learn about story and characters in the film you’ll be cutting along with us
Length – 4:26
Lesson 12: Film Production Realities
Gain insight into the realities of film production and how that affects your post-production workflow
Length – 6:20
Lesson 13: Creating Feature Breakdowns & Selects
Learn how professional editors arrange footage, quickly review all the takes and find the best performances
Length – 21:31
MODULE 4 | ROUGH CUT EDITING
Lesson 14: Cutting the First Scene
It’s time to start editing and cut your first scene from the film together with us
Length – 36:59
Lesson 15: Cutting the Argument at the Hotel
Cut another part of the film with us and see the dramatic considerations to take with arguments & anger
Length – 16:26
Lesson 16: Cutting the Love Scene in the Treehouse
Edit with us as we cut a love scene and discuss actor eyelines and blocking
Length – 28:41
MODULE 5 | PLAYING WITH TIME & SPACE
Lesson 17: Deconstructing the Dramatic Montage
Learn the proper techniques for crafting this emotional and widely-used film component
Length – 11:23
Lesson 18: Editing Your Own Montage
Edit with us as we craft a dramatic montage sequence set to music
Length – 32:31
Lesson 19: Flashbacks & Dream Sequences
Explore how to edit flashbacks & dream sequences and the functions they play in an edit
Length – 16:24
Lesson 20: Interweaving Storylines with Cross-cutting
Edit with us as we combine two different sections from the film using cross-cutting
Length – 33:18
Lesson 21: Smoothing Connections in a Cross-cut Sequence – Part 1
Learn how to make a cross-cut sequence play smoothly by fine-tuning both picture & sound
Length – 23:31

Lesson 22: Smoothing Connections in a Cross-cut Sequence – Part 2

Getting multiple cross-cut scenes to combine naturally is easier said than done! Part 2 continues the process.

Length – 26:11