[Lynda.com] Introduction to Video Editing [2015, ENG]

Introduction 4m 19s
Welcome 1m 5s
Using the exercise files 3m 14s
1. Exploring Story 9m 38s
What is story? 2m 47s
What is an editor's role in the storytelling process? 2m 45s
Exploring the ethics of editing 4m 6s
2. The Grammar of Editing 42m 18s
Exploring coverage and shot composition 5m 48s
Exploring shot and lens movement 6m 3s
Exploring the "rules" of continuity editing 4m 50s
Understanding complexity editing 10m 25s
Exploring timing and pacing 8m 34s
Exploring structure and transitions 6m 38s
3. Exploring Nonlinear Editing Applications 12m 19s
How we'll be editing in this course 1m 32s
Understanding the similarities among all editing applications 6m 53s
Understanding differences between track-based editing vs. storyline-based editing 3m 54s
4. Editing a Short Narrative Scene 45m 59s
Exploring previsualization materials 5m 58s
Organizing the assets 9m 35s
Starting the edit: Continuity editing 9m 35s
Building the scene: Complexity editing 9m 4s
Refining the scene: Trimming and matching to music 9m 3s
Reviewing the cut 2m 44s
5. Editing a Short Documentary 48m 43s
Planning the edit 2m 31s
Laying the foundation 9m 59s
Adding music and B-roll 10m 24s
Refining the scene 6m 58s
Adjusting audio 7m 59s
Adding basic effects and titles 8m 25s
Reviewing the cut 2m 27s
6. Understanding Additional Post-Production Processes 8m 53s
A look at sound design 4m 10s
A look at effect design 2m 52s
A look at color correction 1m 51s
Conclusion 2m 30s
Next steps 2m 30s

Get a project-based approach to the aesthetic and technical aspects of video editing. Staff author Ashley Kennedy begins this introductory course by exploring storytelling and an editor's role in it. Using classic and contemporary examples in cinema, she examines the "grammar" of editing, showing how an editor's decisions impact emotion, meaning, and advancement of story. Then, after a short introduction to the major NLEs (nonlinear editing applications), she edits two projects: a short narrative film and a documentary-style piece with interview and B-roll. The course explores each project in a broad sense, showing proper workflow from start to finish, but draws on specific lessons from the beginning of the course.

Topics include:

• Exploring an editor's role in storytelling
• Understanding film grammar
• Learning when to follow and when to break editing "rules"
• Exploring shot and lens movement, as well as timing and pacing
• Getting to know video editing software
• Editing narrative scenes
• Editing documentaries
• Looking at the role of sound design, effects, and color correction
• Next steps for training and development