This course explores both the technical principles and the creative potential of postproduction through a series of exercises and projects of increasing technical and aesthetic complexity.
Throughout, student filmmakers focus on developing original content and their own artistic, creative, and personal voice while exploring the broad range of possibilities offered by industry-standard software, including Avid Media Composer, Adobe Premiere Pro, or DaVinci Resolve.
Learning Objectives
Students will:
Develop a critical understanding of editing aesthetics and the power of image juxtaposition, through screenings, creative exercises, peer review, and instructor feedback
Understand the many cinematic languages used to create original media content
Collaborate with a student director or producer to edit a project, or develop their own project to edit
Explore multi-camera editing through exercises
Explore basic color grading, sound mix and the overall postproduction process
Advance from intermediate to advanced skills in digital video editing using software, through technical lessons and instructor review
