Film and Television Editing 1

Catalog description

This course serves as an introduction to the practice of professional film and television editing and the theory, history, aesthetics, and technology of digital editing. The class provides the fundamentals of professional editing software and professional editing strategies and techniques for both short an d long form productions and will emphasize the role of the professional editor and project workflow in visual media industries. Students will gain necessary skills in editing for use in film and television production classes and independent media projects as well as for internships and professional media work. The course addresses the editing of digital film and video for multiple areas of distribution and exhibition, ranging from theatrical release, broad cast and cable television, online streaming services and independent online forums. Techniques studied in this course will apply to multiple forms and genres, both narrative and non-narrative, and can be used in work ranging from narrative films, documentaries, trailers, television drama and comedy series, reality shows, advertisements, music videos , educational or informational videos, and more. Students will achieve proficiency in the basics of on e or more of these professional software programs, depending on current industry standards : Avid, Adobe Premiere, Final Cut Pro. This introductory course is a preparation for upper level production courses and is designed to help participants enter into the professional media production environment. Students must be available for editing work outside of scheduled class time.