Film Editing
Cutting picture and sound: the editor's role and the post-production pipeline, editing theory from Kuleshov and Eisenstein to Murch's rule of six, cuts, transitions, handles and drop-frame timecode, continuity editing with real coverage, rhythm, pacing and average shot length, dialogue scenes with split edits and reaction shots, montage, cross-cutting and non-linear structure, documentary and unscripted editing with paper edits and ethics, sound for picture editors including CRTC loudness rules and SOCAN cue sheets, editing systems, codecs, proxies, storage and backups, conform, VFX turnovers, reels, EDLs and deliverables, and working as an editor in Canada with the DGC and CCE, with a capstone scene cut.
FILM-220 Year 2 3 credits 12 lessons · 5 h 59 min
Offered by HSM University · Visual Media Foundations
This is the Canadian version of this course. See the American version.
What you'll learn
- Describe the editor's role, the cutting-room team and the stages of the post-production pipeline from dailies to delivery.
- Apply editing theory, including the Kuleshov principle, Eisenstein's montage methods and Murch's rule of six, to justify cut decisions.
- Choose and time straight cuts and optical transitions, and calculate handles for transitions.
- Perform timecode arithmetic at 23.976, 24, 25 and 29.97 fps, including drop-frame timecode.
- Build continuous scenes from coverage using the lined script, cutting on action, screen direction and techniques for hiding mismatches.
- Measure and shape rhythm and pacing using average shot length, cut rates and structural changes to meet target running times.
- Edit dialogue scenes using performance selection, composite readings, split edits, reaction shots and overlaps.
- Construct montage sequences, accelerating cross-cuts and non-linear structures while keeping audiences oriented.
- Organize and shape unscripted material through logs, transcripts, paper edits and string-outs, and apply ethical standards to edits of real people.
- Prepare a picture editor's soundtrack with organized tracks, accurate sync, temp effects and music, sensible levels and awareness of loudness targets and music rights.
- Plan media management, including ingest verification, codecs, proxies, storage, transfer times and 3-2-1 backups.
- Manage picture lock, reels, interchange files, effects turnovers, conform checks, change lists and deliverables, and work professionally within the notes process.
Course content
12 lessons · 5 h 59 min total · final exam
- 1 The editor's role and the post-production pipeline 29 min · quiz
- 2 Editing theory in practice 33 min · quiz
- 3 Cuts, transitions and timecode 30 min · quiz
- 4 Continuity editing in practice 29 min · quiz
- 5 Rhythm, pacing and timing 30 min · quiz
- 6 Editing dialogue scenes 28 min · quiz
- 7 Montage, parallel action and non-linear structure 28 min · quiz
- 8 Editing documentary and unscripted material 28 min · quiz
- 9 Sound editing for picture editors 30 min · quiz
- 10 Editing systems and media management 30 min · quiz
- 11 Conform, finishing, VFX turnovers and delivery 32 min · quiz
- 12 Working as an editor and capstone: cutting a short scene 32 min · quiz
- E Final exam 20 questions
Requirements
Recommended background. You can start any course at any time.
Description
Cutting picture and sound: the editor's role and the post-production pipeline, editing theory from Kuleshov and Eisenstein to Murch's rule of six, cuts, transitions, handles and drop-frame timecode, continuity editing with real coverage, rhythm, pacing and average shot length, dialogue scenes with split edits and reaction shots, montage, cross-cutting and non-linear structure, documentary and unscripted editing with paper edits and ethics, sound for picture editors including CRTC loudness rules and SOCAN cue sheets, editing systems, codecs, proxies, storage and backups, conform, VFX turnovers, reels, EDLs and deliverables, and working as an editor in Canada with the DGC and CCE, with a capstone scene cut.
Part of the Film & Photography stream, typically taken in year 2.