syllabus digital video editing 101, will sonheim syllabus – digital video editing 101, will...
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Syllabus – Digital Video Editing 101, Will Sonheim
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Week 1 INTRO TO EDITING THEORY
Introduction to the history of film editing.
Lumiere Brothers, Thomas Edison, Edwin Porter,
DW Griffith); the manipulation of editing; Lev
Kuleshov’s experiment; the language of cinema;
introduction to the editor as storyteller and
understanding the narrative structure.
Week 2 INTRO TO PREMIERE PRO CC
Screening of Examples.
The Premiere Pro CC interface
features and functions
how to import and organize footage
basic editing techniques
Week 3 EDITING EXERCISE
Watch the work of a Master Editor
Basic Production techniques
Practicing/Reviewing skills
PROJECT: Interview and Film a classmate telling
a story for 10 minutes or talking about
something they’re excited about. Edit together a
two minute version of this.
ASSIGNMENT – Bring in pitch for “Documentary
of Place”
Week 4 EDITING LAB 1
Screen Interview
Editing Demo
Work on Documentary of Place projects with
1-on-1 assistance.
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Week 5 EDITING LAB 2
Work on Doc of Place projects.
Screen/Discuss projects at the end of class
Week 6 EDITING LAB 3
Make changes based on feedback from Week 5.
Final Screening.