film, video & TV training | professional development
The Craft of Editing
| Discipline/s: | broadcast & post production |
| Level: | Intermediate |
| Course Codes Date/s & times: |
COE1301: Saturday & Sunday 13 & 14 July 2013 (10.00am-5.30pm) *Reality Editing: Contact us to register your interest. |
| Contact hours: | 12 |
| Places: | 5 |
| Fee: | $594 Open Channel Members / $720 (non-members) (Prices are Inclusive of GST) (Membership: $55 / $44 concession - join Open Channel here) |
| Prerequisites: | Proficiency in Final Cut Pro. Please bring your own portable pen drive so you can save your project and take it home. |
Knowing editing software is just one skill of the consummate editor.
This course is offered at an introductory level but we can also adapt it to suit more specialised needs:
The craft of editing advanced
The craft of editing reality
The course will run when we reach minimum numbers.
In this weekend workshop, you'll learn:
- History and theory of film/video editing
- Conventions of film and video editing (and how to break them)
- How to build suspense with pacing and shot selection
- What breaks (or keeps) audience attention
- How to develop your own style and approach
Who should do this course?
Editors wanting to develop their style and technical skill; those interested in the theory of picture editing or seeking new ways to approach sound and vision.
Where can I go after this course?
Graduates can apply their skills to their own productions and/or continue to develop their skills through courses such as FinalCut Pro Advanced, Craft of Editing Advanced, Editing Reality
Are you interested in being Accredited for this course?
Read about Accreditation Options on Short Courses
How do I Enrol?
Simply print an Enrolment Form and return to us with payment to secure a place in the Short Course. See the Enrolment Form for details on how to pay.
Short Courses Application Form (pdf)
If you wish to enrol in this course as part of a full Certificate III in Media / Advanced Diploma of Screen and Media, with up-front payment, click here.
Tutors
CINDY CLARKSON
Cindy discovered editing at uni and since 1985 has been freelancing in post production. Momentary highlights are working for the BBC as a holiday relief film assistant editor (say that when you're drunk on warm English beer); cutting her first feature Everynight..Everynight; being a dialogue editor on Fred Schepisi's IQ, cutting a US kids fantasy flick with thirty minutes of martial arts to a documentary on Van Nguyen Just Punishment and a feature on US skateboard company World Industries called The Man who Souled the World. Cindy is a self confessed editing addict and is happy to tallk about editing to anyone who's interested. Cindy recently completed the feature film Van Diemen's Land.
NICK MOORE
Nick has been making films for twenty years. He has worked under all kinds of production circumstances, from DIY guerilla to one hundred person crews and trailers everywhere. Over the years, he has fulfilled many different roles on set and worked in every department. Nick is also an award-winning short film maker, a sought-after editor and was a programmer for the Melbourne International Film Festival for several years.
