Modern Video Editing Techniques

Master the post-classical editing techniques that helped shape the MTV Style, characterised by fast, rapid cuts and non-linear narratives. Discover ways to enhance your visual stories, utilising visual effects like wipes and intentional jump cuts more to evoke an emotional response through visual impact. Delve into the psychology of editing and learn how to create tension and suspense. Learn the Rule of Six as conceived by award-winning editor Walter Murch and understand why we cut. Explore social media editing, using editing software that you can use to create engaging, short-form videos with elements like quick cuts, kinetic typography, music and sound effects to hook viewers immediately. Dive deeper into what makes a cut invisible, applying natural transitions that are created in-camera. Identify the different types of match cuts that shape meaning within a narrative. Examine some of the captivating editing techniques used by film director Edgar Wright. Understand the many uses of sound in your edits and why it’s important to get the eyelines to match. Finally, demonstrate your knowledge by editing a short video with footage we provide, and share it amongst your peers. At the completion of this course, you will be able to highlight your new abilities in a range of work and add to your portfolio.