Secrets Of Creative Editing – Film Editing Pro

Here’s just a sample of what you’ll learn in “Secrets of Creative Editing”…

• 4 important roles that every creative editor will need to fill
• How to combat the major challenges you’ll face on any project
• A step-by-step method for creating the ideal timeline setup
• The 5 key elements of timeline organization to streamline your editing process
• How to arrange your video and audio tracks for optimum efficiency
• Discover color-coding strategies that will improve workflow
• 5 crucial timeline tips that will save you wasted effort
• Four essential dialogue editing skills every editor should have
• How to work with different audio sources to achieve a professional result
• The smartest and most efficient way to build conversational structure in a scene
• A deep look into an editorial best practice, the split-edit technique
• How to smooth your sound for seamless, natural and clear dialogue
• Essential strategies for highlighting an actor’s strength and hiding their weaknesses
• Editing tricks to help actors deliver a performance accomplishing a scene’s objective
• The importance of manipulating reaction shots to shift character focus
• Key components for fleshing out the audio bed in a scene
• Gain a deep understanding of how synchronous sound is used to drive emotion
• 4 ways to use off-screen sound to tell rich and compelling stories
• The secrets of using sound to clarify the meaning of a moment
• Which types of sound in a scene will inform your character, viewer or both
• Hollywood tricks for fabricating the presence of something that didn’t exist on set
• Three professional examples of how sound can reveal important plot developments
• A live editing demonstration using sound to the affect events and meaning in a scene
• Layering sound design, foley and music to create an invisible narrative
• How to use cross-cutting to control and escalate pacing and tension

How does Secrets of Creative Editing compare to other training options?

OPTION 1: FILM SCHOOL

You could try honing your editing skills by enrolling in a full-time film school and hope that the curriculum includes the range of training you want and need…but most don’t.

FACT: only about 8% of film school classes teach any form of editing

Plus, film school is pretty darn expensive.

Look at these film school tuition stats…

To be clear, this is NOT meant to bash film school.

Film schools are great at what they do. They’re meant to give you broad exposure to all aspects of cinematography and they accomplish that very successfully.

But what if you want to specifically improve your editing?

At a film school, you’re usually out of luck.

Most film schools are not designed to train editors.

You might be lucky to get 2 or 3 classes dedicated to editing, along with a bit of lab time cutting together a final project.

But their focus is not on really teaching the craft of editing. It can’t be – there just isn’t enough time!

OPTION 2: TRADE SCHOOL

You could take individual editing classes at a trade school.

But these are still pretty pricey and they’ll typically only cover the fundamentals.

Look at these trade school tuition stats…

So far, none of these are great options, which is why we created this…

OPTION 3: ONLINE TRAINING WITH FILM EDITING PRO

If you choose to enroll in a course with Film Editing Pro, you can feel confident that the training is specifically designed to do three things:

1. Give you hands-on, real-world editing skills you can apply right away
2. Share knowledge sourced from full-time professional editors
3. Not empty your wallet with our low introductory cost

How the other options stack up against Secrets of Creative Editing

Our mission is to deliver step-by-step instruction, lead by expert tutors, with affordable pricing – AND – the flexibility and convenience to learn at your own pace on your own time.