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Film Editing Pro – The Art of Drama Editing

The The Art of Drama Editing course by Film Editing Pro is a hands-on training program designed to teach feature film and short-form dramatic editing using a complete set of production dailies.

Course Overview & Content

• Hands-On Footage: Includes over 30 hours of 1080p ARRI Alexa dailies (1,100+ individual clips) from a feature-length independent drama.
• Structure: Consists of 10 modules and 40+ to 48 structured lessons covering story structure, rough cutting, time manipulation (flashbacks, dream sequences, and dramatic montages), crosscutting, and sound design/foley.
• Software Agnostic: Compatible with any major non-linear editing (NLE) software such as Adobe Premiere Pro, DaVinci Resolve, or Avid Media Composer.
• Instructors: Taught alongside professional Hollywood editors with experience across major studios and networks.

Course lessons
Lesson 01: Welcome to The Art of Drama Editing
Lesson 02: Introduction to Drama Editing
Lesson 03: Filmmaking Essentials for Editors
Lesson 04: Deconstructing Facial Expressions & Body Language
Lesson 05: Understanding Film Story Structure
Lesson 06: Project Overview
Lesson 07: Downloading Your Files
Lesson 08: Importing the Footage, Music & Sound
Lesson 09: Feature Film Organization Techniques
Lesson 10: Setting Up a Feature Film Timeline
Lesson 11: Reviewing the Script & Watching the Film
Lesson 12: Film Production Realities
Lesson 13: Creating Feature Breakdowns & Selects
Lesson 14: Cutting the First Scene
Lesson 15: Cutting the Argument at the Hotel
Lesson 16: Cutting the Love Scene in the Treehouse
Lesson 17: Deconstructing the Dramatic Montage
Lesson 18: Editing Your Own Montage
Lesson 19: Flashbacks & Dream Sequences
Lesson 20: Interweaving Storylines with Cross-Cutting
Lesson 21: Smoothing Connections in a Cross-Cut Sequence – Part 1
Lesson 22: Smoothing Connections in a Cross-Cut Sequence – Part 2
Lesson 23: Using Sound to Simulate Thoughts & Memories
Lesson 24: Deconstructing a Thought Simulation Sequence
Lesson 25: Bringing a Scene to Life with Foley – Building the Cut
Lesson 26: Bringing a Scene to Life with Foley – Layering the Sound
Lesson 27: Cutting with Style & Imagination – Picture
Lesson 28: Cutting with Style & Imagination – Sound & Music
PRO Lesson: Travel Scenes & Cutting the Invisible Journey
PRO Lesson: When, Why & How to Use Jump Cuts
PRO Lesson: Using Split Screens to Adjust Scene Timing
Lesson 29: The Mechanics of Scene Pacing & Timing
Lesson 30: Pacing a Cut Three Different Ways
Lesson 31: Assembling the Feature
Lesson 32: Basic Scoring Techniques
Lesson 33: Crafting Effective Film Transitions
Lesson 34: Smoothing Transitions Between Our Scenes
Lesson 35: The Audio Mixing Process
Lesson 36: Color Correction & Grading
Lesson 37: Outputting Your Film for Presentation & Delivery
Lesson 38: Reviewing Key Lessons Learned
Lesson 39: Next Steps
PRO Lesson: Sending Out Turnovers to VFX, Sound & Color
PRO Lesson: Conforming & QC’ing Turnovers in Your Timeline
Bonus Lesson: Visual Stylization Techniques & Effects