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Editing for Film & Television
Editing with Location Sound & Scoring
Course Overview
Course Objective
To equip students with comprehensive knowledge and skills in editing, enabling them to effectively collaborate with various departments and bring their creative vision to life — covering editing, location sound recording, and film scoring.
What You'll Learn
Edit film and video projects in Adobe Premiere Pro using industry-standard techniques and best practices
Record high-quality location sound using a boom mic and mixer, applying on-set best practices
Design and edit sound for film and video, incorporating sound effects, FX, and music
Score film and video projects using pre-existing music, applying temp scoring and music editing techniques
Apply advanced techniques: multi-camera editing, advanced colour grading, picture lock, and fine-cutting
Collaborate with directors and producers to deliver a portfolio of three finished projects
How You're Assessed
Assessment System
Continuous Assessment
80%Editing exercises & projects
40%Location sound recording exercises & projects
20%Sound design & scoring projects
20%Final Project
20%Portfolio of three productions — music video, TV commercial, and documentary or short film
20%Attendance: Given the intensive nature of this course, unapproved absences may negatively impact your academic performance. Please notify your instructor in advance if you need to miss a class.
40 Weeks · 2 Semesters
Course Curriculum
Each semester is 20 weeks, combining theory with hands-on editing, sound recording, and scoring exercises.
Theory
- ›Narrative structure: three-act structure, character development, and plot progression
- ›The knowledge of continuity: maintaining consistency in costumes, props, and settings
- ›The art of visual storytelling: composition, lighting, and camera angles
- ›Theories of editing: montage, continuity editing, and avant-garde editing
Practical & Film Study
- ›Introduction to Adobe Premiere Pro: timeline, preview monitor, and effects controls
- ›Film study: The Shawshank Redemption, Pulp Fiction, The Matrix, The Godfather
Theory
- ›Organisation: importing and managing media, creating a project structure
- ›Transitions: cuts, dissolves, and wipes — and how to use them effectively
Practical & Film Study
- ›Adobe Premiere Pro: creating projects, importing video/audio/images, assembling on the timeline, and exporting
- ›Basic editing exercises: cutting on action and match cuts
- ›Film study: The Social Network, The Avengers, The Grand Budapest Hotel, Jaws
Theory
- ›Colour and composition in visual storytelling: colour grading principles and composition techniques
- ›Understanding the shot: still shots, pans, tilts, and zooms
- ›Expanding or compressing time: slow motion, fast motion, and time-lapse
Practical & Film Study
- ›Cutting complex scenes: cutting on action, match cuts, and J-cuts
- ›Film study: 2001: A Space Odyssey, The Bourne Identity, The Princess Bride, Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind
Theory
- ›The importance of sound in storytelling: human voice, ambient noise, sound effects, and music — creating mood, atmosphere, and tension
- ›Sound design principles: layering, processing, and mixing
Practical & Film Study
- ›Basic sound design techniques: layering, processing, and mixing in Premiere Pro
- ›Using sound effects and FX to enhance the narrative
- ›Film study: Star Wars, The Lord of the Rings, The Silence of the Lambs, Apocalypse Now
Theory
- ›Basics of location sound recording: the importance of sound quality and challenges on location
- ›Sound gathering techniques: boom mic and mixer operation
Practical & Film Study
- ›Boom mic and mixer operation exercises
- ›Sound recording etiquette: minimising background noise and ensuring good quality
- ›Practical exercise: 5-minute script with a narrative structure handed to students
- ›Film study: The Hurt Locker, The Revenant, Saving Private Ryan, The Blair Witch Project
- ›Week 15 — Script breakdown: Meet the team, break down the script and discuss creative issues (art direction, lighting, style, pace, shot list)
- ›Week 16 — Pre-production: Pre-production on the 5-minute project with the assigned team
- ›Week 17 — Production: Shoot the 5-minute collaborative project
- ›Week 18 — Post-production: Students edit the project, incorporating editing and location sound
- ›Screen and review all final projects from the semester
- ›Discuss successes and challenges across all departments — directing & camera, sound, production
- ›Identify areas for improvement and share best practices for future projects
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