Learn Film Editing the Way It’s Done in the Real World
Foundations Of Film Editing
A 6-week, small-batch course focused on real editing workflows, not shortcuts.
Who this course is for?
This Live online course is for beginners and aspiring editors who want to learn video editing the right way, with a clear, professional workflow. It is ideal for those interested in films, advertisements, or long-form YouTube content, and for anyone serious about building strong editing fundamentals
This course is not for people looking for quick hacks or viral shortcuts.
What You’ll Gain from This Course?
By the end of six weeks, students will be able to professionally organise and edit raw footage, understand the complete workflow from unstructured clips to a finished edit, and confidently create rough cuts for films, advertisements, or long-form YouTube content. They will gain practical skills in Premiere Pro, basic After Effects, and colour correction fundamentals in DaVinci Resolve, and will complete a short-film edit using provided footage that can be added to their portfolio.
Your 6-Week Editing Journey
Over six weeks, you’ll learn how editors actually work in real-world projects, developing a clear workflow that moves from unorganised footage to a structured, polished edit suitable for films, advertisements, and long-form content.
Software:
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Davinci Resolve
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After effects (Basics)
Language:
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English
Week 1: Foundations of Editing & Workflow
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Editing Terminology & Editor Mindset
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Understanding Footage & Formats
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Project Setup & Media Organisation
Week 2: Handling Footage & Building Structure
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Davinci Resolve Basics
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Syncing Audio & Preparing Clips
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Scene-Wise Organisation
Week 3: Rough Cut to Story
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Building the Rough Cut
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Pacing, Continuity & Clean Cuts
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Documentary and Podcast Editing
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Multicam – Technical Basics
Week 4: Fine Cut, Polish & Motion Basics
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Fine Cut Techniques
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Introduction to After Effects
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Titles, Graphics & Keying
Week 5: Colour Correction & Visual Consistency
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Colour Theory for Editors
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Colour Workflow in Davinci
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Final Polish & Exporting
Practice Assests Included
Raw short-film
footage for guided
editing practice
Practice files to
support lessons in
editing, colour,
and structure
Selected personal
presets used in
real projects
Commonly used
sound effects and
audio elements
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Sound Effects Library
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Transition Templates
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Colour Grading Luts
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Animated Objects
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Titles and call-outs
Preset -
Motion Backgrounds
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Motion Graphic
Elements -
Short Film Clips
Who’s Teaching This?
Ankit Saxena, A working video and Film editor, teaching real-world editing workflows.
Get to Know Us
This course is taught by a working video and Film editor with hands-on experience in films, branded content, and long-form projects. The structure of this cohort is based on real-world editing workflows, how footage is organised, how story decisions are made, and how projects are taken from raw clips to final delivery.
This isn’t a shortcut-based course. It’s built around the process editors actually follow on real projects.
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