Creative Editing Course
In-depth training in the craft of editing — why you cut when you cut, and how every decision shapes the edit.
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What the course teaches
Whether you edit professionally, in-house, or for your own projects — this course gives you the understanding behind every edit you make. Not the software. The storytelling, the theory, and the craft behind every creative decision.
Every stage of the editing process
Chapter 1
Introduction & Fundamentals
The essential concepts every editor needs — responsibilities, workflow and the language of professional editing.
Chapter 2
Setting Up & Organising
Organisation is the foundation of every good edit — how to structure your project and your footage so you can focus on the creative work
Chapter 3
Breaking Down Your Footage
How to analyse and organise everything you’ve been given — dialogue, B-roll and observational footage — before a single edit is made.
Chapter 4
Laying Down Your Dialogue
How to take an uncut interview and shape it into a compelling scene building the narrative arc, creating tension, and knowing where to start and end.
Chapter 5
Painting Pictures
The logic and visual grammar of picture cutting — how to connect visuals to dialogue, achieve perfect B-roll placement, and make every sequence feel intentional.
Chapter 6
Perfecting the Pictures
The second pass on your picture cut — handling jump cuts, creating dramatic space, and mastering how to start and end a scene for maximum impact.
Chapter 7
Pace and Timing
How to control the rhythm of any scene — speeding up, slowing down, and varying tempo for dramatic effect.
Chapter 8
Cutting Actuality
The unique rules and logic of observational footage — how to shape real, unscripted moments into authentic and compelling stories.
Chapter 9
Intercutting
How to weave two or more separate storylines, interviews or events together into a single cohesive and dramatic sequence.
Chapter 10
Creating Professional Sync
How to fine-tune dialogue — fixing intonation, clipped audio and performance issues so the audience never notices the join.
Chapter 11
Hiding Everyday Problems
The sleight of hand techniques professional editors use to disguise visual errors and
shooting problems so the audience never knows they’re there.
Chapter 12
Scoring Concepts
How to audition, select and cut music to maximise emotional impact — and why the
score can transform a scene entirely.
Pro Level Raw Footage
Learning to edit means you need footage to practice on. As a member you get over 35 hours of uncut raw footage from our feature-length documentary Cities at Dawn — a full production’s worth of material to work with.
After each tutorial you’ll be given Creative Editing Tasks to complete using that footage, so every technique you learn gets put straight into practice.
Interview Transcripts from the Cities at Dawn Documentary
Script Outlines for Creative Editing Tasks
Creative Tasks for Sharpening Your Editing Skills
What else you'll gain
Articulate your work
When you understand the thinking behind your decisions, you can explain them. That changes every conversation you have with a director or client.
Improve your shooting
If you also shoot, understanding the edit changes how you work behind the camera —you’ll know exactly what coverage you need before you’ve even started cutting.
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