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Profession of video editing director

stable income in any currency
creative work without being tied to the office
salary from 750 $/month
- 40 %
discounts up to end of the week.
up to 15 people
groups
6 sought-after tools
programs
online + 8 master classes
format
8 months
duration

Video editing director course

Smart Ranking 2023
understand the installation rules
Get practice on materials and briefs from partners
you can earn money by creating videos
DaVinci Resolve is a color correction and non-linear video editing application
Premiere Pro (Premier Pro) is a video editing and editing program from Adobe. Today it is one of the most common tools for professional video editors, as well as for anyone who creates videos: bloggers, animators, wedding cameramen, etc.
Adobe Photoshop - is a multifunctional, powerful graphic editor from Adobe Systems. Allows you to process photos, create illustrations, prototypes and layouts for web design, simple animations and much more.
Adobe Illustrator - is a program from the Adobe package designed for creating and editing vector graphics objects: icons, logos, illustrations and so on. It is used in graphic design, web design, UX/UI design.
Adobe After Effects - Adobe Systems software for creating animation, video editing, and applying effects to video sequences. It allows you to perform many tasks: from animating static vector graphics to creating music videos.
Shawril (A showreel is a video that shows examples of the work of a designer, animator, actor, cameraman, special effects specialist, etc. It is a portfolio that reflects the skills of a specialist and is intended to search for new projects. It is a portfolio that reflects the skills of the specialist and is designed to find new projects. Sometimes such a portfolio is also called a demo reel.
Interface - is an interaction tool through which one system contacts another. Users issue commands to devices and programs, which analyze them, perform actions, and issue a response using this or another interface.
A video editing director creates a coherent work from the footage. He doesn't just organize successful scenes, but turns them into a logical narrative.
Editing directors work on movies, promotional videos, music videos, social media and youtube videos. And not only in the studio or on TV channels: they can take on freelance projects, make their own videos and work in the creative industry

For those who want

Learn the profession of video editing from scratch

Learn how the process of working on advertising and Youtube-videos, movie and music videos is organized
Learn the basics of composition, directing and go through all stages of video production - from editing to post-production

figure out which projects are more interesting

monetize skills and become in-demand

Master advanced editing software, learn how to edit clips with clear sound and write scripts.
earn extra income by creating videos for advertising, TV, blogs and social networks

get a job

On the course, you'll

Learn all about the principles of editing and learn to think with visual images
Develop creative thinking by working on real-world problems
understand how to combine creative ideas with the customer's brief
learn how to reveal yourself, based on forethought, clearly within the scope of the task
understand the intricacies of working as an editing director both with production companies and freelancing
Immerse yourself in the specifics of production processes and get to know the industry
Learn how to create videos for different tasks from commercials to music videos
Make 6 projects and master basic technical programs
be able to choose the right tools and techniques to create the right mood in the audience
add to your portfolio 4 learning projects, a test assignment and a final showrunner
Director of editing, creative director. Studied directing at GITR and MSK, on Timur Bekmambetov's Screenlife course.

He has worked as an editing director in commercials, music videos, TV series; at Y&R advertising agency, where the team of one of the projects won the Cannes Lion

course supervisor

The course curator is an expert with extensive experience in the industry. He knows exactly what knowledge and skills an editing director needs to be in demand on the market. Together with the authors of the courses, the curator works on the program, making sure it is up to date and the quality of the materials is high

Television

Most programs on TV are shown in recordings, which means that they need to be edited. That is why every TV channel has an editing director on its staff

Where the skills of an editing director are in demand

Youtube and social media

Users don't want to waste time on boring videos. They want dynamic videos with professional editing

Series and movies

Every movie is born twice: the first time as an idea, the second time on the editing table

Music videos

The profession gives an opportunity to work with top performers: they need bright, catchy clips, which are impossible to make without an editor
An editing director worked on the lessons you'll watch in the course, too.
You can work in any of these fields either as a full-time employee or freelance - whichever you prefer

earn money doing what you love

editor without experience
400$
junior editor
The salary level of an editing director depends on the field in which he works and his skills. If you know how to not just stitch frames together, but also to work with sound, color correction, you have advanced soft skills - your income will be higher
700$
middle assembler
1000$
senior installer
1500$
We have designed the program so that you are immersed in the industry and the specifics of the field. You will immediately reinforce theory with practice, gaining exactly the kind of experience that will be useful in your future work in your specialty.
8 months

training program

Course: Figma

learn how to assemble
website prototypes
and mobile applications
Fundamentals of the profession
Block 1

Fundamentals of the profession

From the first module, you'll start working in interface Adobe Premiere PRO. Let's talk about the work of an editing director: what are the directions, tasks and requirements for the profession today
Mounting theory, types of gluing
Introduction to the specifics of the field
Adobe Premiere
Commercial
Block 2

Commercial

Immerse yourself in the challenges of the advertising market. Learn what an editing director does, how he works with briefs. How the work of the film crew is organized from set to playback and how the editor interacts with it. How to create a video that meets all the customer's requirements
Arrangement of the film crew
How to read the ToR
Duties of the editing director on the set
GTC in advertising
Adobe Premiere
DaVinci
  • Project window
  • Окно Source Monitor
  • Material layout
  • Creating a Sequence
  • Navigating by timeline
  • rough installation
  • Colour
  • Exports
  • Interface
  • Material preparation
  • Tools
  • Transmission of material to the CC
Photoshop
Illustrator
Promotional materials
Block 3

Promotional materials

You will learn about the peculiarities of working with trailers and promotional videos. What role the promo department team plays in the company structure, about useful and necessary promo editing techniques
Structure and timing of the trailer
Types and genres of trailers
Passing the channel inspection
Sound and music design of trailers and promos
Interaction with the customer and design department
Adobe Premiere
  • Keyboard Shortcuts
  • Working with tracks
  • Trimming (trimming)
Music video
Block 4
Interaction with the musician
Types and genres of music videos
П the rule of continuity, the 30-degree rule
Kuleshov effect
Linear and non-linear, parallel, in-frame editing
Montage by gaze, by motion
Sticky attention
Adobe Premiere
  • Relink (Media Offline)
  • Link and Group
  • Proxy
  • Double cut Match cut Jump cut Split cut

Music video

Immerse yourself in the most creative field, opening up the opportunity to work with musicians. Sharpen your creative thinking and learn how to present your vision to artists and directors
short meter
Block 5

short meter

Learn about the peculiarities of working with movies. Understand the difference between editing a short meter and a promo or advertising clip, and learn about the stages of working on such projects. Learn how to select sound and sound solutions for game format and edit a video on the basis of real material and the script
Adobe Premiere
Feature Film Theory
Features of shooting game genres
Sync и Multicam
Preparing for market entry
Block 6
How hiring works in the field
How to design a portfolio and CV
Freelancing and hiring: the differences. How to choose the right format
Paths of development in the profession

Preparing for market entry

You will learn the difference between freelancing and working in-house and understand which format is closer to you. Defend your thesis project and build your portfolio. Gain real experience by completing a test assignment from our partners
More skills, higher pay
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Complete 4 projects for the portfolio

You will have enough knowledge and experience to work on cases on your own

Commercial
Build it using the materials of the real project and the ToR provided by the customer
Promotional video
Materials for work on it will be provided by the customer - partner
Music video
Complete the assignment by working with footage from a real music video clip
Short meter
Make a montage of a real movie with a short timeline
Test task
Find out what kind of assignments are given to editing directors in different companies, and fulfill one of them
The final showreel
Collect your work into a video portfolio - a showreel, and present it

2 additional projects to add to your portfolio

You will master the necessary set of tools

Help with the installation of programs Adobe Premiere, Final Cut, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator, After Effects, DaVinci Resolve.
Final Cut
professional video editor for macOS operating system
DaVinci Resolve
free video editor for color correction, video and sound editing and processing
After Effects
a program for creating animated graphics and visual effects, which is used by professional motion designers
Adobe Illustrator
a program from the Adobe package designed to create and edit vector graphics objects
Adobe Photoshop
multifunctional powerful graphic editor from Adobe Systems company
Adobe Premiere Pro
Adobe video editing and editing program

your resume after training

75 000 ₽
salary from
video editor
position
I make logical and dynamic editing with the use of special effects
I know basic color correction skills
I do sound editing
I know how to make spectacular transitions
I am able to work with the customer and independently carry out projects according to TORs
I know the basics of directing, dramaturgy, composition
instruments
Illustrator
DaVinci Resolve
After Effects
Adobe Photoshop
Adobe Premiere
Final Cut
skills
Our manager will contact you and advise you on the most suitable conditions

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Access to course materials and updates forever
2 individual career counseling
Bonus
online group workshops
Test interview with an industry expert
7 individual one-hour consultations with a mentor
Weekly personal consultations with a mentor for 60 minutes, answering questions on theory and practice
portfolio review
working with a mentor on your online project
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1 individual career counseling
resume review
Bonus
Employment Program
a comprehensive 4-week program of support for graduates at all stages of entering the IT market and employment
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neural network module
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neural network module
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