Video Editing & Digital Post-Production

1. Foundations of Video Editing & Storytelling

• Introduction to video editing workflow, file formats, resolutions, and codecs

• Understanding non‑linear editing (NLE) and the digital video pipeline

• Storytelling with video: shots, framing, camera moves, and pacing

• Planning edits: script breakdown, rough cut, fine cut, and final cut

• Organizing media, bins, proxies, and project management

2. Adobe Premiere Pro – Core to Advanced Editing

• Premiere Pro interface, workspaces, and customization

• Importing, organizing, and managing media in projects

• Timeline editing: cutting, trimming, slipping, sliding, ripple edits

• Multi‑camera editing, sync, and angle switching

• Transitions, speed ramps, freeze frames, and advanced effects

• Audio layers, keyframing volume, and basic sound mixing in Premiere

• Titles, lower thirds, and text animation

• Export settings for YouTube, Instagram, reels, ads, and broadcast

3. After Effects – Motion Graphics & Basic VFX

• After Effects interface, compositions, layers, and keyframes

• Basic animation: position, scale, rotation, opacity, and easing

• Shape layers, masks, mattes, and track mattes

• Text animation: titles, lower thirds, kinetic typography

• Green screen keying, rotoscoping, and basic compositing

• Particle effects, light leaks, and stylistic overlays

• Creating intros, outros, and brand graphics for videos

• Rendering and dynamic link with Premiere Pro

4. Digital Audio Editing & Sound Design (Adobe Audition)

• Audio fundamentals: sample rate, bit depth, channels, and formats

• Cleaning dialogue: noise reduction, de‑hum, de‑click, de‑reverb

• EQ, compression, limiting, and loudness standards for web and broadcast

• Sound design: SFX, ambience, Foley, and layering

• Music editing: beat matching, fades, and background scoring basics

• Mixing dialogue, music, and effects for balanced output

• Exporting audio stems and final mixes for video projects

5. Color Correction & Grading (Premiere Pro / DaVinci Resolve)

• Color theory for video: contrast, saturation, and tone

• Primary correction: exposure, white balance, lift/gamma/gain

• Secondary correction: HSL qualifiers, power windows, and tracking

• Using LUTs and creating custom looks

• Scopes: waveform, parade, vectorscope, and histogram

• Matching shots across sequences and cameras

• Creating cinematic grades for different genres (vlog, ad, short film)

6. Real Projects, Portfolio & Industry Prep

• YouTube/vlog editing project: full episode from raw to final

• Short film / documentary edit: narrative structure and pacing

• Social media reel pack: multiple formats (9:16, 1:1, 16:9)

• Ad or promo edit: 30–60 second commercial with motion graphics

• Portfolio curation: selecting, refining, and presenting best edits

• Resume, LinkedIn, Behance/YouTube channel setup for editors

• Freelance basics: client communication, revisions, and delivery