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Description: Taking a scripted project from concept to creation is one of the most exciting and rewarding processes that any editor can do—from a green novice to an experienced Hollywood ace. This course guides you through the creative decisions in editing various types of narrative scenes—from classic dialogue, to rhythmic montage, to creative flashback. You’ll explore what it takes to create a great rough cut, from shot choice and composition, to performance and pacing, while editing in Avid Media Composer. Author Ashley Kennedy guides you through the scene construction process with plenty of creative and logistical lessons that are applicable to situations editors face in the real world.

Topics include:

    Evaluating the goals of the project
    Working with digital scripts
    Understanding coverage, shot composition, and camera movement
    Editing dialogue
    Adding cutaways and reaction shots
    Building a montage scene
    Editing a flashback
    Laying in off-camera audio
    Adding effects
    Color-grading a scene
    Receiving feedback and refining the rough cut