Advanced editing - free course from Skillbox, training, Date: November 29, 2023.

Basic course. Installation Basics

Introduction to the work of an editing director 
Learn about the peculiarities of the work of an editing director. Get acquainted with video editing programs and understand how to choose the right one.

Video Basics
Learn to adjust video parameters: resolution, codecs, number of frames and save the video in suitable quality.

Working with effects
Learn how to create simple animations with rotation, scaling, and movement. You will understand how to control the speed of animation and make effective transitions.

Working with titles
Learn how to create masks and animated titles from the Adobe library and using the Track Matte Key effect.

Bonus module. Font options
Learn to select font settings that match the video genre.

Bonus module. Font character
Get to know the obvious and non-obvious font parameters. Find out how fashion influences the nature of fonts.

Multicamera
You will understand how to properly shoot from several points and switch cameras. Learn to speed up and slow down videos, take still pictures.

Working with sound
Learn how to make audio transitions, equalize and mix audio.

Color Grading Basics
Learn how to find color imperfections using the Lumetri color panel. Learn to work in the Primary, Creative and Curves sections: align frames by color, create artistic effects and focus certain objects.

Montage theory
You will understand the tasks and principles of installation. Learn to edit video taking into account movement, composition and light.

Terms of reference for the thesis: music video
Learn to brief the client to understand their installation requirements. You will understand in what sequence to edit the video, how to properly structure the source materials. Create your first version of a music video edit.

Bonus. Adobe Premiere Settings
Learn how to properly set up your keyboard and Adobe Premiere to quickly and easily edit video.

Specialization. Advanced editing

Working with proxies and transport formats
Learn what proxy files and transport formats are. You will understand in what cases they should be used.

Synchronization of large volumes of video. Synchronization programs PluralEyes and Syncaila
Learn to work with data synchronization programs PluralEyes and Syncaila. You will understand how to create an in-project render and export files.

Pre-air preparation
You will understand how to set up sequences, process audio, and apply video signal limiting. Learn how to add text to video using the Title Safe tool.

Adobe Premiere Rush
Master the Adobe Premiere Rush mobile program. Learn to clean up noise and remove extraneous sounds from video using Adobe Audition.

Keying
Learn to use chromakey technology to change the background of your video and perform keying in Adobe Premiere Pro using the Ultra Key effect.

Introduction to After Effects
Explore the After Effects interface and its capabilities. Learn to work with layers and create animation.

Working with After Effects
You will understand how to integrate After Effects and Adobe Premiere.

Free assistants in After Effects and their capabilities
Learn how to take live photos in Photoshop and After Effects.

Animate photos using Photoshop and After Effects
Learn to animate photographs, work with 3D layers: use the blending mode and layer interaction.

Camera and object tracking, video stabilization
Learn how to track the movements of a 3D camera and objects in After Effects. Learn how to stabilize video.

Expressions and inheritance
Create automatic animations and effects using expressions in After Effects.

Graduate work

Video editing
Edit a full-fledged clip from ready-made sources. You will do color correction, add effects, titles and adjust the video to the standard YouTube format.