Overview Alex Rodriguez is an Oscar nominated editor with almost 30 years of industry experience. This 2 day course gives you a deep insight into his approaches for editing, as well as best practices for editing. |
Learning OutcomeAfter completing this course, participants will gain a deeper understanding of: - How to focus on story flow through the editing, and the best processes
- How to serve the narrative through effective editing
- How to employ narrative techniques to create tension
- How to edit your characters/ actors and performance (practical examples of problem solving and good decisions)
- How to apply the craft in different genres
- The impact of genre on editing styles
- Influence of great films, film history to help work (musicals, horror, thriller, Shakespeare, study)
- Technical aspects of the job and looking at recent projects' workflow
- Low and high budget and how to work with sound, music and special effects
- The relationship with the Director, DOP, Producer and other members of the film crew
- Being a part of the whole process of film and television production to become collaborators and not just efficient technicians
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Who should Attend?- Editors
- Junior Editors
- Filmmakers
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Eligibility Criteria Participants should already have basic editing ability (iMovie is sufficient) as they will need to edit a short piece of work during the course. |
This course is endorsed under Talent Assistance (T-Assist). To find out more about T-Assist Funding, please refer to Programme Support under T-Assist page
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Information as accurate as of 7 April 2020