CINEMATIC EDITING:

Course Description:
This course covers all aspects of film editing, from basics to advanced techniques, with a focus on the tools and professional software used in the industry.

Course Objectives:
– Learn the basics of editing and its importance in the film industry.
– Explore professional editing tools and software.
– Develop video editing skills to produce high-quality cinematic works.

Required Materials:
– Professional editing software.
– Video materials for practical exercises.

Assessment Methods:
– Participation in discussions and attendance: 20%
– Assignments and film analysis: 50%
– Final project or exam: 30%

Course Content:

1. Introduction to Film Editing:
– History and evolution of editing.
– Editing theory and its various types.

2. Editing Basics:
– Learning cut, paste, and transition techniques.
– Analyzing rhythm and timing in editing.

3. Software and Tools:
– Using professional editing software such as Adobe Premiere Pro and Final Cut Pro.
– Applying visual effects and sound effects.

4. Creative Editing:
– Creative editing techniques and cinematic tricks.
– Video editing for storytelling and artistic expression.

5. Final Project:
– Applying acquired skills in a cinematic editing project.
– Presenting the final work and receiving evaluation and feedback.

About Course:

The content of the editing course includes a variety of topics, such as the forces of creative editing, forms of editing, the phenomenon of photomontage, the craft of image editing, selection, arrangement, and juxtaposition, transition elements, cinematic time, transition tools, transition applications, timing, speed, rhythm, the craft of sound editing, sound montage, types of sounds in film, uses of sound in film, editing experiments, parallel movement, cutting on sound, cutting on motion, suspense, foreign shot, intensification, extreme close-up, temporal and dramatic rhythm, sound unity, chase scenes, self-motion.

The editing course also includes a set of applications, which are conducted both virtually and within studios and companies operating in the artistic field. These applications include the following: …………………………….

At the end of the course, the student presents a project to edit a cinematic product, critiquing a range of editing works for local and global cinematic products. Additionally, the student performs editing for a scene or a series of cinematic scenes and presents it to a committee of professional and academic specialists for evaluation.

The assessment is distributed as follows: (40%) theoretical – (40%) practical – (20%) project.