This course introduces students to the approaches editors use to make aesthetic choices within a variety of genres. Students will review and analyze the work of master editors, and deconstruct editors’ choices that “leave the script behind” and honor the essence of a story through innovative editing. Aspects of editing to be studied include continuity editing, associational editing, dialogue editing, building a character’s point of view, pacing, performance, building montage, and storytelling. Students will examine editing theories and styles in a workshop environment, developing the ability to start and manage an edit in current software. Students will demonstrate technical understanding of importing, organizing, and managing media for complex projects; visual and time-based effects; sound processing; track building; multi-camera editing; and graphics.

This course will focus on the professional workflow of editing digital film and video files to study the technical craft as well as the aesthetic choices that editors make. Students will practice the editing of all genres including short fiction, documentary, and experimental projects. Exploration of advanced software will facilitate editing short projects and tutorials. Areas of study include media management, color correction, visual and time-based effects, sound processing and track building, multi-camera usage, titling/graphics, and digital cinema proxy workflows.

This course offers project-based, hands-on color correction with both Da Vinci Resolve and Adobe. Introduction to basic color correction techniques and common tools in the industry will be provided. The course will progress from technical equipment setups and calibration to simple primary color correction to advanced secondary and color separation methods. Through assigned projects, students will be taught how to use tone and color to augment theatrical storytelling and add a dimension of professional finish to their films.

SOFA Independent Study will provide students with the ability to study in a specialized area with an individual faculty member. Students, with the assistance of a faculty adviser, should propose a course of study or project with clearly defined deliverables. Students must obtain permission of an instructor and complete the Independent Study Permission Form to enroll. Student must have a minimum of a 3.0 GPA to apply.

This course offers hands-on projects to develop the skills needed to understand and communicate the process of digital color correction and grading. Course content will cover technical workflow planning and calibration from simple primary color correction to advanced secondary and color separation methods. At the completion of this course, students will be able to use tone and color to augment theatrical storytelling and add a dimension of professional finish to their films.

This course will focus on the professional workflow of editing digital film and video files to study the technical craft as well as the aesthetic choices that editors make. Students will practice the editing of all genres including short fiction, documentary, and experimental projects. Exploration of advanced software will facilitate editing short projects and tutorials. Areas of study include media management, color correction, visual and time-based effects, sound processing and track building, multi-camera usage, titling/graphics, and digital cinema proxy workflows.