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LinkedIn Learning

Learning Documentary Video: 3 Editing and Post

via LinkedIn Learning

Overview

This course—the third in a three-course series—explains the post-production phase of film development, showing how to edit and complete a documentary.

Syllabus

Introduction
  • Welcome
  • Using the exercise files
1. The Recap: Important Information for the Edit
  • Reviewing the planning process
  • Reviewing the production and assets
2. Documentary Editing: Getting Grounded
  • The uniqueness of documentary editing
  • Exploring different post workflows
3. Organizing the Edit
  • Getting the project in order
  • Organizing interviews
4. Editing the Documentary
  • Building themes and scenes
  • Laying the foundation
  • Incorporating visuals and more
  • Refining the edit: Tweaking story and scene flow
  • Working with sound, color, and effects
  • Gathering and incorporating feedback
  • Finishing and delivering the film
Conclusion
  • Next steps
  • The finished documentary: A Veteran's Work: The Project RELO Story

Taught by

Ashley Kennedy

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