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Video Editing for Absolute Beginners in Hitfilm Express (Compatible with All Programs)

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Overview

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In this class you'll learn the basics of video editing, a skill and craft that is increasingly becoming more and more of a vital skill to have in the modern world. 

We'll be editing in Hitfilm Express, which is a Free to Download multi-track editor, here's the link to download it!

But of course you can follow along in the editor of your choice as the basic principals that I'll be teaching you are universal!

In this course, following along using the Class Project, we will be covering:

  1. Overview: A quick look at the different windows, panels and tools in Hitfilm (or the editor of your choice) and what the various buttons do.
  2. Assemble: How to import media such as videos, pictures, music and more and put together a sequence, you can do this using the files available for download in the class project!
  3. Colour Grade: Learn how to make your edit look pretty and add music, sound effects and more!
  4. Export: Produce your first ever video and upload it to places like YouTube, Instagram, TikTok and more!

My name is Uwais Adam and I've been teaching and learning video editing for the past 6 years on YouTube via my channel: RED ALERT!. After teaching myself all that I know and learning new things about this craft on a daily basis, I realized I needed to put all my knowledge together in one cohesive package in order to teach people about this art that I love so dearly.

Video editing is easy to learn, fun and extremely useful in the world we live in today. Whether you're editing short promotional videos for your business, making YouTube videos, putting together a heartfelt birthday display for your loved one or just messing around and having fun - video editing is extremely valuable and makes all of that possible.

So I hope you come along this journey with me, and get editing!

Syllabus

  • Introduction
  • Setup & Overview
  • Basic Tools
  • Importing Media
  • The Jump Cut
  • Adding Images (Multi Track Editing)
  • Adding Music
  • Text and Lower Thirds
  • Color Grading
  • Exporting
  • Conclusion

Taught by

Uwais Adam

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