Hands On Film Editing

• Learn to edit your own films with 1-2-1 feedback
• Explore the basics of Premiere Pro
• Working on practical, hands on examples and exercises
• Learn useful tips, shortcuts and tricks

Whether you want to launch your career as an editor, learn to edit your own videos, or simply want to develop your editing skills and knowledge, then the Hands On Film Editing Foundation is for you.

This course will lead you through the basics of Premiere Pro, working on practical, hands on examples and exercises ensuring you benefit from practical experience and learn useful tips and tricks.

Through instructor-led demonstrations and exercises you will learn how to edit a short promotional video or film using a variety of media, adding video effects and titles and finally exporting your finished video. All media will be provided, although you are also welcome to bring your own videos, stills, etc.

*** Class limited to 10 ensuring 1-2-1 feedback

Upon completion of the Hands-on Film Editing workshop, students will have acquired the skills, knowledge and practical experience to then edit their own video projects.

The workshop will cover the following topics:

• Understanding workspaces
• Organising and starting a Premiere Pro project
• Perform basic edits, arranging clips and working in multiple layers
• Perform advanced edits using the toolbox, masks and blending techniques
• Applying and adjusting video/audio effects
• Create custom graphics and texts
• Mixing audio from speech, music and sound effects
• Using transitions and effects
• Using ultra key
• Key-framing effects over time
• Exporting different files types

Aspiring video artists, filmmakers and graphic artists looking to gain an understanding of Adobe Premiere Pro.

No previous knowledge of Adobe Premiere is required, our course is designed for beginners and those with a little experience. The course does require knowledge of basic PC skills.

Ufuk Gokkaya is an independent filmmaker, editor and lecturer at Raindance Film School. He has over 15 years of editing experience, creating both short and feature films, commercials, events and music videos. Ufuk also has over 5 years of teaching experience having worked with a number of film schools in the UK and abroad. Visit his website for more info:

"Absolutely loved the course. Ufuk really provides you with all the essential knowledge you need to start editing well- from creating a project and assembly all the way to doing sound design, great transitions and simple animation techniques."

- Ivan Petrov

"It was a great course. Ufuk’s natural enthusiasm for his subject and his passion for film shone through for the whole weekend. It was a really positive experience and I learned so much to set me on the right path. I can appreciate the difficulty of trying to impart so much knowledge in such a short space of time on a subject that is so in-depth and Ufuk pulled it off brilliantly. And I learnt how to make sharks fly! Who can argue with that? 🙂"

- Duncan Threadgould

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