Intro to Video Editing

Name: Intro to Video Editing
Start: 2026-06-09T18:00:00-04:00
End: 2026-06-09T21:00:00-04:00
Location: 67 rue Nicholas Street, Ottawa, ON, Canada, Ontario K1N 7B9

Schedule

Tue Jun 09 2026 at 06:00 pm to 09:00 pm

UTC-04:00

Location

67 rue Nicholas Street, Ottawa, ON, Canada, Ontario K1N 7B9 | Ottawa, ON

Intro to Video Editing is an in-person workshop that'll introduce you to the concepts and techniques of video editing using DaVinci Resolve editing software.
Schedule
Session 1: Tuesday, June 9, 6pm - 9pm
Session 2: Tuesday, June 16, 6pm - 9pm
Session 3: Tuesday, June 23, 6pm - 9pm
Session 1
• Concepts of editing
• Navigating the Resolve interface
• Organizing and importing raw media
• Reviewing footage and prepping for the edit
Session 2
• Cutting a highlight reel vs cutting to a script
• Identifying necessary changes
• Improving the pacing
• Adding music
Session 3
• Creating titles
• Basic audio mixing and colour correction
• Exporting the completed edit for delivery
Participants will need access to:
Editing computers will be provided on-site but you may bring your own laptop if you prefer. DaVinci Resolve 21 must be installed ahead of time, which you can download for free, here.
Please note: Workshop time will not permit the instructor to troubleshoot hardware or software issues on your laptop.
Instructor
Ben Hoskyn is a freelance director, producer, and cinematographer across narrative features, live multi-cam shoots, viral ads and documentary series. His debut feature film as a director, the international drama “8 Minutes Ahead”, premiered at the Whistler Film Festival, screened in Hong Kong and New York City, and hit DVD and VOD in early 2019. Ben is a founding member of Space Tigers Inc, a production pipeline offering VFX and post-production services.