Video Editing

Week 1

Intro & Premiere Pro Basics

• Role of editing in storytelling
• Raw vs edited examples
• Downloading / sourcing footage
• Premiere interface overview
• Sequences & aspect ratios (16:9 / 9:16 / 1:1)
• Frame rate basics
• Manual cutting & trimming

Mini project: 20s montage from 3–4 clips

Week 2

Timeline, FPS & Exporting

• FPS: 24 vs 30 vs 60 use cases
• Timeline & track structure
• Core edit tools (Selection / Ripple / Track Select)
• Advanced tools (Razor / Slip / Slide / Rolling)
• Export formats (H.264 / platform presets)
• Bitrate & quality settings

Mini project: Edit + export (YouTube & Reel)

Week 3

Audio Basics & Sound Design

• Sound elements: dialogue / music / SFX / ambience
• Importing & syncing external audio
• Volume keyframes & fades
• Essential Sound panel tagging
• Noise reduction & DeHum

Mini project: Add music + level + clean noise

Week 4

Text, Typography & Animation

• Text tool: titles / lower thirds / captions
• Typography basics (serif vs sans)
• Intro to keyframes (toggle animation)
• Text animations: slide / fade / zoom / easing
• Combining multiple text effects

Mini project: 10–15s animated text intro

Week 5

Transitions, Effects & Keyframes

• Applying transitions (cross dissolve / dip)
• Lumetri & blur basics
• Crop / stylize / cinematic bars
• Adjustment layers for global effects
• Animating position / scale / opacity with easing

Mini project: 1‑min edit w/ 3 transitions + 2 effects

Week 6

Color Correction & Grading

• Correction vs grading
• Lumetri (exposure / contrast / WB / saturation)
• Curves & color wheels
• Using & customizing LUTs
• Shot matching

Mini project: 30–60s scene corrected + graded

Week 7

Advanced Effects & Compositing

• Masking (shapes / feather / blur areas)
• Blend modes creative use
• Green screen (Ultra Key)
• Track Matte key (alpha / luma reveals)
• Combining masks / blends / mattes

Mini project: 30–60s creative composite

Week 8

Final Project & Showcase

• Project planning & storyboarding
• Rough cut assembly
• Fine cut (effects / transitions / audio)
• Polish (color grade / mix / final checks)
• Export & presentation

Mini project: 2–3 min final video (story / vlog / promo / trailer)