MCOM 3450 Editing & Graphics for TV and Film

In this course, students study methodologies and techniques of video and film editing. They utilize the latest digital editing software to produce programs to air on TV Piedmont.

Credits

3

Prerequisite

MCOM 2400

Typically Offered

Demorest Campus: odd fall day

Student Learning Outcomes

Upon the completion of this course, students will be able to demonstrate the following outcome-based learning skills:

1. Understand basic video editing principles.
2. Be able to produce complete video segments advancing a story. 
3. Some topics covered include:
   1. An editor’s role and responsibility in storytelling
   2. Shooting a video to edit versus not editing
   3. Setting up, organizing, and exporting video projects
   4. Three-point editing and basic trimming
   5. Video transitions and effects
   6. Editing and mixing basic audio
   7. Elementary color correction
   8. The role of pacing and rhythm
   9. Continuity editing
   10. Differences in film editing genres
   11. The future of film editing and careers