The Art and Craft of Film Editing

FILM TV X 479.613

Explore the aesthetics and craftsmanship necessary to edit film successfully including the artistry of editing performance, pacing, action, and continuity through extensive study and practice with editing systems

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Fall
Winter
Spring
Summer
In-Person
Online
Starting at $745.00
As few as 11 weeks
4.0

What you can learn.

  • Develop a keen understanding of exemplary editing through viewings and study
  • Appreciate the art of editing through an exploration of film editing history, aesthetics, craft, and theory
  • Learn principles of editing that can be applied to any choice of software or post-production workflow

About this course:

Editing is storytelling. Throughout the process, from first assembly to final delivery, editors are responsible for fulfilling the film's potential through a full command of craft, as well as an aesthetic understanding of story, character and rhythm. By examining different editing styles, this course covers the elements of storytelling, performance, pace, emotion, action, continuity and time manipulation. Instruction includes lectures, discussion and viewing exercises. You also learn to select the most appropriate editing systems and technology by evaluating the limitations of budgets and time.

Spring 2024 Schedule

Date & Time
Details
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Tuesday 7:00PM - 10:00PM PT
Available
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Instructor: Tyler Danna
397059
Fee:
$785.00
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Location: UCLA Extension Gayley Center in Westwood
ENROLL BY: Apr 2, 2024
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Notes

Please note this is not a hands-on editing course.

Enrollment limited; early enrollment advised. Internet access required. Materials required.

Refund Deadline
No refunds after April 15, 2024
Course Requirements
Internet access required to retrieve course materials
Schedule
Type
Date
Time
Location
Lecture
Tue Apr 2, 2024
7:00PM PT - 10:00PM PT
UCLA Extension Gayley Center in Westwood
UCLA Extension Gayley Center 111
Lecture
Tue Apr 9, 2024
7:00PM PT - 10:00PM PT
UCLA Extension Gayley Center in Westwood
UCLA Extension Gayley Center 111
Lecture
Tue Apr 16, 2024
7:00PM PT - 10:00PM PT
UCLA Extension Gayley Center in Westwood
UCLA Extension Gayley Center 111
Lecture
Tue Apr 23, 2024
7:00PM PT - 10:00PM PT
UCLA Extension Gayley Center in Westwood
UCLA Extension Gayley Center 111
Lecture
Tue Apr 30, 2024
7:00PM PT - 10:00PM PT
UCLA Extension Gayley Center in Westwood
UCLA Extension Gayley Center 111
Lecture
Tue May 7, 2024
7:00PM PT - 10:00PM PT
UCLA Extension Gayley Center in Westwood
UCLA Extension Gayley Center 111
Lecture
Tue May 14, 2024
7:00PM PT - 10:00PM PT
UCLA Extension Gayley Center in Westwood
UCLA Extension Gayley Center 111
Lecture
Tue May 21, 2024
7:00PM PT - 10:00PM PT
UCLA Extension Gayley Center in Westwood
UCLA Extension Gayley Center 111
Lecture
Tue May 28, 2024
7:00PM PT - 10:00PM PT
UCLA Extension Gayley Center in Westwood
UCLA Extension Gayley Center 111
Lecture
Tue Jun 4, 2024
7:00PM PT - 10:00PM PT
UCLA Extension Gayley Center in Westwood
UCLA Extension Gayley Center 111
Lecture
Tue Jun 11, 2024
7:00PM PT - 10:00PM PT
UCLA Extension Gayley Center in Westwood
UCLA Extension Gayley Center 111

Summer 2024 Schedule

Date & Time
Details
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This section has no set meeting times.
Future Offering (Opens April 29, 2024 12:00:00 AM)
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Instructor: Robert Scheid
398013
Fee:
$745.00
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Notes
Enrollment limited; early enrollment advised. Internet access required. Materials required.
Refund Deadline
No refunds after June 28, 2024
Course Requirements
Internet access required to retrieve course materials.
Book: First Cut: Conversations with Film Editors by Gabriella Oldham
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Monday 7:00PM - 10:00PM PT
Future Offering (Opens April 29, 2024 12:00:00 AM)
See Details
Instructor: Tyler Danna
398006
Fee:
$785.00
In-Personformat icon
Location: UCLA Extension Gayley Center in Westwood
Notes

Please note this is not a hands-on editing course.

Enrollment limited; early enrollment advised. Internet access required. Materials required.

Refund Deadline
No refunds after July 07, 2024
Course Requirements
Internet access required to retrieve course materials
In the Blink of an Eye: A Perspective on Film Editing. by Walter Murch
Schedule
Type
Date
Time
Location
Lecture
Mon Jun 24, 2024
7:00PM PT - 10:00PM PT
UCLA Extension Gayley Center in Westwood
UCLA Extension Gayley Center
Lecture
Mon Jul 1, 2024
7:00PM PT - 10:00PM PT
UCLA Extension Gayley Center in Westwood
UCLA Extension Gayley Center
Lecture
Mon Jul 8, 2024
7:00PM PT - 10:00PM PT
UCLA Extension Gayley Center in Westwood
UCLA Extension Gayley Center
Lecture
Mon Jul 15, 2024
7:00PM PT - 10:00PM PT
UCLA Extension Gayley Center in Westwood
UCLA Extension Gayley Center
Lecture
Mon Jul 22, 2024
7:00PM PT - 10:00PM PT
UCLA Extension Gayley Center in Westwood
UCLA Extension Gayley Center
Lecture
Mon Jul 29, 2024
7:00PM PT - 10:00PM PT
UCLA Extension Gayley Center in Westwood
UCLA Extension Gayley Center
Lecture
Mon Aug 5, 2024
7:00PM PT - 10:00PM PT
UCLA Extension Gayley Center in Westwood
UCLA Extension Gayley Center
Lecture
Mon Aug 12, 2024
7:00PM PT - 10:00PM PT
UCLA Extension Gayley Center in Westwood
UCLA Extension Gayley Center
Lecture
Mon Aug 19, 2024
7:00PM PT - 10:00PM PT
UCLA Extension Gayley Center in Westwood
UCLA Extension Gayley Center
Lecture
Mon Aug 26, 2024
7:00PM PT - 10:00PM PT
UCLA Extension Gayley Center in Westwood
UCLA Extension Gayley Center
Lecture
Mon Sep 2, 2024
7:00PM PT - 10:00PM PT
UCLA Extension Gayley Center in Westwood
UCLA Extension Gayley Center
Lecture
Mon Sep 9, 2024
7:00PM PT - 10:00PM PT
UCLA Extension Gayley Center in Westwood
UCLA Extension Gayley Center

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