Audiovisual Editing and Narrative for Short Films

Start the course by meeting Juanmi, learn about his career so far, and the influences he’s discovered along the way that have impacted his work.

Discover the basic concepts of narration in cinematography, see all the different types of shots, and how they are used to convey a message. Learn the importance of rhythm and timing to transmit certain emotions and a feeling of empathy to the viewer. Juanmi also explains the importance of the montage in your editing, going through different styles and possibilities to work into your story.

Juanmi states that the first important step to editing a short film is organizing and preparing the footage you’ll be working on and shows you how he sets up his workspace to work efficiently. Go through the footage to know exactly what you have to work with, marking the significant frames as you go along. See how to sync your audio footage to video and simplify your editing process.

Begin to shape your story, read the screenplay, and then go through the technical script to lead your visual narrative in the right direction. Divide your work into sequences and begin to edit the footage, creating a general outline of what your short film will look like, to then focus on each sequence.

Next, hone in on the final details, starting with equalizing the color of your work, and understanding how color impacts the narrative of your story. Learn how to use the Magic Bullet plugin to give your work the final cinematic details. See how to create professional-looking titles that carry the tone of the story.

Finally, see all the most used formats and codecs in the professional editing field, and how each affect our short film, depending on where it will be projected.