Learn the Secrets of Creative Editing

A Step-By-Step Training Course From Real Hollywood Pros

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Here’s what’s inside…

36 Editing Tutorials in 1080p HD Video

Over 5 hours of lessons teaching you core editing skills related to video, sound & workflow

Tools & Techniques You Can Use on Any Project

This includes short films, online content, business promos, full-fledged features and more

In-Depth Editing Breakdowns & Deconstructions

Watch as pull apart real editing situations and demonstrate effective use of picture and audio

Designed for all types of editors:

✔ Beginners looking to build a strong foundation

✔ Intermediate Editors who want to polish their skills

✔ Hobbyists & Enthusiasts trying to up their game

✔ Online Content Creators looking to stand out

Use what you learn with any editing software

Watch as We Edit Scenes in Real-Time

As part of your training follow us as we edit entire scenes step-by-step in full HD 1080p video. Learn the what, why, and how of each editorial decision and technique.

Real Hollywood Instructors

Get a unique opportunity to learn exactly how a professional editor works

Years of Combined Experience

Get access to cutting-edge training from some of the best editors working in the entertainment industry right now.

We’ve taken years of combined editing experience and compiled the best secrets, editing strategies, techniques, workflows and shortcuts.

Our contributing editors have worked for:

THESE MAJOR STUDIOS

&  THESE MAJOR FILMS

Step-by-step training

Lessons are designed to teach you creative editing skills you can use.

MODULE 1 | INTRODUCTION

Lesson 1: Welcome to Secrets of Creative Editing

Lesson 1: Welcome to Secrets of Creative Editing

An overview of the course structure and details on what you’ll be learning

Length 01:38

Lesson 2: The Roles and Challenges of the Creative Editor

Lesson 2: The Roles and Challenges of the Creative Editor

See where you fit in the production process and how to overcome common obstacles

Length 12:05

MODULE 2 | DESIGNING THE PERFECT TIMELINE

Lesson 3: Key Elements of the Perfect Timeline

Lesson 3: Key Elements of the Perfect Timeline

Discover the 5 important principles you must follow to setup a professional timeline

Length 03:44

Lesson 4: Arranging Video and Audio Tracks

Lesson 4: Arranging Video and Audio Tracks

Step-by-step instruction on how to layout your video and audio tracks

Length 07:59

Lesson 5: Timeline Color Coding Strategies

Lesson 5: Timeline Color Coding Strategies

Learn the tricks to make your timeline easy to understand at a quick glance

Length 05:58

Lesson 6: Final Timeline Tips and Advice

Lesson 6: Final Timeline Tips and Advice

A few final secrets that will set your project on the right path

Length 05:08

MODULE 3 | ESSENTIAL SKILLS OF DIALOGUE EDITING

Lesson 7: Working with Different Audio Sources

Lesson 7: Working with Different Audio Sources

Master key audio principles you’ll need when starting any new project

Length 07:00

Lesson 8: Building Conversational Structure

Lesson 8: Building Conversational Structure

Watch as we demonstrate how to quickly rough out a dialogue scene

Length 05:02

Lesson 9: Mastering the Split Edit

Lesson 9: Mastering the Split Edit

Learn exactly how to use this vital cutting technique that every editor should know

Length 09:30

Lesson 10: Polishing Spoken Audio

Lesson 10: Polishing Spoken Audio

Minimize distracting audio issues and smooth out your cut with these helpful tips and tricks

Length 07:18

MODULE 4 | SCULPTING AND SHAPING ACTOR PERFORMANCE

Lesson 11: Cutting for Scene Objective and Character Focus

Lesson 11: Cutting for Scene Objective and Character Focus

How to determine the primary goal of a scene and what that means for your cut

Length 05:28

Lesson 12: Shaping the Performance

Lesson 12: Shaping the Performance

Watch as we edit a scene step-by-step to sculpt and shape the actor performance

Length 12:51

MODULE 5 | HOW TO FOCUS A VIEWER’S ATTENTION

Lesson 13: Synchronous vs Asynchronous Sound

Lesson 13: Synchronous vs Asynchronous Sound

Learn the 2 primary types of sound in a film and analyze the roles of each

Length 08:31

Lesson 14: Deconstructing Professional Sync Sound

Lesson 14: Deconstructing Professional Sync Sound

Watch as we deconstruct a professionally-edited scene to gain a deeper understanding of synchronous sound

Length 05:31

MODULE 6 | USING AUDIO ACCENTS TO ENHANCE A NARRATIVE

Lesson 15: Motivating Drama with Sound

Lesson 15: Motivating Drama with Sound

How experts use asynchronous sound to push the story forward

Length 08:56

Lesson 16: Creating Humor and Simulating the Supernatural

Lesson 16: Creating Humor and Simulating the Supernatural

How to use off-screen sound to craft jokes and scares

Length 05:50

Lesson 17: Revealing Plot Points with Sound

Lesson 17: Revealing Plot Points with Sound

Learn to inform your viewer of key plot points with this incredibly powerful approach to sound

Length 04:45

MODULE 7 | EDIT LAB – STORYTELLING WITH SOUND

Lesson 18: Planning the Sound Strategy

Lesson 18: Planning the Sound Strategy

How to create a plan that shapes an alternate narrative in a scene using only audio

Length 07:40

Lesson 19: Cutting the Sound Layers - Part 1

Lesson 19: Cutting the Sound Layers - Part 1

Watch step-by-step as we edit an invisible story by layering effects and foley into our cut

Length 07:04

Lesson 20: Cutting the Sound Layers - Part 2

Lesson 20: Cutting the Sound Layers - Part 2

Part 2 of the editing process as we finish crafting our invisible story

Length 14:38

Lesson 21: Cross Cutting for Pacing and Tension

Lesson 21: Cross Cutting for Pacing and Tension

Watch as we carefully build a scene to its climax with cross-cutting and music

Length 08:05

Lesson 22: Reviewing the Edited Scene

Lesson 22: Reviewing the Edited Scene

Examine the final scene and review the elements of our sound-based storytelling

Length 03:49

MODULE 8 | WRAP-UP

Lesson 23: Reviewing Key Lessons Learned

Lesson 23: Reviewing Key Lessons Learned

A quick review of key lessons learned in the course

Length 01:14

Lesson 24: Your Next Learning Steps

Lesson 24: Your Next Learning Steps

Suggestions for taking your editing skills even further

Length 01:50

PRO MODULE | EDIT WORKSHOP

Lesson 25: Project Overview

Lesson 25: Project Overview

Edit two scenes together from start to finish using all the information you’ve learned in the course plus some new tips from our editor

Length 11:32

Lesson 26: Organizing & Reviewing the Footage

Lesson 26: Organizing & Reviewing the Footage

We’ll discuss some best practices for importing your assets and color-coding them for easier editing

Length 11:32

Lesson 27: Creating a Line Breakdown

Lesson 27: Creating a Line Breakdown

Learn a handy trick that professional editors use to arrange the footage, quickly review all the takes and find the best performances

Length 18:03

Lesson 28: Building the Kitchen Table Conversation - Part 1

Lesson 28: Building the Kitchen Table Conversation - Part 1

Here we begin rough cutting our scene using the line breakdown as our guide

Length 15:55

Lesson 29: Building the Kitchen Table Conversation - Part 2

Lesson 29: Building the Kitchen Table Conversation - Part 2

Follow along as we dig into the script and finish assembling this section to create story and context for the fine editing process

Length 9:28

Lesson 30: Refining the Kitchen Table Scene - Part 1

Lesson 30: Refining the Kitchen Table Scene - Part 1

We spend time adjusting the coverage by trimming takes, finessing the cut with split edits and doing a little rough audio work

Length 14:49

Lesson 31: Refining the Kitchen Table Scene - Part 2

Lesson 31: Refining the Kitchen Table Scene - Part 2

It’s time to strengthen the emotion of the scene as we shape the actor’s performance by finding and inserting more reaction shots

Length 16:51

Lesson 32: Building the Sad Bench Scene - Part 1

Lesson 32: Building the Sad Bench Scene - Part 1

We begin creating our second scene and talk about how to do some basic cleanup on the rough cut

Length 15:44

Lesson 33: Building the Sad Bench Scene - Part 2

Lesson 33: Building the Sad Bench Scene - Part 2

Follow along as we seamlessly stitch the two scenes together by tweaking character movement and audio

Length 7:14

Lesson 34: Bringing the Scenes to Life with Music & Sound - Part 1

Lesson 34: Bringing the Scenes to Life with Music & Sound - Part 1

Starting at the beginning of the cut, we add sound design and music to enhance the story and mood

Length 12:12

Lesson 35: Bringing the Scenes to Life with Music & Sound - Part 2

Lesson 35: Bringing the Scenes to Life with Music & Sound - Part 2

Arrange your audio tracks while using crossfades and keyframes to smooth out our music and sfx

Length 8:35

Lesson 36: Bringing the Scenes to Life with Music & Sound - Part 3

Lesson 36: Bringing the Scenes to Life with Music & Sound - Part 3

We build an emotional sound bed for the climax and do some audio mixing to complete our edit.

Length 14:25

Lesson 1: Welcome to Secrets of Creative Editing

Lesson 1: Welcome to Secrets of Creative Editing

An overview of the course structure and details on what you’ll be learning

Length 01:38

Lesson 2: The Roles and Challenges of the Creative Editor

Lesson 2: The Roles and Challenges of the Creative Editor

See where you fit in the production process and how to overcome common obstacles

Length 12:05

Lesson 3: Key Elements of the Perfect Timeline

Lesson 3: Key Elements of the Perfect Timeline

Discover the 5 important principles you must follow to setup a professional timeline

Length 03:44

Lesson 4: Arranging Video & Audio Tracks

Lesson 4: Arranging Video & Audio Tracks

Step-by-step instruction on how to layout your video and audio tracks

Length 07:59

Lesson 5: Timeline Color Coding Strategies

Lesson 5: Timeline Color Coding Strategies

Learn the tricks to make your timeline easy to understand at a quick glance

Length 05:58

Lesson 6: Final Timeline Tips and Advice

Lesson 6: Final Timeline Tips and Advice

A few final secrets that will set your project on the right path

Length 05:08

Lesson 7: Working with Different Audio Sources

Lesson 7: Working with Different Audio Sources

Master key audio principles you’ll need when starting any new project

Length 07:00

Lesson 8: Building Conversational Structure

Lesson 8: Building Conversational Structure

Watch as we demonstrate how to quickly rough out a dialogue scene

Length 05:02

Lesson 9: Mastering the Split Edit

Lesson 9: Mastering the Split Edit

Learn exactly how to use this vital cutting technique that every editor should know

Length 09:30

Lesson 10: Polishing Spoken Audio

Lesson 10: Polishing Spoken Audio

Minimize distracting audio issues and smooth out your cut with these helpful tips and tricks

Length 07:18

Lesson 11: Cutting for Scene Objective & Character Focus

Lesson 11: Cutting for Scene Objective & Character Focus

How to determine the primary goal of a scene and what that means for your cut

Length 05:28

Lesson 12: Shaping the Performance

Lesson 12: Shaping the Performance

Watch as we edit a scene step-by-step to sculpt and shape the actor performance

Length 12:51

Lesson 13: Synchronous vs Asynchronous Sound

Lesson 13: Synchronous vs Asynchronous Sound

Learn the 2 primary types of sound in a film and analyze the roles of each

Length 08:31

Lesson 14: Deconstructing Professional Sync Sound

Lesson 14: Deconstructing Professional Sync Sound

Watch as we deconstruct a professionally-edited scene to gain a deeper understanding of synchronous sound

Length 05:31

Lesson 15: Motivating Drama with Sound

Lesson 15: Motivating Drama with Sound

How experts use asynchronous sound to push the story forward

Length 08:56

Lesson 16: Creating Humor and Simulating the Supernatural

Lesson 16: Creating Humor and Simulating the Supernatural

How to use off-screen sound to craft jokes and scares

Length 05:50

Lesson 17: Revealing Plot Points with Sound

Lesson 17: Revealing Plot Points with Sound

Learn to inform your viewer of key plot points with this incredibly powerful approach to sound

Length 04:45

Lesson 18: Planning the Sound Strategy

Lesson 18: Planning the Sound Strategy

How to create a plan that shapes an alternate narrative in a scene using only audio

Length 07:40

Lesson 19: Cutting the Sound Layers – Part 1

Lesson 19: Cutting the Sound Layers – Part 1

Watch step-by-step as we edit an invisible story by layering effects and foley into our cut

Length 07:04

Lesson 20: Cutting the Sound Layers – Part 2

Lesson 20: Cutting the Sound Layers – Part 2

Part 2 of the editing process as we finish crafting our invisible story

Length 14:38

Lesson 21: Cross Cutting for Pacing and Tension

Lesson 21: Cross Cutting for Pacing and Tension

Watch as we carefully build a scene to its climax with cross-cutting and music

Length 08:05

Lesson 22: Reviewing the Edited Scene

Lesson 22: Reviewing the Edited Scene

Examine the final scene and review the elements of our sound-based storytelling

Length 03:49

Lesson 23: Reviewing Key Lessons Learned

Lesson 23: Reviewing Key Lessons Learned

A quick review of key lessons learned in the course

Length 01:14

Lesson 24: Your Next Learning Steps

Lesson 24: Your Next Learning Steps

Suggestions for taking your trailer editing skills even further

Length 01:50

Lesson 25: Project Overview

Lesson 25: Project Overview

Edit two scenes together from start to finish using all the information you’ve learned in the course plus some new tips from our editor

Length 11:32

Lesson 26: Organizing & Reviewing the Footage

Lesson 26: Organizing & Reviewing the Footage

We’ll discuss some best practices for importing your assets and color-coding them for easier editing

Length 11:32

Lesson 27: Creating a Line Breakdown

Lesson 27: Creating a Line Breakdown

Learn a handy trick that professional editors use to arrange the footage, quickly review all the takes and find the best performances

Length 18:03

Lesson 28: Building the Kitchen Table Conversation - Part 1

Lesson 28: Building the Kitchen Table Conversation - Part 1

Here we begin rough cutting our scene using the line breakdown as our guide

Length 15:55

Lesson 29: Building the Kitchen Table Conversation - Part 2

Lesson 29: Building the Kitchen Table Conversation - Part 2

Follow along as we dig into the script and finish assembling this section to create story and context for the fine editing process

Length 9:28

Lesson 30: Refining the Kitchen Table Scene - Part 1

Lesson 30: Refining the Kitchen Table Scene - Part 1

We spend time adjusting the coverage by trimming takes, finessing the cut with split edits and doing a little rough audio work

Length 14:49

Lesson 31: Refining the Kitchen Table Scene - Part 2

Lesson 31: Refining the Kitchen Table Scene - Part 2

It’s time to strengthen the emotion of the scene as we shape the actor’s performance by finding and inserting more reaction shots

Length 16:51

Lesson 32: Building the Sad Bench Scene - Part 1

Lesson 32: Building the Sad Bench Scene - Part 1

We begin creating our second scene and talk about how to do some basic cleanup on the rough cut

Length 15:44

Lesson 33: Building the Sad Bench Scene - Part 2

Lesson 33: Building the Sad Bench Scene - Part 2

Follow along as we seamlessly stitch the two scenes together by tweaking character movement and audio

Length 7:14

Lesson 34: Bringing the Scenes to Life with Music & Sound - Part 1

Lesson 34: Bringing the Scenes to Life with Music & Sound - Part 1

Starting at the beginning of the cut, we add sound design and music to enhance the story and mood

Length 12:12

Lesson 35: Bringing the Scenes to Life with Music & Sound - Part 2

Lesson 35: Bringing the Scenes to Life with Music & Sound - Part 2

Arrange your audio tracks while using crossfades and keyframes to smooth out our music and sfx

Length 8:35

Lesson 36: Bringing the Scenes to Life with Music & Sound - Part 3

Lesson 36: Bringing the Scenes to Life with Music & Sound - Part 3

We build an emotional sound bed for the climax and do some audio mixing to complete our edit.

Length 14:25

Here’s just a sample of what you’ll learn in “Secrets of Creative Editing”…

  • 4 important roles that every creative editor will need to fill
  • How to combat the major challenges you’ll face on any project
  • A step-by-step method for creating the ideal timeline setup
  • The 5 key elements of timeline organization to streamline your editing process
  • How to arrange your video and audio tracks for optimum efficiency
  • Discover color-coding strategies that will improve workflow
  • 5 crucial timeline tips that will save you wasted effort
  • Four essential dialogue editing skills every editor should have
  • How to work with different audio sources to achieve a professional result
  • The smartest and most efficient way to build conversational structure in a scene
  • A deep look into an editorial best practice, the split-edit technique
  • How to smooth your sound for seamless, natural and clear dialogue
  • Essential strategies for highlighting an actor’s strength and hiding their weaknesses
  • Editing tricks to help actors deliver a performance accomplishing a scene’s objective
  • The importance of manipulating reaction shots to shift character focus
  • Key components for fleshing out the audio bed in a scene
  • Gain a deep understanding of how synchronous sound is used to drive emotion
  • 4 ways to use off-screen sound to tell rich and compelling stories
  • The secrets of using sound to clarify the meaning of a moment
  • Which types of sound in a scene will inform your character, viewer or both
  • Hollywood tricks for fabricating the presence of something that didn’t exist on set
  • Three professional examples of how sound can reveal important plot developments
  • A live editing demonstration using sound to the affect events and meaning in a scene
  • Layering sound design, foley and music to create an invisible narrative
  • How to use cross-cutting to control and escalate pacing and tension

How does Secrets of Creative Editing compare to other training options?

OPTION 1: FILM SCHOOL

You could try honing your editing skills by enrolling in a full-time film school and hope that the curriculum includes the range of training you want and need…but most don’t.

FACT: only about 8% of film school classes teach any form of editing

Plus, film school is pretty darn expensive.

Look at these film school tuition stats…

Total tuition & fees for a film degree

To be clear, this is NOT meant to bash film school.

Film schools are great at what they do. They’re meant to give you broad exposure to all aspects of cinematography and they accomplish that very successfully.

But what if you want to specifically improve your editing? 

At a film school, you’re usually out of luck.

Most film schools are not designed to train editors.

You might be lucky to get 2 or 3 classes dedicated to editing, along with a bit of lab time cutting together a final project.

But their focus is not on really teaching the craft of editing. It can’t be – there just isn’t enough time!

OPTION 2: TRADE SCHOOL

You could take individual editing classes at a trade school.

But these are still pretty pricey and they’ll typically only cover the fundamentals.

Look at these trade school tuition stats…

Individual class prices at popular trade schools

So far, none of these are great options, which is why we created this…

OPTION 3: ONLINE TRAINING WITH FILM EDITING PRO

If you choose to enroll in a course with Film Editing Pro, you can feel confident that the training is specifically designed to do three things:

  1. Give you hands-on, real-world editing skills you can apply right away
  2. Share knowledge sourced from full-time professional editors
  3. Not empty your wallet with our low introductory cost

How the other options stack up against Secrets of Creative Editing

Our mission is to deliver step-by-step instruction, lead by expert tutors, with affordable pricing – AND – the flexibility and convenience to learn at your own pace on your own time.

100% Money-Back Guarantee

Try “Secrets of Creative Editing” for a full 30-days, 100% risk-free

Try the entire Secrets of Creative Editing course. If you don’t LOVE it, we insist that you get 100% of your money back.

We’ll even eat the credit-card processing fees.

Let us tell you exactly why we offer this unbeatable guarantee.

We invested years into developing this course, interviewing industry professionals, creating an all-new curriculum, testing it, hiring top-notch designers, and putting together the best lessons anywhere. And then we tested the whole course from beginning to end with an entire class of students. From experienced editors to total beginners.

We know this material works. We only care about developing super high-quality training full of proven techniques, workflows, strategies and more that you can’t find anywhere else.

That’s why we guarantee Secrets of Creative Editing.

It’s simple: Take the course and see for yourself. If it doesn’t work, we want you to email us, prove you did the work, and we’ll refund you 100%.

By the way, we do ask you to show us you’ve applied the exercises because we know how powerful they can be. We have no intention of keeping your money if you’re dissatisfied, but we insist that you commit to taking action if you want the results from this course. We’ve spent thousands of hours developing the material in here, and we’d like to share it with you if you’re ready to start improving your film, advancing your career and editing like a pro.

What People Are Saying

“These are the tips and tricks I have been wanting to learn. STOKED…”

Feburary 12 at 1:14pm

“Love this! I have been editing for 20 years, and while my editing style has progressed over time to match current editing trends, these are the tips and tricks I have been wanting to learn. STOKED!”

– Ray B.

“The type of ‘secret sauce’ information being shared here is unheard of, until now.”

August 18 at 8:52pm

“The level of professional quality techniques and specific detailed information Film Editing Pro delivers in such an easily digestible manner is second to none. Bravo!! I’ve been editing for over 25 years in the broadcast industry and this type of “secret sauce” information being shared here is unheard of, until now. Love what you’re doing with this training!!!”

– James M.

“Your lessons take us to the next level almost instantly.”

June 6 at 12:01pm

“Your training is outstanding. Once I am back in the studio, I will now really be a force to reckon with. Thanks a lot, your lessons take us to the next level almost instantly.”

– Anthony W.

“I film, direct and edit and this info has been very useful.”

December 24 at 11:25am

“Excellent… my wife and I have YouTube channels, just starting out. I film, direct and edit and this info has been very useful. Thank you.”

– Enrique P.

“…detailed and valuable…”

March 19 at 3:52pm

“Really love these training lessons. I feel like they are more detailed and valuable than the others I see.”

– Taylor J.

Help Every Step of the Way

Fast & friendly support for your creative and technical questions

You’re never alone with Secrets of Creative Editing. As you go through the course and learn new skills, it’s natural to have questions.

Got a creative question?

Email our Editor Support Team and one of our pros will offer you some advice to keep you moving forward.

editors@filmeditingpro.com

Got a technical question?

Email our Tech Support Team with any problems you might have with your account or the website. We’ll respond quickly and fix your problem.

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Secrets of Creative Editing

STANDARD

6 monthly payments of $57

(That’s $1.90 per day)

  • The Secrets of Creative Editing Course
  • Edit Lab: Storytelling with Sound
  • Lifetime Access to the Training
  • 30-Day 100% Money Back Guarantee
  • 12 Lesson Practice Editing Workshop
  • 35 GB of HD Scene Dailies
  • 15 Premium Music Cues
  • 18 Pieces of Foley SFX
  • Downloadable PDF Cheat Sheets
  • Detailed Professional Edit Review
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BEST VALUE

Secrets of Creative Editing

PRO

6 monthly payments of $97

(That’s $3.23 per day)

  • The Secrets of Creative Editing Course
  • Edit Lab: Storytelling with Sound
  • Lifetime Access to the Training
  • 30-Day 100% Money Back Guarantee
  • 12 Lesson Practice Editing Workshop
  • 35 GB of HD Scene Dailies
  • 15 Premium Music Cues
  • 18 Pieces of Foley SFX
  • Downloadable PDF Cheat Sheets
  • Detailed Professional Edit Review
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Secrets of Creative Editing

ULTIMATE

6 monthly payments of $300

(That’s $10.00 per day)

  • The Secrets of Creative Editing Course
  • Edit Lab: Storytelling with Sound
  • Lifetime Access to the Training
  • 30-Day 100% Money Back Guarantee
  • 12 Lesson Practice Editing Workshop
  • 35 GB of HD Scene Dailies
  • 15 Premium Music Cues
  • 18 Pieces of Foley SFX
  • Downloadable PDF Cheat Sheets
  • Detailed Professional Edit Review
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Which Secrets of Creative Editing option is right for you?

OPTION 1:

SECRETS OF CREATIVE EDITING STANDARD

With Secrets of Creative Editing STANDARD, you get the complete 24 Lesson Secrets of Creative Editing course — that will teach you things like editorial best practices, essential dialogue editing skills, how to work with different audio sources, sculpting actor performances and much more…

Join Today & Get

  • The Full Secrets of Creative Editing course
  • The 5-Lesson Edit Lab: Storytelling with Sound
  • Lifetime Access to the Training
  • 30 Day, 100% Money Back Guarantee

6 Monthly Payments of $57

(That’s $1.90 per day)

If you have any questions or concerns about the course, email us. We’re happy to help.

support@filmeditingpro.com

OPTION 2:

SECRETS OF CREATIVE EDITING PRO

Choose the Secrets of Creative Editing PRO if you’re looking to get the most bang for your buck. This is our most popular version of the course — and it’s filled with a ton of extra stuff.

Join Today & Get

  • The Full Secrets of Creative Editing course
  • The 5-Lesson Edit Lab: Storytelling with Sound
  • Lifetime Access to the Training
  • 30 Day, 100% Money Back Guarantee

Plus…

The 12 Lesson Edit Workshop

Put your new skills into practice with our pro footage, music and SFX

Lesson 25: Project Overview

Lesson 25: Project Overview

You’ll edit two scenes together from start to finish using all the information you’ve learned in the course plus some new tips from our editor

Length 11:32

Lesson 26: Organizing & Reviewing the Footage

Lesson 26: Organizing & Reviewing the Footage

We’ll discuss some best practices for importing your assets and color-coding them for easier editing

Length 11:32

Lesson 27: Creating a Line Breakdown

Lesson 27: Creating a Line Breakdown

Learn a handy trick that professional editors use to arrange the footage, quickly review all the takes and find the best performances

Length 18:03

Lesson 28: Building the Kitchen Table Conversation - Part 1

Lesson 28: Building the Kitchen Table Conversation - Part 1

Here we begin rough cutting our scene using the line breakdown as our guide

Length 15:55

Lesson 29: Building the Kitchen Table Conversation - Part 2

Lesson 29: Building the Kitchen Table Conversation - Part 2

Follow along as we dig into the script and finish assembling this section to create story and context for the fine editing process

Length 9:28

Lesson 30: Refining the Kitchen Table Scene - Part 1

Lesson 30: Refining the Kitchen Table Scene - Part 1

We spend time adjusting the coverage by trimming takes, finessing the cut with split edits and doing a little rough audio work

Length 14:49

Lesson 31: Refining the Kitchen Table Scene - Part 2

Lesson 31: Refining the Kitchen Table Scene - Part 2

It’s time to strengthen the emotion of the scene as we shape the actor’s performance by finding and inserting more reaction shots

Length 16:51

Lesson 32: Building the Sad Bench Scene - Part 1

Lesson 32: Building the Sad Bench Scene - Part 1

We begin creating our second scene and talk about how to do some basic cleanup on the rough cut

Length 15:44

Lesson 33: Building the Sad Bench Scene - Part 2

Lesson 33: Building the Sad Bench Scene - Part 2

Follow along as we seamlessly stitch the two scenes together by tweaking character movement and audio

Length 7:14

Lesson 34: Bringing the Scenes to Life with Music & Sound - Part 1

Lesson 34: Bringing the Scenes to Life with Music & Sound - Part 1

Starting at the beginning of the cut, we add sound design and music to enhance the story and mood

Length 12:12

Lesson 35: Bringing the Scenes to Life with Music & Sound - Part 2

Lesson 35: Bringing the Scenes to Life with Music & Sound - Part 2

Arrange your audio tracks while using crossfades and keyframes to smooth out our music and sfx

Length 8:35

Lesson 36: Bringing the Scenes to Life with Music & Sound - Part 3

Lesson 36: Bringing the Scenes to Life with Music & Sound - Part 3

We build an emotional sound bed for the climax and do some audio mixing to complete our edit.

Length 14:25

ProModule_Footage

35 GB of HD Scene Dailies

We’ve provided professionally shot footage to cut 2 scenes together from start to finish in the Editing Workshop at the end of the course.

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15 Premium Music Cues & 18 Pieces of Foley SFX

You’ll get the music and sound effects used in our version of the cut plus more to try if you want to get creative and try alternate versions of the edit!

ProModule_PDFCheatSheets

Downloadable PDF Cheat Sheets

We’ve provided all the assets you’ll need to complete the workshop just in case you get stuck while following along with the lessons.

6 Monthly Payments of $97

(That’s $3.23 per day)

If you have any questions or concerns about the course, email us. We’re happy to help.

support@filmeditingpro.com

OPTION 3:

SECRETS OF CREATIVE EDITING ULTIMATE

Choose Secrets of Creative Editing ULTIMATE if you’re looking for the most comprehensive editing experience. This package is our highest level of training, but it’s not for everyone.

The ULTIMATE package includes the “Detailed Professional Edit Review”. You’ll be submitting your workshop cut for a serious critique from our editing team and we’ll be giving you specific, written notes on how to improve it. Just keep in mind, we’re going to be brutally honest.

If you want direct professional guidance to use your cut for a demo reel or otherwise, you might consider this package.

Join Today & Get

Everything in the STANDARD & PRO versions…

  • The Full Secrets of Creative Editing course
  • The 5-Lesson Edit Lab: Storytelling with Sound
  • The 12-Lesson Practice Editing Workshop
  • 35 GB of HD Scene Dailies
  • 15 Premium Music Cues
  • 18 Pieces of Foley SFX
  • Downloadable PDF Cheat Sheets
  • 30 Day, 100% Money Back Guarantee

Plus…

The Ultimate Edit Review

We’re happy to help all our students improve their cuts and master The Secrets of Creative Editing.

However, the Professional Edit Review takes this personal mentoring to a whole new level.

Highly-Detailed Feedback

Our professional editors will closely examine your work and send back a detailed, written analysis.

You’ll learn exactly what you’re doing well, which areas could use work and specific instructions on how to improve.

6 Monthly Payments of $300

(That’s $10.00 per day)

If you have any questions or concerns about the course, email us. We’re happy to help.

support@filmeditingpro.com

Frequently Asked Questions

Get answers to common questions about this training course

“Is Secrets of Creative Editing right for me?”

"How much editing experience do I need for the course?"

Secrets of Creative Editing is designed for editors of all levels. The techniques will cover a wide range of editing techniques from basics to advanced concepts. The only requirement is that you are already comfortable using your editing software (any software will work).

"How is Secrets of Creative Editing different from other editing courses?"

This is the only course that focuses 100% on creative editing. The techniques you’ll learn can be applied immediately to give your cut a professional look and feel.

You get 20+ video lessons plus a 100% money-back guarantee. No other course comes close.

"Can I take this course from home?"

Yes, Secrets of Creative Editing is a video-based training course, so you can take it from anywhere in the world. You’ll get instant access to everything in the course and can go through the training on any device — desktop, laptop, tablet or even phone.

"What if I fall behind?"

Don’t worry — you’ll have lifetime access to the video tutorials, the footage and the audio downloads.

You can work on the lessons at your own pace, as quickly or as slowly as you like. If you’ll be out of town, on vacation, or just get swamped for a few days, Secrets of Creative Editing will still be here for you when you’re ready.

How Secrets of Creative Editing works

"Which editing software can I use?"

You can use any editing software to follow along with this course. As long as you know how to cut video and audio onto your timeline and move it around, you’ll be able to use the techniques we teach.

"What genres does Secrets of Creative Editing teach?"

This course will teach techniques that can be applied across every single genre of editing such as drama, comedy, action, suspense, documentary and horror.

"Will I get permanent access to the course?"

Absolutely. Once you enroll, you’ll have lifetime access to all lessons and resources.

"Will I get a certificate that shows I completed the course?"

Yes. When you finish the course, email our editing team at editors@filmeditingpro.com.

We’ll take a look, make sure you completed all the tutorials and issue you a Certificate of Completion (sample). The certificate will have a unique verification code that you can enter on our website to prove you completed the course.

What if…?

"What if I need help in the course?"

We are here to help. If you ever get stuck on anything in the course or even want a technique explained a bit further, just email us. Our editing team (editors@filmeditingpro.com) will get right back to you with an answer.

You can also email our support team (support@filmeditingpro.com) if you need help with anything in your account or on the website.

What if I purchase the course and then decide it's not for me?

We stand by this course with a 100% money-back guarantee. Try the entire course and decide if it’s right for you.

If you don’t love it, no worries. Just email us within the first 30 days, show us you watched the lessons and attempted the work and we’ll refund your money.

"When will this be available again?"

We don’t know the exact dates of each enrollment period. We try to offer a couple opportunities each year but they depend on our full-time editing schedules. It’s important that we have enough editors available for each enrollment period to help students as they move through the course.

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Secrets of Creative Editing

STANDARD

6 monthly payments of $57

(That’s $1.90 per day)

  • The Secrets of Creative Editing Course
  • Edit Lab: Storytelling with Sound
  • Lifetime Access to the Training
  • 30-Day 100% Money Back Guarantee
  • 12 Lesson Practice Editing Workshop
  • 35 GB of HD Scene Dailies
  • 15 Premium Music Cues
  • 18 Pieces of Foley SFX
  • Downloadable PDF Cheat Sheets
  • Detailed Professional Edit Review
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BEST VALUE

Secrets of Creative Editing

PRO

6 monthly payments of $97

(That’s $3.23 per day)

  • The Secrets of Creative Editing Course
  • Edit Lab: Storytelling with Sound
  • Lifetime Access to the Training
  • 30-Day 100% Money Back Guarantee
  • 12 Lesson Practice Editing Workshop
  • 35 GB of HD Scene Dailies
  • 15 Premium Music Cues
  • 18 Pieces of Foley SFX
  • Downloadable PDF Cheat Sheets
  • Detailed Professional Edit Review
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Secrets of Creative Editing

ULTIMATE

6 monthly payments of $300

(That’s $10.00 per day)

  • The Secrets of Creative Editing Course
  • Edit Lab: Storytelling with Sound
  • Lifetime Access to the Training
  • 30-Day 100% Money Back Guarantee
  • 12 Lesson Practice Editing Workshop
  • 35 GB of HD Scene Dailies
  • 15 Premium Music Cues
  • 18 Pieces of Foley SFX
  • Downloadable PDF Cheat Sheets
  • Detailed Professional Edit Review
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