Introducing The Art Of Trailer Editing

A step-by-step training course from Real Hollywood Pros

 

What is The Art of Trailer Editing?

The Art of Trailer Editing - An Online Video Training Course

An online video training course that will teach you how to edit trailers & promos in all genres – comedy, action, suspense & drama.

Learn trailer-specific editing techniques

Learn trailer-specific editing techniques used only in this unique style of cutting. These are very different from those used in other forms of editing.

40+ 1080p HD Tutorials

40+ 1080p HD tutorials, plus raw HD practice footage with full audio splits and a 950+ piece library of premium trailer sound design & music.

…designed for anyone who needs to:

Promote a film
Drive sales and traffic
Market online content
Announce a product or event
Impress a distributor, studio or client

“Before taking this course, I had no idea these types of editing techniques even existed. I now understand exactly how to put together a great trailer.

…this is the best creative editing training I’ve ever seen, by far.”

Matt S.

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40+ Trailer Tutorials in 1080p HD Video

Over 5 hours of lessons teaching you how to cut a professional trailer

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Hands-On Practice Footage with D/M/E Audio Splits

Get hands-on practice by cutting your own trailer along with us

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Training From Real Hollywood Trailer Editors

Learn the techniques real Hollywood editors are using on the job every day

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Professional Trailer Graphics & Script Pack

Custom trailer scripts and graphics to enhance your cut

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950+ Piece Trailer Music & Sound Library

Premium trailer music and sound design to create the perfect audio bed

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30-Day 100% Money Back Guarantee

If you’re not completely satisfied with your training we’ll refund your purchase

Step-by-step training

Lessons are designed to teach you real trailer editing skills you can use.

MODULE 1 | WELCOME

Lesson 1: Welcome to The Art of Trailer Editing

Lesson 1: Welcome to The Art of Trailer Editing

An overview of the course and a bit of information about what you’re going to learn

Length 02:58

Lesson 2: How this Course is Organized

Lesson 2: How this Course is Organized

A review of the course structure with the various types of lessons, live editing practice and more

Length 02:00

MODULE 2 | INTRODUCTION TO TRAILER EDITING

Lesson 3: Main Types of Trailers & Promos

Lesson 3: Main Types of Trailers & Promos

Comparing the different kinds of trailers, teasers and promos and understanding the function of each

Length 02:29

Lesson 4: Four Challenges of Trailer Editing

Lesson 4: Four Challenges of Trailer Editing

Discover why the craft of trailer editing is so different from feature editing

Length 07:22

Lesson 5: Key Trailer Editing Tools & Vocab

Lesson 5: Key Trailer Editing Tools & Vocab

Learn all the different techniques and terminology frequently used in the trailer world

Length 04:14

Lesson 6: Amateur vs Professional Trailers

Lesson 6: Amateur vs Professional Trailers

Compare two trailers from the same film and review which works better and why

Length 05:15

MODULE 3 | PLANNING A TRAILER

Lesson 7: Research & Organization Workflows

Lesson 7: Research & Organization Workflows

The important steps you need to follow before you begin editing any trailer

Length 09:05

Lesson 8: Positioning the Movie

Lesson 8: Positioning the Movie

Determine your marketing, targeting and cutting style and how it affects your final trailer

Length 04:09

Lesson 9: Telling the Story Quickly and Simply

Lesson 9: Telling the Story Quickly and Simply

How to get people to watch your movie with a succinct and interesting trailer story

Length 06:21

Lesson 10: Arranging the Trailer Structure

Lesson 10: Arranging the Trailer Structure

A step-by-step walk-through of the planning and paper-cutting stage of a trailer

Length 08:28

MODULE 4 | ESSENTIAL TRAILER EDITING TECHNIQUES

Lesson 11: Choosing the Music

Lesson 11: Choosing the Music

Use a smart music auditioning strategy to choose the perfect cue for your cut

Length 06:08

Lesson 12: How to Use Sound Design

Lesson 12: How to Use Sound Design

Learn professional trailer sound design techniques to enhance the moments in your trailer

Length 08:59

Lesson 13: Laying the Foundation with Audio

Lesson 13: Laying the Foundation with Audio

How and why to begin your trailer by actually cutting the audio bed first

Length 18:02

Lesson 14: Creating the Big Trailer Moments

Lesson 14: Creating the Big Trailer Moments

How to carve out and accent your trailer’s most important parts with advanced editing techniques

Length 08:59

Lesson 15: Storytelling with Style

Lesson 15: Storytelling with Style

Learn flashy editing techniques for creating a trailer that will hold your viewer’s interest

Length 05:11

Lesson 16: Cutting Professional Montages

Lesson 16: Cutting Professional Montages

How to cut an emotionally-moving, exciting and understandable montage

Length 11:09

Lesson 17: Working with Graphics & Voiceover

Lesson 17: Working with Graphics & Voiceover

Best practices for creating and using high-quality graphics & narration

Length 05:47

Lesson 18: The Importance of Un-Resolution

Lesson 18: The Importance of Un-Resolution

Explore this fundamental strategy of trailer editing to keep your audience wanting more

Length 01:56

MODULE 5 | DRAMA TRAILER TECHNIQUES

Lesson 19: Storytelling & Character Development

Lesson 19: Storytelling & Character Development

How to tell a story about people and places your audience will fall in love with

Length 07:55

Lesson 20: Creating Emotion in a Cut

Lesson 20: Creating Emotion in a Cut

Dramatic editing techniques to stir emotions in your audience and help a trailer resonate

Length 11:40

MODULE 6 | COMEDY TRAILER TECHNIQUES

Lesson 21: Essential Comedy Tools

Lesson 21: Essential Comedy Tools

Powerful audio and visual tools for helping jokes and moments feel funny (even if they’re not)

Length 04:05

Lesson 22: Crafting a Story with Jokes

Lesson 22: Crafting a Story with Jokes

How to build a comedy trailer by smoothly stringing together the best jokes in the film

Length 06:24

Lesson 23: Style Tips for Comedy Editors

Lesson 23: Style Tips for Comedy Editors

Specific comedy editing tips to add energy, style and visual interest to a trailer

Length 09:12

Lesson 24: The Power of the Music Stop

Lesson 24: The Power of the Music Stop

How to use the most important comedy editing technique that exists

Length 08:14

MODULE 7 | ACTION TRAILER TECHNIQUES

Lesson 25: Beat-Driven & Rhythmic Accents

Lesson 25: Beat-Driven & Rhythmic Accents

The complete guide to creating exciting, perfectly-timed action accents in your cut

Length 13:08

Lesson 26: Building Intensity with Hit Grids

Lesson 26: Building Intensity with Hit Grids

Learn how to use sound design to easily build up the intensity of your music cue

Length 15:10

Lesson 27: Creative Sound Design Techniques

Lesson 27: Creative Sound Design Techniques

Create a highly memorable trailer by combining creative pieces of sound design

Length 05:40

MODULE 8 | SUSPENSE & HORROR TRAILER TECHNIQUES

Lesson 28: Essential Suspense & Horror Tools

Lesson 28: Essential Suspense & Horror Tools

Powerful audio and visual tools for building suspense and scaring your audience

Length 10:38

Lesson 29: The Sound of Silence

Lesson 29: The Sound of Silence

How to effectively harness the power of silence in your next suspense trailer

Length 07:25

Lesson 30: Creating Organic Sound Motifs

Lesson 30: Creating Organic Sound Motifs

Use organic sounds from your film to create a custom, rhythmic sound motif

Length 13:44

MODULE 9 | THE EDITING WORKSHOP

Lesson 31: Edit Workshop: The Project Overview

Lesson 31: Edit Workshop: The Project Overview

Take a closer look at the trailer we’ll be editing in this course

Length 02:37

Lesson 32: Edit Workshop: Setting Up the Project

Lesson 32: Edit Workshop: Setting Up the Project

A quick guide to setting up your project and importing your files

Length 05:42

Lesson 33: Edit Workshop: Organizing the Project

Lesson 33: Edit Workshop: Organizing the Project

Preparing to edit with proper trailer organization

Length 02:45

Lesson 34: Edit Workshop: Creating the Paper Cut

Lesson 34: Edit Workshop: Creating the Paper Cut

Planning your story, positioning and structure

Length 04:15

Lesson 35: Edit Workshop: Building the Structure

Lesson 35: Edit Workshop: Building the Structure

Begin editing your trailer with a proper audio foundation

Length 09:27

Lesson 36: Edit Workshop: Filling in the Picture

Lesson 36: Edit Workshop: Filling in the Picture

Adding picture and building montages in your cut

Length 08:26

Lesson 37: Edit Workshop: Sound Design

Lesson 37: Edit Workshop: Sound Design

Make your trailer come alive by adding layers of sound design

Length 06:59

Lesson 38: Edit Workshop: Bringing It All Together

Lesson 38: Edit Workshop: Bringing It All Together

Analyze and troubleshoot problems with your trailer

Length 02:24

Lesson 39: Edit Workshop: Final Mixing & Tweaks

Lesson 39: Edit Workshop: Final Mixing & Tweaks

Fine-tune your audio mix and polish your cut to perfection

Length 04:49

MODULE 10 | WRAP UP

Lesson 40: Reviewing Key Lessons Learned

Lesson 40: Reviewing Key Lessons Learned

A quick review of key lessons learned in the course

Length 01:39

Lesson 41: Your Next Learning Steps

Lesson 41: Your Next Learning Steps

Suggestions for taking your trailer editing skills even further

Length 01:40

Lesson 1: Welcome to The Art of Trailer Editing

Lesson 1: Welcome to The Art of Trailer Editing

An overview of the course and a bit of information about what you’re going to learn

Length 02:58

Lesson 2: How this Course is Organized

Lesson 2: How this Course is Organized

A review of the course structure with the various types of lessons, live editing practice and more

Length 02:00

Lesson 3: Main Types of Trailers & Promos

Lesson 3: Main Types of Trailers & Promos

Comparing the different kinds of trailers, teasers and promos and understanding the function of each

Length 02:29

Lesson 4: Four Challenges of Trailer Editing

Lesson 4: Four Challenges of Trailer Editing

Discover why the craft of trailer editing is so different from feature editing

Length 07:22

Lesson 5: Key Trailer Editing Tools & Vocab

Lesson 5: Key Trailer Editing Tools & Vocab

Learn all the different techniques and terminology frequently used in the trailer world

Length 04:14

Lesson 6: Amateur vs Professional Trailers

Lesson 6: Amateur vs Professional Trailers

Compare two trailers from the same film and review which works better and why

Length 05:15

Lesson 7: Research & Organization Workflows

Lesson 7: Research & Organization Workflows

The important steps you need to follow before you begin editing any trailer

Length 09:05

Lesson 8: Positioning the Movie

Lesson 8: Positioning the Movie

Determine your marketing, targeting and cutting style and how it affects your final trailer

Length 04:09

Lesson 9: Telling the Story Quickly and Simply

Lesson 9: Telling the Story Quickly and Simply

How to get people to watch your movie with a succinct and interesting trailer story

Length 06:21

Lesson 10: Arranging the Trailer Structure

Lesson 10: Arranging the Trailer Structure

A step-by-step walk-through of the planning and paper-cutting stage of a trailer

Length 08:28

Lesson 11: Choosing the Music

Lesson 11: Choosing the Music

Use a smart music auditioning strategy to choose the perfect cue for your cut

Length 06:08

Lesson 12: How to Use Sound Design

Lesson 12: How to Use Sound Design

Learn professional trailer sound design techniques to enhance the moments in your trailer

Length 08:59

Lesson 13: Laying the Foundation with Audio

Lesson 13: Laying the Foundation with Audio

How and why to begin your trailer by actually cutting the audio bed first

Length 18:02

Lesson 14: Creating the Big Trailer Moments

Lesson 14: Creating the Big Trailer Moments

How to carve out and accent your trailer’s most important parts with advanced editing techniques

Length 08:59

Lesson 15: Storytelling with Style

Lesson 15: Storytelling with Style

Learn flashy editing techniques for creating a trailer that will hold your viewer’s interest

Length 05:11

Lesson 16: Cutting Professional Montages

Lesson 16: Cutting Professional Montages

How to cut an emotionally-moving, exciting and understandable montage

Length 11:09

Lesson 17: Working with Graphics & Voiceover

Lesson 17: Working with Graphics & Voiceover

Best practices for creating and using high-quality graphics & narration

Length 05:47

Lesson 18: The Importance of Un-Resolution

Lesson 18: The Importance of Un-Resolution

Explore this fundamental strategy of trailer editing to keep your audience wanting more

Length 01:56

Lesson 19: Storytelling & Character Development

Lesson 19: Storytelling & Character Development

How to tell a story about people and places your audience will fall in love with

Length 07:55

Lesson 20: Creating Emotion in a Cut

Lesson 20: Creating Emotion in a Cut

Dramatic editing techniques to stir emotions in your audience and help a trailer resonate

Length 11:40

Lesson 21: Essential Comedy Tools

Lesson 21: Essential Comedy Tools

Powerful audio and visual tools for helping jokes and moments feel funny (even if they’re not)

Length 04:05

Lesson 22: Crafting a Story with Jokes

Lesson 22: Crafting a Story with Jokes

How to build a comedy trailer by smoothly stringing together the best jokes in the film

Length 06:24

Lesson 23: Style Tips for Comedy Editors

Lesson 23: Style Tips for Comedy Editors

Specific comedy editing tips to add energy, style and visual interest to a trailer

Length 09:12

Lesson 24: The Power of the Music Stop

Lesson 24: The Power of the Music Stop

How to use the most important comedy editing technique that exists

Length 08:14

Lesson 25: Beat-Driven & Rhythmic Accents

Lesson 25: Beat-Driven & Rhythmic Accents

The complete guide to creating exciting, perfectly-timed action accents in your cut

Length 13:08

Lesson 26: Building Intensity with Hit Grids

Lesson 26: Building Intensity with Hit Grids

Learn how to use sound design to easily build up the intensity of your music cue

Length 15:10

Lesson 27: Creative Sound Design Techniques

Lesson 27: Creative Sound Design Techniques

Create a highly memorable trailer by combining creative pieces of sound design

Length 05:40

Lesson 28: Essential Suspense & Horror Tools

Lesson 28: Essential Suspense & Horror Tools

Powerful audio and visual tools for building suspense and scaring your audience

Length 10:38

Lesson 29: The Sound of Silence

Lesson 29: The Sound of Silence

How to effectively harness the power of silence in your next suspense trailer

Length 07:25

Lesson 30: Creating Organic Sound Motifs

Lesson 30: Creating Organic Sound Motifs

Use organic sounds from your film to create a custom, rhythmic sound motif

Length 13:44

Lesson 31: Edit Workshop: The Project Overview

Lesson 31: Edit Workshop: The Project Overview

Take a closer look at the trailer we’ll be editing in this course

Length 02:37

Lesson 32: Edit Workshop: Setting Up the Project

Lesson 32: Edit Workshop: Setting Up the Project

A quick guide to setting up your project and importing your files

Length 05:42

Lesson 33: Edit Workshop: Organizing the Project

Lesson 33: Edit Workshop: Organizing the Project

Preparing to edit with proper trailer organization

Length 02:45

Lesson 34: Edit Workshop: Creating the Paper Cut

Lesson 34: Edit Workshop: Creating the Paper Cut

Planning your story, positioning and structure

Length 04:15

Lesson 35: Edit Workshop: Building the Structure

Lesson 35: Edit Workshop: Building the Structure

Begin editing your trailer with a proper audio foundation

Length 09:27

Lesson 36: Edit Workshop: Filling in the Picture

Lesson 36: Edit Workshop: Filling in the Picture

Adding picture and building montages in your cut

Length 08:26

Lesson 37: Edit Workshop: Sound Design

Lesson 37: Edit Workshop: Sound Design

Make your trailer come alive by adding layers of sound design

Length 06:59

Lesson 38: Edit Workshop: Bringing It All Together

Lesson 38: Edit Workshop: Bringing It All Together

Analyze and troubleshoot problems with your trailer

Length 02:24

Lesson 40: Reviewing Key Lessons Learned

Lesson 40: Reviewing Key Lessons Learned

A quick review of key lessons learned in the course

Length 01:39

Lesson 41: Your Next Learning Steps

Lesson 41: Your Next Learning Steps

Suggestions for taking your trailer editing skills even further

Length 01:40

The Trailer Editing Workshop

Follow along and cut your own trailer with us

1080p HD Source Footage

Download a professionally-shot short film with full D/M/E audio splits

The best way to learn editing is by actually doing it. This footage was specifically chosen to present you with common trailer editing challenges you’re likely encounter on your own projects. Use all the new trailer skills and techniques you’ve learned to gain a high level of mastery in this editorial art form.

Premium Trailer Music & Sound Library

Work with professional quality audio to create the perfect audio mix

A 950+ piece library of premium trailer music and sound design. Sound design and music play a HUGE role in the trailer editing process. We’ve worked closely with our partners at Alibi Music to hand-select the perfect library of cues you’ll need to craft an amazing audio bed.

Trailer Graphics & Script Pack

Use professional trailer scripts and custom graphics to enhance your cut

Graphic cards can be very useful in supporting the story of a trailer and adding a bit of style. Use the included 14 scripts and graphics, or choose to create your own.

Use any editing software to follow along

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Real Hollywood Instructors

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

125+ Years of Combined Experience

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

We’ve taken 125+ years of combined trailer editing experience and compiled the best secrets, editing strategies, techniques, workflows and shortcuts.

Award-Winning Trailer Editors

These are award-winning trailer editors who have honed their skills and risen to the top of their field.

Awards include:

  • 3 Grand Key Art Awards
  • 31 Gold/Silver/Bronze Key Art Awards
  • 15 Golden Trailer Awards

Our contributing editors have cut trailers for:

THESE MAJOR STUDIOS

&  THESE MAJOR FILMS

How does The Art of Trailer Editing compare to other training options?

We’ve already seen how The Art of Trailer Editing has helped many other editors improve their skills. What would it cost for you to learn these techniques someplace else?

We like to be candid with all your choices, so you’re fully informed.

OPTION 1: FILM SCHOOL

You could try learning how to edit a trailer by enrolling in a full-time film school and hope that the curriculum includes plenty of trailer editing training…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 outside 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.

Additionally, they’ll typically only cover the fundamentals and often the instructors don’t have a great deal of real-world industry experience.

Individual class prices at popular trade schools

So far, none of these are great options.

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 actually use
  2. Share knowledge from full-time professional editors
  3. Not empty your wallet

Step-by-step instruction, expert tutors, affordable pricing.

*with optional 12-month payment plan

What People Are Saying

 
“There are so many different editorial jobs that involve these skills. Even if you’re not looking for the world of trailers I think this is a really good course to have.”

-Bernie T.
FILM EDITING PRO GRADUATE

The Art of Trailer Editing has totally changed how I cut.”

December 30 at 11:25am

“I run a fairly large YouTube channel and often have to create teaser pieces for our new videos. The Art of Trailer Editing has totally changed how I cut. After going through your training, we’ve been able to increase views on new content by about 78%. Thanks guys.”

– Heather A.
 
“You were actually seeing real-life examples and how they’ve been used in trailers. That was really helpful for my personal understanding. “

-Jordan G.
FILM EDITING PRO GRADUATE

“This course is amazing!”

March 19 at 3:52pm

“This course is amazing! I spent close to $85,000 on film school and the editing training didn’t even come close to this .”

– Sean B.
 
“One of my favorite things about the course is that it goes into different genres… At the end of this course, I started looking at trailers differently. “

-Nathan H.
FILM EDITING PRO GRADUATE

Bonus Content!

More cool stuff for you!

Enroll by the deadline at 11:59pm Pacific and get the free bonuses

Bonus #1

VIDEO: How to Cheat Character Dialogue

Learn how to fix awkward lines and moments by cheating character dialogue and on-screen lines in your trailer (9:58).

Bonus #2

15 Downloadable Quick-Reference PDFs

Use these 15 PDF guides to help you with key stages of the trailer editing process as you move through the course.

100% Money-Back Guarantee

Try “The Art of Trailer Editing” for a full 30-days, 100% risk-free

Try the entire The Art of Trailer 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 over two 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 material full of proven techniques, workflows, strategies and more that you can’t find anywhere else.

That’s why we guarantee The Art of Trailer 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 done the exercises because we know how powerful they can be when applied. 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.

Read our full refund policy here

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The Art of Trailer Editing

STANDARD

12 monthly payments of $47

(That’s $1.57 per day)

  • The Full Art of Trailer Editing Course
  • The Guided Trailer Editing Workshop
  • 1080p HD Source Footage
  • 950-Piece Trailer Music & Sound Library
  • 1 Graphic Style & 14 Scripts
  • 1200-piece Trailer Sound Design Pack
  • 4 Trailer Deconstruction Lessons
  • 100+ Min of Editor Interview Videos
  • Professional Review of Your Trailer
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BEST VALUE

The Art of Trailer Editing

PRO

12 monthly payments of $97

(That’s $3.23 per day)

  • The Full Art of Trailer Editing Course
  • The Guided Trailer Editing Workshop
  • 1080p HD Source Footage
  • 950-Piece Trailer music & Sound Library
  • 3 Graphic Styles & 14 Scripts
  • 1200-Piece Trailer Sound Design Pack
  • 4 Trailer Deconstruction Lessons
  • 100+ Min of Editor Interview Videos
  • Professional Review of Your Trailer
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The Art of Trailer Editing

ULTIMATE

12 monthly payments of $250

(That’s $8.33 per day)

  • The Full Art of Trailer Editing Course
  • The Guided Trailer Editing Workshop
  • 1080p HD Source Footage
  • 950-Piece Trailer Music & Sound Library
  • 3 Graphic Styles & 14 Scripts
  • 1200-piece Trailer Sound Design Pack
  • 4 Trailer Deconstruction Lessons
  • 100+ Min of Editor Interview Videos
  • Professional Review of Your Trailer
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Which Art of Trailer Editing option is right for you?

OPTION 1:

THE ART OF TRAILER EDITING STANDARD

With The Art of Trailer Editing STANDARD, you get the complete Art of Trailer Editing course — including all 41 HD video tutorials. Follow along with us the Editing Workshop and use your new skills to practice cutting your own professional trailer.

Join Today & Get

  • The Full 41-video Art of Trailer Editing course
  • The Guided Trailer Editing Workshop
  • 1080p HD Source Footage with Audio Splits
  • 950-piece Trailer Music & Sound Library
  • Trailer Graphics and Script Pack
  • 30-Day 100% Money-back Guarantee

12 Monthly Payments of $47

(That’s $1.57 per day)

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

support@filmeditingpro.com

OPTION 2:

THE ART OF TRAILER EDITING PRO

Choose the Art of Trailer 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.

You’ll be getting exclusive behind-the-scenes interviews with our team of professional trailer editors, a 1200-piece PRO Trailer Sound Design Pack, 4 Trailer Deconstruction Video Lessons and the PRO graphic and script pack, with 3 graphic styles and 14 pre-written trailer scripts.

Join Today & Get

Everything in the STANDARD version…

  • The Full 41-video Art of Trailer Editing course
  • The Guided Trailer Editing Workshop
  • 1080p HD Source Footage with Audio Splits
  • 950-piece Trailer Music & Sound Library
  • Trailer Graphics and Script Pack
  • 30-Day 100% Money-back Guarantee

Plus…

The 1200-Piece PRO Trailer Sound Design Pack

Access a massive collection of additional sound design from the Alibi Music Library to give you the power to fully express your sonic creativity.

4 Trailer Deconstruction Video Lessons

Deconstruct trailers from every genre for a deeper understanding of exactly what goes into a successful cut. If you liked Video #3, you’ll love these.

3 Graphic Looks and 14 Pre-Written Scripts

Choose from additional graphic styles to gain more control over the style and feel of your trailer (93 total files).

And 6 Behind-the-Scenes Trailer Editor Interviews

Advice, tips and stories from the best trailer editors in the world

Video Interview #1: Eric

Video Interview #1: Eric

Meet Eric — A 13-year veteran of the of the trailer industry. Learn how he starts a trailer, his thoughts on various editing challenges, tips for project organization and more. PREVIEW

Video Interview #2: Ken

Video Interview #2: Ken

Meet Ken — An 8-year trailer veteran. Get his advice on how choose the right trailer cutting style along with some of the biggest editing insights he’s had throughout his career. PREVIEW

Video Interview #3: Sean

Video Interview #3: Sean

Meet Sean — A young editor who managed to win the trailer industry’s most prestigious award during his first year on the job. Learn how he approaches a trailer and what has helped him to succeed. PREVIEW

Video Interview #4: Jerry

Video Interview #4: Jerry

Meet Jerry — A senior comedy trailer editor for 13+ years. Learn some of his best advice, caveats and favorite tools for cutting a comedy trailer. PREVIEW

Video Interview #5: Aura

Video Interview #5: Aura

Meet Aura — An award-winning drama trailer editor. Get her advice on how to simplify a story, build emotion into the climax and seamlessly connect all your dramatic moments together. PREVIEW

Video Interview #6: Ron

Video Interview #6: Ron

Meet Ron — A senior trailer editor with 15+ years of  experience. Get his advice for beginning trailer editors and learn how he cuts attention-grabbing opens that will hook your audience. PREVIEW

12 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:

THE ART OF TRAILER EDITING ULTIMATE

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

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

If you’re cutting a trailer or teaser for a film and it absolutely needs to be polished to perfection through direct professional guidance, you might consider this package.

Join Today & Get

Everything in the STANDARD & PRO versions…

  • The Full 41-video Art of Trailer Editing course
  • The Guided Trailer Editing Workshop
  • 1080p HD Source Footage with Audio Splits
  • Behind-the-Scenes PRO Editor Interviews
  • The 1200-Piece PRO Sound Design Pack
  • 950-piece Trailer Music & Sound Library
  • Trailer Graphics and Script Pack
  • 4 Trailer Deconstruction Video Lessons
  • 14 Additional Graphic Looks and Scripts
  • 30-Day 100% Money-back Guarantee

Plus…

A Personal Trailer Edit Review

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

However, the Personal Trailer 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.

Detailed, written feedback to dramatically improve your trailer

You Choose the Trailer We Review

There are two ways to use your Personal Edit Review. Whichever you choose, we’ll make sure your final cut is completely fine-tuned and polished to perfection.

OPTION 1: Use your Personal Edit Review for the trailer you cut in this course. We’ll give you the feedback and guidance to get it just right.

OPTION 2: Or save your review and cash it in later on a trailer for your own film or project (there’s no expiration date).

It’s 100% up to you.

12 Monthly Payments of $250

(That’s $8.33 per day)

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

support@filmeditingpro.com

Here’s just a sample of what you’ll learn in “The Art of Trailer Editing”…

  • 6 comedy editing tips to make sure your trailer gets laughs
  • How to analyze your trailer for critical weak points
  • A step-by-step method for quickly rough-cutting a trailer
  • The 3 main types of trailers and promos
  • 2 quick fixes that will improve your trailer graphics
  • How to craft a flowing comedy trailer using the best jokes in your film
  • Discover how to properly use hits and whooshes to highlight key moments
  • Advanced techniques for manipulating your film’s audio for use in a trailer
  • 4 crucial story moments every trailer should have
  • The best techniques for polishing your cut to look 100% professional
  • How to paper cut a trailer script
  • How to use silence to carve out a scary moment
  • The big differences between amateur and professional trailers
  • How to correctly plan and prepare for the trailer editing process to ensure success
  • Essential strategies for organizing your shots and character lines
  • How to correctly position your trailer in the marketplace to avoid targeting the wrong audience
  • How to craft beat-driven moments in an action trailer
  • How to build emotion in a drama trailer
  • The importance of using “un-resolution” whenever possible
  • Key trailer editing tools and vocab
  • The #1 technique for keeping your viewer engaged for 2:30
  • 3 strategies for combining shots into effective trailer moments
  • The secrets to maximizing the humor of a joke in a comedy trailer
  • How to layer sound design to build suspense before a scare
  • Which story elements to include and which to leave out
  • Hollywood tricks for creating tension in your next horror trailer
  • 4 big challenges of cutting a great trailer
  • The best tools for polishing your trailer and exciting your audience
  • Professional sound design techniques to build intensity throughout your cut
  • A detailed guide on how to create rhythmic sound motifs using organic film audio
  • How to edit music cues to fit your trailer’s timing and accents

Help Every Step of the Way

Fast & friendly support for your creative and technical questions

You’re never alone with The Art of Trailer 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.

support@filmeditingpro.com

Frequently Asked Questions

Get answers to common questions about this training course

“Is The Art of Trailer Editing right for me?”

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

The Art of Trailer Editing is designed for editors of all levels. The techniques will take you from the very basics of trailer editing all the way through advanced concepts. The only requirement is that you are already comfortable using your editing software (any software will work).

"How is The Art of Trailer Editing different from other editing courses?"

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

You get 40+ video lessons, downloadable footage, audio splits and graphics so you can practice cutting a full trailer along with us. Plus a 100% money-back guarantee. No other course comes close.

"Can I take this course from home?"

Yes, The Art of Trailer 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, The Art of Trailer Editing will still be here for you when you’re ready.

How The Art of Trailer 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.

"How does the Professional Edit Review work?"

If you choose the Ultimate version of the course, you’ll also receive a Professional Edit Review. The review will include detailed critiques, suggestions and advice designed to help you improve your cut and take your editing to a higher level.

You can use this review for the trailer you cut with us in our Editing Workshop, OR you can even use it for a trailer you might be making for your own personal project. It’s completely up to you (and will never expire).

"What genres does The Art of Trailer Editing teach?"

This course will teach techniques across every single genre of trailer editing. Drama, comedy, action, suspense and horror.

"Will I get permanent access to the lessons, footage and sound effects?"

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

"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 and include a link to your cut.

We’ll take a look, make sure you completed all the assignments 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.

"Do you have a 12 month payment plan?"

Yes — we offer an affordable 12 month payment plan option. Just choose which version of the course you want (Standard, Pro or Ultimate) and pick the payment plan option.

On the same day each month, your payment will be automatically processed until you reach the 12th month. Keep in mind that this is NOT a monthly subscription. You will need to make all 12 payments, unless you request a qualified refund in the first 30 days.

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.

"Can I upgrade to PRO or ULTIMATE later?"

Yes — you can upgrade your course package at any time. Just email us at support@filmeditingpro.com. We’ll charge you the difference in price as a single payment and open up access to the next tier.*

*Note: The payment plan option is not available if you choose to upgrade later.

“Can I get a discount for being a student? In the military? Paying in cash?"

We do not offer any discounts for the course. We’ve designed it so that all students have access to a variety of pricing levels and payment options to make things fair and accessible for everyone.

"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 the exact dates 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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The Art of Trailer Editing

STANDARD

12 monthly payments of $47

(That’s $1.57 per day)

  • The Full Art of Trailer Editing Course
  • The Guided Trailer Editing Workshop
  • 1080p HD Source Footage
  • 950-Piece Trailer Music & Sound Library
  • 1 Graphic Style & 14 Scripts
  • 1200-piece Trailer Sound Design Pack
  • 4 Trailer Deconstruction Lessons
  • 100+ Min of Editor Interview Videos
  • Professional Review of Your Trailer
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BEST VALUE

The Art of Trailer Editing

PRO

12 monthly payments of $97

(That’s $3.23 per day)

  • The Full Art of Trailer Editing Course
  • The Guided Trailer Editing Workshop
  • 1080p HD Source Footage
  • 950-Piece Trailer music & Sound Library
  • 3 Graphic Styles & 14 Scripts
  • 1200-Piece Trailer Sound Design Pack
  • 4 Trailer Deconstruction Lessons
  • 100+ Min of Editor Interview Videos
  • Professional Review of Your Trailer
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The Art of Trailer Editing

ULTIMATE

12 monthly payments of $250

(That’s $8.33 per day)

  • The Full Art of Trailer Editing Course
  • The Guided Trailer Editing Workshop
  • 1080p HD Source Footage
  • 950-Piece Trailer Music & Sound Library
  • 3 Graphic Styles & 14 Scripts
  • 1200-piece Trailer Sound Design Pack
  • 4 Trailer Deconstruction Lessons
  • 100+ Min of Editor Interview Videos
  • Professional Review of Your Trailer
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