Module 2: Craft

Editing Course: Navigating the Valley of the Edit (Create Your Rough Cut)

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  Master the Anatomy of the Edit: How to link Hooks, Intros, the Body, Chapters, Scenes, and Conclusions together seamlessly.
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  Cutting World-Class Intros: The secret to always beginning your videos powerfully.
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  Craft the Body: How I cut through the anxiety of the middle-stages of the edit by blitzing through the rough cut.
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  Powerful Conclusions: How I use non-linearity, clarity, & tension to grab viewers.
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  How to find and use music to elevate a cut (including my favorite sources of music).

Animation Course:

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  Textures deep-dive: map animations, luminance, common mistakes, and creating custom textures
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  Anatomy of After Effects: Panels, Compositions, Playback, Frame Rates, Transparency, Layers, Blending, Keyframing, & more
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  Own Your Look: How to hack texture, color palettes, types of motion, and fonts to make every video feel distinct
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  How to Organize Your Files for complex projects (and why most people are doing it wrong)

Module 3: Elevate

Editing Course: Polishing to Perfection (Finish Your Cut)

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  Mastering Your Elements: Effectively using on-screen text, resizing, adjusting opacity, and incorporating native transitions and effects
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  How to isolate audio, master dynamics and fallout, recut music, retime elements, and use keyframing
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  Perfect Your Video: master color correction, sound design, and your final mix
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  Behind-the-Scenes Mini-Documentary: How I Made “The Vienna” Video)

Animation Course:

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  Detailed breakdown: Picasso’s Daily Routine sequence (texture layers, effects, pre-rendered elements, sub-animations, & more)
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  6 animation breakdowns & optional files for animating alongside the lessons
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  Final project & extended student case study tear downs (40+ minute walkthroughs)