Digital Editing - Student Resources

Editing is an art form unto itself. As such, the Digital Editing School’s section provides invaluable resources for the aspiring or working digital editor to gain insight into particular techniques, industry trends, and realities faced by working professionals through Q&A’s and interviews, articles on current trends in digital editing, and helpful how-to guides.

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What is Adobe After Effects?
November 22, 2019
If you are interested in pursuing a career as a motion graphic designer, you’ll quickly find Adobe After Effects to be essential software. After Effects ...
Editing Like an Oscar Winner: Why Learn Avid Media Composer?
March 5, 2018
by NYFA Instructor Igor Torgeson

With a new semester beginning, students at NYFA campuses are starting their first introduction to Avid’s Media Composer system. Hard drives are ...
6 Tips for Working With an Editor
February 23, 2018
As a director, you may have trouble putting your baby in another’s hands. Perhaps you’ve been thinking about your project for years. But working with ...
From Rough Cut to Director's Cut to Final Cut: How a Film Transforms Over Time
April 28, 2017
There’s a reason why filmmakers don’t just toss together the footage they took and call it a day. This unprepared footage is called rough for ...
Movie Trailer Editing: How Much Should You Reveal?
December 15, 2016
“So they’ve basically just shown us the full movie, then.”
It’s a common charge against many movie trailers, particularly in recent years. For whatever reason, it’s ...
A Beginner's Guide to Film Editing Vocabulary
December 15, 2016
It was Francis Ford Coppola who said, “The essence of cinema is editing.” If you’re an aspiring film editor, you know your craft matters — ...
How To Use Dissolves
January 14, 2015
What are dissolves?
A dissolve is a classic editing technique used to transition between shots, typically shots that bridge two scenes together. As opposed to a straight ...

2019 Academy Awards: The Best Editing Nominees
February 8, 2019
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences have announced the nominees for the 91st annual Academy Awards, to be given out during ABC’s televised ceremony ...
The Latest Video Editing Trends to Watch
April 21, 2017
Video editing has come a long long way. From the beginning of the 20th century, when film as a medium began to develop, editing meant ...
What You Can Learn from Edward Dmytryk's 7 Rules of Cutting
April 7, 2017
Edward Dmytryk is arguably one of the most influential directors in movie history, with over 50 films to his credit. He was nominated for an ...
Do the American Cinema Editors (ACE) Eddie Awards Accurately Predict the Oscars?
January 19, 2017
The Eddie Awards are given out by an honorary society of film editors called “American Cinema Editors” for achievements in editing both in film and ...

Interview With Editor Leander Sales
February 2, 2015
NYFA: Hi Leander, would you mind telling us a bit about your background and what drew you to filmmaking and editing in particular?
Leander Sales: ...

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