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Highlights of Film Editing Course @ ZEFT

Learn from the leaders in the Film industry!
Practical training that will transform into true professionals
Guest lectures from noted film makers, actors and technicians
Access to numerous world cinema
Library with numerous books in Tamil and English
Affordable fees
Week-end and Regular Week-day batches available

Weekend Film Editing Courses in Chennai

The editor of a TV show or film is the person who imparts the right tempo, pitch and rhythm to the story after it has been shot. AT ZEFT, we teach the right lessons on editing a film in theory and practice under the supervision of professional and expert editors.

Today, film editing plays an important part in contributing to the creative aspect of the final form of the motion picture. To become a good editor, it requires the aspirant to undergo rigorous technical training as well as aesthetic preparation.

What We Teach

The weekend course for Film Editing at ZEFT Film School in Chennai focuses both on the practical side as well as the aesthetical aspects of TV and film editing. We have also developed an industry-specific editing course that fulfils the need. The hands-on experience that we provide makes the student into a skilled film editing professional at the end of the course.

Our studio is state-of-the-art and we are equipped to train our students according to the latest international editing practices. The course is designed with many hours of practical lessons that help them to achieve the level of expertise required to become a film industry professional.

After completion of the course, the students will be able to work as freelance movie editors or as assistant editors in the TV or film industry. We train the students to be able to edit short films, corporate ads, TV serials, web series, YouTube videos and documentary and full-length feature films.

Eligibility

The candidates wanting to apply for the Film Editing (Weekend Course) should have completed the senior secondary or equivalent course.

Days and Timing

Saturday

Sunday

Course Syllabus

The candidates wanting to apply for the Film Editing (Weekend Course) should have completed the senior seco

Nonlinear editing software – Introduction
Buttons, Shortcuts, Effects, Filters
File Formats – Videos
File Formats – Audio
Codecs & Transcoding
Ingestion to NLE
Management of Media
Basic Cuts
Transitions
Applying Filters
Film Language Grammar
Physical Continuity
Scene Building
Sequence Building
Creation of Montages
Narrative Structure
Rhythm & Narrative Flow
Dramatic Emphasis
Suspense & Surprise
Colour Correction
Audio Track and their Layering
Final Deliverables & Exports
Workflow in different formats
Understanding Different Techniques of Editing

Good film editing can make a bad picture look good. At ZEFT Film School in Chennai, we aim to enhance the student’s storytelling skills on film. Training in digitization, codecs, trimming, track laying and other aspects prepare our students for a great future in this field.