Six Week Intensive: The Art of Editing Workshop
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Less starving. More artist.
"Manhattan Edit Workshop continues to grow its reputation as the top spot on the East Coast to learn the editor's craft.”
- Dan Ochiva, NYC Production & Post News NYC Production & Post News
Manhattan Edit Workshop's Six Week Intensive Course in the art and technique of editing is a comprehensive jump-start for anyone serious about a career in post-production. Whether just starting out in a new career, switching gears from an old one, or pursuing your own creative goals, the Six Week Intensive helps you develop the practical tools you need every day, and the foundation of your voice as a visual artist.
In addition to training in Avid Media Composer, Adobe Premiere Pro, and After Effects, we devote time each day to film theory; covering the history & evolution of editing technique, as well as the aesthetics of narrative, short-form, comedy and documentary. You’ll not only learn the tools – you’ll understand why we use them.
- The only class in the world where you can learn the leading industry tools: Avid, Adobe Premiere Pro, and After Effects.
- Upon completion of Manhattan Edit Workshop’s “Six Week Intensive Course,” students will be given the opportunity to apply for a paid editorial internship with the ITV-America, the production powerhouse known for producing Pawn Stars and other hit television series.*
- NEW!! Four times a year Six Week students and Alumni will be given an opportunity to apply for a paid editorial internship with RadicalMedia.*
- Work with top editors in our Artist in Residence Program. Recent Artists in Residence include: Susan Morse, ACE (Manhattan, The Purple Rose of Cairo), Alexander Hall (True Detective, The Treme, Messenger), Jay Rabinowitz, ACE (Requiem for a Dream, I'm Not There), Peter Frank, ACE (Blue Bloods, Cadillac Records), Craig McKay, ACE (Silence of the Lambs, Philadelphia), Gary Levy, ACE (Royal Pains, Nurse Jackie), and Deborah Moran, ACE (Bloodline, Damages).
- Create a professional editors portfolio and build your own website to showcase your work.
- Gain access to our excusive private Six Week Intensive Alumni facebook group for career/technical advice and job opportunities.
- Take MC 101 ($150 value) & MC 110 ($150 value), user exams FREE!**
- The only class of it’s kind to guarantee that you cut on your own workstation for the duration of the class. Students never share a station - ever.
- Conveniently located in the heart of Manhattan, with easy access from anywhere in the tri-state area.
- Get exclusive Six Week Alumni discounts on MEWShop workshops and events.
- Free admission to Sight, Sound & Story 2018!
"I'm continually impressed by the seriousness of purpose of the students passing through the MEW workshops, to the point where I've hired a number of graduates on projects of mine. My only regret is that a place like MEW didn't exist when I was first trying to break into the film industry. I had to learn everything the hard way."
- Doug Block, Director (112 Weddings, The Kids Grow Up, 51 Birch Street) & Founder and Co-host of The D-Word
Whether just starting out in a new career, switching gears from an old one, or pursuing your own creative goals, the Six Week Intensive helps you develop the practical tools you need every day, and the foundation of your voice as a visual artist.
Six Week Intensives are Monday through Friday 10AM -5PM. The classroom will also be open to Six Week students Monday - Friday from 5pm - 6pm for lab time (schedule permitting.)
Have questions and want to speak with someone in person or check out the facility? Want to s speak with someone in person during the week? Email [email protected]. Facility tours are avaialble Monday - Friday from 10am - 5:30pm by appointment.
Course cost: $5,850
To register please visit: mewshop.com/registration
Outline
Week One: Editing theory and Introduction to Premiere Pro
We’ll introduce the core concepts of film editing with Premiere Pro, fast-emerging as the new industry standard. In addition, we’ll explore the history of editing theory from early silent films of Edison and Melies, through Griffith and Eisenstein, up to the most current editing techniques of the modern masters of cinema.
Week Two: Advanced Premiere Pro, After Effects for Editors, and cutting Short-Form
Class will focus on a real world exercise, taking a short project from dailies to delivery, while learning advanced features in Premiere Pro. We also look at techniques of short-form editing in music videos, film trailers, promos and 30-second spots. Students
also will get an introduction to After Effects and be able to incorporate basic effects into their projects.
Week Three: Avid Media Composer Basics
We’ll introduce you to editing with Avid Media Composer, and analyze the difference and similarities between Avid and Premiere Pro. We’ll also look at the challenge of cutting comedy and deconstruct some of the funniest examples in film history – from Chaplin
and Keaton to Allen and Coen.
Week Four: Workflow with Avid Media Composer
We’ll apply week three’s Avid concepts to a start-to-finish exercise in non-fiction editing. Looking at the history and technique behind Documentary, we’ll study the genre from the earliest examples of Robert Flaherty and Leni Riefenstahl, to more modern movements like Cinema Verite. In addition, we’ll visit Splash Studios and learn about the intricacies of sound design for film.
Week Five: Scene Work
As you develop and edit your reel, you’ll meet with our Artist in Residence for a discussion about their work and a career in editing. The class and resident artist will also screen and critique the week’s work-in-progress. We’ll also take a trip to a working
post production facility. This field trip varies between Leftfield Productions, North South TV, Deluxe, and/or Radical Media.
Week Six: Scene Work & Finishing Your Reel
The Artist in Residence returns for an additional in-class screening and discussion. We’ll screen our work again as we finalize changes for picture-lock. Finally, we’ll take you through the process of compressing a final output, building your own website, and posting your reels on-line for potential employers to see with a single click.
Class ends with a student screening and class lunch where we discuss how to find work and get off to the right start in the industry.
Special Offer
Manhattan Edit Workshop offers a full range of courses, from the Avid, Autodesk, Blackmagic, Assimilate and Apple products to the complete suite of Adobe applications.
Our signature Six-Week Intensive is a jump-start for anyone looking for a career in editing. Learn Avid, Premiere Pro, and After Effects, work with top editors, and create a professional reel to let your talent speak for itself.
Weekend and one-week classes introduce and solidify the core concepts, while custom one on ones let you set your goals at your own pace.
Corporate and group training customizes a curriculum, either in-house or on-site, for professionals eager to learn a new skill or to build on an existing one.
Our instructors are working professionals, as well as certified Avid, Blackmagic, Assimilate and Adobe trainers. A maximum teacher to student ratio of 1:6* ensures individualized attention and allows students to work at their own pace.
All classes are split between lecture and hands-on exercise-so you'll be cutting on your own edit system from day one.
Please email or call us at 212.414.9570 to discuss the class that is right for you.
* Teacher to student ratio does not apply to some of our specialty and masterclass workshops ...