Understand how footage moves through a professional film post-production environment — from production and data management to editing, review, revision and final delivery.

Learn how assistant editors support the editing process through media organisation, syncing, project preparation, file management, version control and maintaining an organised editing environment.

Work with the principles and workflow involved in editing feature-film material, with focus on scene construction, continuity, pacing, performance and storytelling.

Learn how individual shots become scenes and how scenes are shaped through performance, timing, rhythm, continuity and story intention.

Understand the importance of properly organising footage, audio, project files, sequences and versions before and during the editing process.

Understand how professional editors communicate with directors, receive creative feedback and translate direction into meaningful changes within the edit.

Learn how edits evolve through multiple rounds of feedback, revisions and creative decisions while maintaining project organisation and version control.

Follow the journey from editing and picture lock through sound, colour, DI and final delivery to understand how an edited film moves toward completion.