Editing for Film, TV and Media

This course, developed in consultation with industry, is designed to equip hard working and enthusiastic individuals with the skills to succeed as post production specialists with the ability to work as freelance editors or in a more traditional contracted role at a production company.

The first year is the foundation of the course, introducing you to the fundamentals of Editing. Building on your first year, year two develops your understanding of professional-level Editing techniques and workflows. In the final year of study, you will be completing a professional portfolio of work and will be focussing on your chosen area of specialism in the field of Post Production.

Everything comes together in the Major project. Working with your course leader, you will come up with an idea that will become your final year project. This could be a narrative film, a short documentary, a portfolio of various editing projects, – whatever it is, it will require you to utilise all the skills and abilities you have learned.

WHY STUDY EDITING AT FUTUREWORKS?
We want you to become a successful post-production artist. The course reflects the fact that the modern post-production role is so much more than just editing - It is about understanding the entire process of film-making, and Futureworks with its film, TV and audio departments packed full of tutors and students who are passionate about their subjects, places you in the heart of a vibrant, knowledgeable, and collaborative environment.

You will find yourself working closely with other students from our other degree courses –VFX, Filmmaking and Audio – and learning and collaborating with each other. It’s this outstanding integration that makes all Futureworks courses so vibrant – lots of creative and technical people all working together under one roof.

All our tutors have real world experience. Whether it’s feature film, TV documentary or corporate film experience, we only employ tutors who have worked in the industry, or in many cases, are still actively involved in real world projects. They are all professionals who have ‘been there’ and ‘done that’. Tutors also invite their contacts to come and speak as guest lecturers, so the course content is always lively, exciting and informed by industry practice.

The links that Futureworks has with the industry mean that you will get the opportunity to work on live projects while you’re a student. We don’t do work placements. Instead, you will get opportunities to work on real-world jobs whilst studying on the course, making use of our facilities to deliver professional-standard work to real-world clients, as well as the many opportunities to work alongside other students on extra-curricular projects.

YEAR 1
Professional Editing 1 (40 credits)
Film Production 1 (40 credits)
Film Theory (20 credits)
Factual Editing (20 credits)

YEAR 2
Professional Editing 2 (40 credtis)
Professional Industry Practice (20 credits)
Colour Correction and Grading (20 credits)
Audio For Film & TV (40 credits)
YEAR 3
Professional Editing 3 (40 credits)
Documentary (40 credits)
Major Project (40 credits)

WHAT ARE CREDITS?
As a guide, 20 credits typically represents around 52 hours of tutor contact time (e.g. lectures/workshops/feedback) and 148 hours of self-study time (usually over the course of a semester). These numbers may increase or decrease depending on the nature, length and level of the module, especially towards the end of the course

We don’t believe in exams. All assessment takes the form of coursework, portfolios, presentations, and a limited number of essays. If you are being taught Editing, you will submit a portfolio of industry facing work with a focus on quality over quantity. If you are being taught how to present your work or search, you will do a presentation your relevant to your project. If you are studying Film Theory you will synthesise that research into an essay based around Filmmaking, digital media, or a related subject. In other words, all assessment is directly related to the skills being taught and directly applicable to life within industry. You will be offered feedback along the way, via formative submission points, with official summative submissions falling at the end of first and second semesters.