An overview of the course and a bit of information about what you’re going to learn

Length 1:14

A discussion of the action genre and key elements to action editing

Length 3:49

Taking a closer look at the project we’ll be editing in this course

Length 11:03

A review of the course structure with the various types of lessons, homework & more

Length 6:41

Insights into the mind of your viewer and an analysis of what makes fight scenes so popular

Length 3:15

The role of character development and story as it relates to an action scene

Length 6:20

Techniques used in Hollywood fight choreography and how they affect the editing process

Length 6:24

Four key components of fight scene cinematography every editor should know

Length 5:11

Useful picture editing tips that will guide you when editing an action scene

Length 8:54

Powerful sound editing tips for developing a professional audio mix

Length 10:35

A quick overview of the project structure & the exercise files included with the course

Length 8:30

A review of the footage files you’ll be working with & how to interpret the film slates

Length 8:03

A review of the different types of sound & music files you’ll be using

Length 5:52

A sneak preview of the final edited fight

Length 2:16

An introduction to the various characters in the scene & the roles they play

Length 2:28

Deconstructing the master shot to create our choreography beat sheet

Length 8:05

Sub-clipping footage takes & an introduction to organization best practices

Length 10:38

Gain familiarity with the footage and organize your files to maximize speed & creativity

Length 21:54

Key elements of the rough cutting stage & professional workflow tips

Length 5:22

Hands-on editing as we rough cut the scene onto our timeline

Length 41:02

Creating visual interest & clarity while controlling pacing with the addition of new camera angles

Length 1:14:18

A quick polishing pass to smooth out our sequence afterthe rough editing process

Length 6:24

Taking a look at the rough cut & a discussion of next steps

Length 2:50

The role of reaction shots in an action scene & how to best incorporate them into the cut

Length 12:14

How to use wide shots to add information & create breaths in the scene

Length 22:49

Effective uses of speed effects & how not to overuse them

Length 18:08

An overview of the sound editing process

Length 2:00

Skillful use of sound effects to add the proper amount of impact to each moment

Length 32:36

How to add texture & realism throughout your scene with layers of foley effects

Length 51:12

Adding additional character dialogue to create emotional intensity

Length 14:41

Sweetening key moments of the fight with proper use of sound design

Length 42:59

Tightening, polishing & refining the cut for a professional look and feel

Length 23:22

Effective use of color correction to ensure visual continuity & seamless viewer engagement

Length 8:20

A quick discussion of aspect ratios & the correct use of film mattes

Length 4:04

Final audio mixing techniques to prepare a cut for presentation mattes

Length 9:52

A quick review of key lessons learned in the course

Length 01:39

Professionally-shot Hollywood Footage

Work with the best possible footage to get an authentic experience

No matter how good of an editor you might be,having better quality footage to work with will ALWAYS improve your final product.

Since our goal is to take your editing skills as far as possible, we are providing you with only the best quality source footage to edit.

120+ Minutes of Raw Dailies

Download a complete set of dailies and cut together your own scene

With “The Art of Action Editing”, you get over 120 minutes of 1080p HD dailies shot on a Panavision Panaflex Millennium and a Panaflex Gold.

The footage in this course was filmed by professional Hollywood director and stunt choreographer, Lin Oeding.

Download the footage fast from our ultra high-speed Amazon S3 server.

Experienced Director

Get the experience of working with footage shot by a real pro

Lin has worked on over 125 Hollywood films, serving as everything from stunt man, to stunt choreographer to director.

Some of Mr. Oeding’s work can be seen in the following films:

Inception (2010)
The Dark Knight Rises (2012)
Man of Steel (2013)

Real Hollywood Instructors

Get a unique opportunity to look over the shoulder of a professional editor at work

Get access to cutting-edge training from PROFESSIONAL HOLLYWOOD EDITORS who are working in the industry right now.

We’ve spoken with 100’s of professional editors and compiled their best editing strategies, techniques, workflows and shortcuts.

Now, we’re going to share it all with you.

We invite you to learn from editors who have worked with:

THESE MAJOR STUDIOS

& THESE MAJOR FILMS

Guided Homework Assignments

Follow along as you cut together your own version of the scene

Each hands-on lesson will give you a homework assignment to help you follow along as we edit our fight scene.

Edit in your own software package to practice the skills you’re learning.

This course is NOT software-specific.

Use any editing program of your choice!

High-Quality Music & Sound Library

Work with professional quality audio to create the perfect audio mix

You’ll get access to a library of over 800 sound effects, foley and music cues.

The audio toolkit was composed by our partners at Hi-Finesse Music & Sound as well asPosition Music – two leading music production companies located near Hollywood, California.

Using this huge library of sounds, you’ll learn to create professional mixes and discover industry secrets that will change the way you work with audio forever.