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Video Production and Editing Course

Go from shoot to finished edit on this three-day video production and editing course.

Covers planning, filming, lighting, audio capture and editing in Adobe Premiere Pro.

Go from shoot to finished edit on this three-day video production and editing course. Covers planning, filming, lighting, audio capture and editing in Adobe Premiere Pro.

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Video Production and Editing training course

Video Production and Editing Course

Go from shoot to finished edit on this three-day video production and editing course for beginners.

You'll cover shoot planning and release forms, shot types, framing and composition, working with natural light and camera movement, how to prepare and shoot a professional interview on location, and how to import, edit, add audio and export your footage in Adobe Premiere Pro.

The course is practical throughout — by the end you'll have planned, filmed and edited a complete piece ready for broadcast, YouTube or social media.

Please bring your camera.

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Course Dates

Course Dates Days Location Places RRP Discount You Pay
1-3rd Sep 26 Tue-Wed-Thu London Islington Hurry - Two Places Left! £899.00 £200.00 £699.00 + VAT
25-27th Nov 26 Wed-Thu-Fri London Islington Available £899.00 £100.00 £799.00 + VAT
6-8th Jan 27 Wed-Thu-Fri London Islington Available £899.00 £899.00 + VAT
15-17th Mar 27 Mon-Tue-Wed London Islington Available £899.00 £899.00 + VAT
12-14th May 27 Wed-Thu-Fri London Islington Available £899.00 £899.00 + VAT
5-7th Jul 27 Mon-Tue-Wed London Islington Available £899.00 £899.00 + VAT
No in-person dates available at the moment.
Course Dates Days Location Places RRP Discount You Pay
1-3rd Sep 26 Tue-Wed-Thu London Islington Hurry - Two Places Left! £899.00 £200.00 £699.00 + VAT
25-27th Nov 26 Wed-Thu-Fri London Islington Available £899.00 £100.00 £799.00 + VAT
6-8th Jan 27 Wed-Thu-Fri London Islington Available £899.00 £899.00 + VAT
15-17th Mar 27 Mon-Tue-Wed London Islington Available £899.00 £899.00 + VAT
12-14th May 27 Wed-Thu-Fri London Islington Available £899.00 £899.00 + VAT
5-7th Jul 27 Mon-Tue-Wed London Islington Available £899.00 £899.00 + VAT
No online dates available at the moment.

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Available as private, bespoke or team training at our centre, live online, or at your venue. Customise the outline, train as a group, or book a one-to-one with an expert.

Course dates

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1-3rd Sep 26

Tue-Wed-Thu

Location
London Islington
Places
Hurry - Two Places Left!
RRP
£899.00
Discount
£200.00
You pay
£699.00 + VAT

25-27th Nov 26

Wed-Thu-Fri

Location
London Islington
Places
Available
RRP
£899.00
Discount
£100.00
You pay
£799.00 + VAT

6-8th Jan 27

Wed-Thu-Fri

Location
London Islington
Places
Available
RRP
£899.00
Discount
You pay
£899.00 + VAT

15-17th Mar 27

Mon-Tue-Wed

Location
London Islington
Places
Available
RRP
£899.00
Discount
You pay
£899.00 + VAT

12-14th May 27

Wed-Thu-Fri

Location
London Islington
Places
Available
RRP
£899.00
Discount
You pay
£899.00 + VAT

5-7th Jul 27

Mon-Tue-Wed

Location
London Islington
Places
Available
RRP
£899.00
Discount
You pay
£899.00 + VAT

Course Outline

1

Planning a shoot

What is the story and what footage will be appropriate?

Preparing for a shoot - a shortlist of things to take

Release forms and when you need to use them

2

Different types of shot

Framing shots

POVs (Points of View)

Considering eye-lines

Anticipating problems

Tripods and camera shake

3

Establishing a shot

Creating a context

Working with natural light

Tips for capturing movement

Panning shots

4

Preparing to shoot an interview on location

Planning an interview

How long do you have?

Research your subject

Planning questions in advance

Framing questions and eliciting answers

Questions to ask to create soundbites

5

Shooting interviews on location

Creating a context shot, or a background for the interview

Natural lighting vs artificial lighting

Working within time constraints

Shooting a piece to camera

Problems to avoid

6

Capturing audio

Different noise considerations when using an on camera mic or external mic

Recording sound

Working with background noise

7

Introduction to editing digital video

Shooting terminology

Understanding non-linear editing

Setting up a project

Adobe Premiere and its interface

Choosing preference settings

Working with bins

Transferring your footage from the camera to the desktop

8

Reviewing your footage and making editing decisions

Capturing and playing back digital video

Viewing and marking clips

Working with your story

Selecting footage to use

Creating a piece with a start, middle and end

9

Editing your footage in Premiere

Understanding the Timeline and the Canvas

Editing in the Timeline

Viewing edit points

Inserting clips

Deleting clips and gaps

Trimming, dragging and fine-tuning edit points

Editing for impact

Using the trim edit window

Adding video transitions

10

Adding Audio

Adjusting audio in the timeline

Editing sound clips

Creating voiceovers

Combining location recordings and voiceovers

Making audio-only edits

Applying audio transitions

11

Incorporating still images

Adding logos, maps, diagrams and other items

Incorporating still images

Animating still images

12

Working with titles

Adding titles

Animating titles

13

Finishing your project

Exporting your sequence and clips

Compression issues

Who is this course for?

For complete beginners who want to learn the full video production workflow from shoot to finished edit. Please bring your own camera. Premiere Pro is used for editing — no prior experience needed.

173 Reviews
9.8/10 Satisfaction
100% Recommend

Organizing the course; ensuring that everyone is on the same page and answering the questions of students promptly.

Faya – 1st July 26

Very professional and knowledgable trainer who is very patient and helpful for everyone. Took us through Adobe Premiere extensively and has…

Kyran – 1st July 26

I think the small class size was really beneficial. Nothing went on for too long, if that makes sense - the pace of the learning was very g…

Curtis – 1st July 26

Everything was brilliant, I learnt exactly what I needed to take the next steps in my career! Thank you so much Simon, for your expertise &…

Eva – 18th February 26

Simon was an excellent trainer. I feel incredibly confident and motivated after this course. 3 days was the perfect amount of time for the…

Matt – 18th February 26

The training centre was very clean and comfortable. I was welcomed every morning and the range of refreshments was great. The trainer, Matt…

Lizzie – 26th January 26

Simon was 10/10. Great teacher, very good at explaining things clearly and in a relaxed environment. Learnt so much more than expected! Les…

Elysia – 12th January 26

Brilliant teaching, well organised course, venue is superb. Shoutout to Teacher Simon for all help and support.

Rodrigo – 12th January 26

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