Learning Documentary Video: 3 Editing and Post

Watch the making of a documentary, from concept to creation. In this final course of a three-course series, instructor Ashley Kennedy shares strategies you can use to successfully move into the post-production phase. Ashley demonstrates several practical workflows in action and discusses effective techniques for coming up with a good editing plan. She takes you through high-level steps within the actual editing process—addressing strategies on organization, building and combining scenes, making important story changes, refining the narrative flow, and more. She finishes by providing guidance about how to handle gathering feedback so you can ensure your documentary film is ready for sharing with the world.

Learning objectives
Reviewing assets
Post-production workflows
Organizing the project
Editing a documentary film
Building themes and scenes
Refining the edit
Working with sound, color, and effects
Gathering and incorporating feedback
Finishing the film