• This curricular unit aims to develop skills in video editing techniques, in order to interpret and develop audio-visual content. It is also intended that students develop the capacity for analysis and critical reflection. To this end, the key concepts of film language will be addressed, including the construction of a narrative, and at the level of principles and editing practices. The student will also assimilate the basic and theoretical notions of digital video editing.
• It is also objective of this curricular unit that the student plan, structure and organize the documents accompanying an audio-visual work. Additionally, the main editing techniques using a non-linear editing software will be explained and demonstrated.
• From the consolidation of these concepts and techniques, it is intended that the student be creative in order to design and implement an audio-visual content, through the use of video editing software.

1. Film Narrative
1.1 Film narrative and narrative elements of cinema (plans, scenes, sequences, angles, psychological effects, camera movements...)
1.2 From Silent Film to 4K
1.3 Technology and Equipment (Cameras, Lens, Formats…)
2. Montage and Editing
2.1 Understanding the Montage (American School and Russian School)
2.2 Theories and Principles of Montage and Editing
3. Digital Video Editing (Development of audio-visual projects and nonlinear editing)
3.1 Pre-Production: From idea to storyboard (idea definition, storyline, synopsis, treatment, structure, script and storyboard)
3.2 Presentation of non-linear video editing software (Adobe Premiere CC / DaVinci)
3.3 Formats and Resolutions (importing and organizing audiovisual files)
3.4 Creating and Editing Plans and Sequences (colour correction, basic video editing, sound mixing, exporting files...)
4. Audio-visual Projects (creation and development of audio-visuals content in conjunction with the Sound Lab I curricular unit)

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Dancyger, K. (2011). The Technique of Film and Video Editing: History, Theory, and Practice (5th ed.): Focal Press.
Mascelli, J. (1998). The Five C's of Cinematography: Motion Picture Filming Techniques: Silman-James Pr.