Video Editing
& Motion Graphics
A practical course designed to give students a strong foundation in video editing and motion graphics using Adobe Premiere Pro and Adobe After Effects. Students learn tools, workflows and creative techniques through guided practice and projects, helping them create complete video and motion graphics work independently.
- Duration
- Approximately 4.5–5 months
- Level
- Beginner to job-ready
- Core tools
- Premiere · After Effects
- Deliverables
- 6 portfolio pieces
▱ Block one · The cut
Premiere Pro,
taught as
storytelling
Not a tour of panels. You start with rushes and a deadline, and learn the decisions that separate a watchable cut from a limp one — where to enter a scene, when to hold, what to throw away.
- Project & media management
- Assembly, rough cut, fine cut
- Multicam & sync workflows
- Audio cleanup and mixing
- Colour correction & grading
- Delivery specs for every platform
▰ Block two · The movement
After Effects,
taught as
design
Motion is timing plus taste. You build a personal easing vocabulary, then apply it to titles, explainers and brand systems that stay consistent across a whole package.
Keyframes & easing curves
The physics of a believable move.
Shape, mask & matte craft
Clean, resolution-independent graphics.
Type in motion
Kinetic typography that stays readable.
Tracking & integration
Graphics that sit inside the shot, not on it.
Month by month
Each block closes with a delivered piece. Nothing carries forward unfinished.
- Month 01
Cut & continuity
- Footage management
- Rough cut to fine cut
- Continuity & coverage
- Pacing exercises
- Month 02
Sound, colour, finish
- Dialogue cleanup
- Music & sound design
- Primary & secondary grade
- Export pipelines
- Month 03
Motion foundations
- Keyframes & easing
- Shape & mask animation
- Type in motion
- Compositing basics
- Month 04
Design in movement
- Title sequences
- Explainer systems
- Tracking & integration
- Expressions intro
- Month 4.5–5
Portfolio block
- Self-directed brief
- Three review rounds
- Reel edit
- Studio presentation
Software workflow
One pipeline,
four gates
- 01
Ingest
Rushes, proxies, bins, naming discipline.
- 02
Assembly
Selects, structure, first pass rhythm.
- 03
Design
Motion, titles, graphics packaged as a system.
- 04
Finish
Grade, mix, deliverables and archive.
✦ Your final piece
The final
portfolio reel
Ninety seconds, cut to music, ordered so the strongest four seconds land first. Reviewed by a working editor, a motion director and your batch — then re-cut.
- Reel cut
- Case study page
- Behance-ready exports
- Personal title card
A typical week
Weekday and weekend tracks available.
- MonCraft lecture + demo2 hrs
- TueSupervised lab3 hrs
- WedBrief release & scoping2 hrs
- ThuOpen studioFlexible
- FriCritique wall2 hrs
- SatProduction block4 hrs
Career possibilities
Where editors
end up
- 01Video Editor
- 02Motion Designer
- 03Content Producer
- 04Social Video Specialist
- 05Title & Graphics Designer
- 06Freelance Post Artist
Career outcomes depend on individual skills, portfolio quality, experience and available opportunities.
Course
questions
How long is the course exactly?+
Four and a half to five months, depending on whether you take the weekday or weekend track. The last two to three weeks are a dedicated portfolio block.
Do I need my own laptop?+
Studio machines and edit suites are available during and outside class hours. A personal machine helps for homework but is not required.
Is editing taught before motion graphics?+
Yes. You learn to cut first — rhythm and story — before adding design and animation on top. Motion without timing is decoration.
What do I finish with?+
Six pieces: a short-form edit, a graded brand film, a title sequence, an explainer, a social pack, and a cut reel.
Can this lead to freelance work?+
The course prepares students for freelance workflows and covers rate cards, client briefs and delivery expectations. Outcomes depend on individual skills, portfolio quality, experience and available opportunities.
Counselling
START
MAKING
FOR REAL.
Tell us what you want to make. We will explain the course, schedule and next available batch honestly.