Lesson 2: How this Course is Organized
A review of the course structure with the various types of lessons, live editing practice and more (Length 02:00)

Lesson 4: Four Challenges of Trailer Editing
Discover why the craft of trailer editing is so different from feature editing (Length 07:22)

Lesson 5: Key Trailer Editing Tools & Vocab
Learn all the different techniques and terminology frequently used in the trailer world (Length 04:14)

Lesson 6: Amateur vs Professional Trailers
Compare two trailers from the same film and review which works better and why (Length 05:15)

Lesson 8: Positioning the Movie
Determine your marketing, targeting and cutting style and how it affects your final trailer (Length 04:09)

Lesson 9: Telling the Story Quickly and Simply
How to get people to watch your movie with a succinct and interesting trailer story (Length 06:21)

Lesson 10: Arranging the Trailer Structure
A step-by-step walk-through of the planning and paper-cutting stage of a trailer (Length 08:28)

Use a smart music auditioning strategy to choose the perfect cue for your cut (Length 06:08)

Lesson 12: How to Use Sound Design
Learn professional trailer sound design techniques to enhance the moments in your trailer (Length 08:59)

Lesson 13: Laying the Foundation with Audio
How and why to begin your trailer by actually cutting the audio bed first (Length 18:02)

Lesson 14: Creating the Big Trailer Moments
How to carve out and accent your trailer’s most important parts with advanced editing techniques (Length 08:59)

Lesson 15: Storytelling with Style
Learn flashy editing techniques for creating a trailer that will hold your viewer’s interest (Length 05:11)

Lesson 16: Cutting Professional Montages
How to cut an emotionally-moving, exciting and understandable montage (Length 11:09)

Lesson 17: Working with Graphics & Voiceover
Best practices for creating and using high-quality graphics & narration (Length 05:47)

Lesson 18: The Importance of Un-Resolution
Explore this fundamental strategy of trailer editing to keep your audience wanting more (Length 01:56

Lesson 20: Creating Emotion in a Cut
Dramatic editing techniques to stir emotions in your audience and help a trailer resonate (Length 11:40)

Lesson 22: Crafting a Story with Jokes
How to build a comedy trailer by smoothly stringing together the best jokes in the film (Length 06:24)

Lesson 23: Style Tips for Comedy Editors
Specific comedy editing tips to add energy, style and visual interest to a trailer (Length 09:12)

Lesson 24: The Power of the Music Stop
How to use the most important comedy editing technique that exists (Length 08:14)

Lesson 26: Building Intensity with Hit Grids
Learn how to use sound design to easily build up the intensity of your music cue (Length 15:10)

Lesson 27: Creative Sound Design Techniques
Create a highly memorable trailer by combining creative pieces of sound design (Length 05:40)

Lesson 29: The Sound of Silence
How to effectively harness the power of silence in your next suspense trailer (Length 07:25)

Lesson 30: Creating Organic Sound Motifs
Use organic sounds from your film to create a custom, rhythmic sound motif (Length 13:44)

Lesson 32: Edit Workshop: Setting Up the Project
A quick guide to setting up your project and importing your files (Length 05:42)

Lesson 33: Edit Workshop: Organizing the Project
Preparing to edit with proper trailer organization (Length 02:45)

Lesson 34: Edit Workshop: Creating the Paper Cut
Planning your story, positioning and structure (Length 04:15)

Lesson 35: Edit Workshop: Building the Structure
Begin editing your trailer with a proper audio foundation (Length 09:27)

Lesson 36: Edit Workshop: Filling in the Picture
Adding picture and building montages in your cut (Length 08:26)

Lesson 37: Edit Workshop: Sound Design
Make your trailer come alive by adding layers of sound design (Length 06:59)

Lesson 38: Edit Workshop: Bringing It All Together
Analyze and troubleshoot problems with your trailer (Length 02:24)

Lesson 39: Edit Workshop: Final Mixing & Tweaks
Fine-tune your audio mix and polish your cut to perfection (Length 04:49)