Film Making and AI Powered Smart Editing Essentials

This course provides a comprehensive introduction to filmmaking, covering the fundamentals of storytelling, camera operation, and video editing.

Students will gain hands-on experience in pre-production, production, and post-production, learning essential skills to create compelling visual content.

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Film Making and AI Powered Smart Editing Essentials

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About the course

This course provides a comprehensive introduction to filmmaking, covering the fundamentals of storytelling, camera operation, and video editing.

Students will gain hands-on experience in pre-production, production, and post-production, learning essential skills to create compelling visual content.

Who this course is for?

For passionate student in Film Making

Course prerequisites

General knowledge of computers and internet.

Course content

Film Making & Pre Production (Planning & Preparation)

Introduction to Filmmaking

History of cinema & evolution of storytelling
Film vs. Digital filmmaking
Types of films: Fiction, Documentary, Experimental

Screenwriting

Story writing – Elements of story writing, Ideas, Research/Title/Intro, Synopsis
Character Development – Protagonist, antagonist, character arcs
Scriptwriting Basics – Format, structure, Script draft’s

Screenplay & Storyboarding

Screenplay Basics – Dialogue, Characters, Scene headings, Action, Treatment, Screenplay draft’s
Storyboarding – Visualizing scenes before shooting

Script Breakdown & Shot Division

Script Breakdown – Breaking down script via template
Shot Division – Shot List & Shot Type

Producing & Budgeting

Production Scheduling – Call sheets, cast & crew, daily schedule
Budgeting & Funding – Independent film budgeting, grants, production house
Legal Aspects – Copyrights, contracts, location permits

Casting & Location Scouting

Casting Process – Auditions, screen tests, actor contracts
Location Selection – Recce, Indoor vs. outdoor, securing permits
Set Preparation – Props, production design, continuity

Production Design

Art Direction – Set building, color palettes, visual themes
Props & Costumes – Historical accuracy, character costumes
Mood & Atmosphere – How set design impacts storytelling

DSLR vs. Mirrorless vs. Cinema Cameras
Prime vs. Zoom Lenses (Focal Lengths & Depth of Field)
Camera Sensors (Full-frame, Crop-frame)

Camera Settings

ISO, Aperture, Shutter Speed – Balancing exposure
White Balance & Color Temperature – Avoiding color shifts
Frame Rates & Resolutions – 24fps vs. 60fps, 4K vs. HD
Camera Modes Shooting & Auto/Manual Focus – Auto, Manual & etc.

Shot Composition & Framing

Shot Types, Camera Angles & Camera Shot Farming – One Shot, Two Shot, Wide, Medium, Close-up, Over-the-Shoulder, Low Angle, Dutch Angle
Advanced Techniques – Leading lines, negative space, symmetry

Camera Movements

Static vs. Dynamic Shots – When to move the camera
Types of Movements – Pan, Tilt, Dolly, Crane, Handheld, Gimbal
Stabilization Techniques – Tripods, Gimbals, Steadicams

Lighting Techniques

3-Point Lighting – Key light, fill light, backlight
High-Key vs. Low-Key Lighting – Bright & airy vs. moody & dramatic
Practical Lighting – Using available light creatively

Advanced Cinematography

Shooting in Different Environments – Day, night, indoors, outdoors
Color Psychology in Film – How lighting affects mood
Creative Camera Techniques – Rack focus, whip pan, vertigo effect

Production (Shooting & Execution)

Directing Fundamentals

Director’s Vision – Visual storytelling, shot planning
Blocking & Actor Direction – Movement, expressions, camera positioning
Continuity & Scene Coverage – Ensuring seamless scene transitions

Cinematography Basics

Shot Composition – Rule of thirds, framing techniques
Depth of Field – Focus control, background blur, bokeh
Lighting Techniques – Natural vs. artificial light, high-key & low-key

Sound Recording

Microphones & Audio Equipment – Boom mics, shotgun mics, lavaliers
On-Set Sound Recording – Syncing dialogue, reducing background noise
Sound Effects & Ambience – Capturing room tone, foley recording

On-Set Workflow

Roles of Crew Members – Director, DP, gaffer, grip, script supervisor
Time Management – Shooting schedules, efficiency on set
Live Monitoring & Playback – Checking takes, avoiding reshoots

Overview of Premiere Pro.
Interface, tools, and workspace customization

Basic Editing Techniques

Understanding and using the Source and Program monitors
Cutting & Trimming – Timeline navigation, ripple edits
Effects Control – Motion, Position, Scale
Stabilization of videos
Text & Titles – Add text and Titles in your video (Type Tool) – How to add shadows and background in your text (Text Settings) – Different Fonts and How to install Third party Fonts
Adding Logos and Graphics – Multiple Layers
Transitions – Fade, dissolve, cross-cutting, match cuts
Basic Effects – Speed ramping, time remapping

Advanced Editing

Multi-Cam Editing – Syncing multiple camera angles – Audio Editing Effects For clarity
Transitions – Default Transitions – Built-in Transitions – Project Based Transitions – Preset Based Transitions Different Stock Footage Websites (Mixkit.co, Pixabay.com, Pexels.com) – How to Import Presets
Overlays – What are Overlays? – Effects Using Blend Mode – Blend Modes – Light Leaks (Youtube, Mixkit.co, Pixabay.com, Pexels.com)
Chroma Key – How to remove Green Screen – Use of Color Key & Ultra Key
Keyframing – How to Add Key framing For Text (Zoom In, Zoom Out, Scale, Position) – How to Animate your Graphics
Masking & Pen Tool – How to Add Mask to Your Videos – How to Blur something specific – Key framing Of Masking – Auto Masking Key framing – Manual Masking Key framing
Motion Graphics & Titles – Adding text animations (Using AI Tool Mister Horse)

Sound Editing

Syncing Audio & Video – Matching waveforms, auto/manual syncing, adding voiceover to your videos
Noise Reduction & Audio Cleanup – Removing unwanted sounds through (Adobe Podcast AI)
Layering Sound Effects – Ambience, reverb, spatial audio

Color Correction & Grading

Primary Color Correction – Fixing exposure, contrast, white balance
Secondary Color Grading – Skin tones, cinematic color looks
LUTs & Custom Color Styles – Creating signature visual tones

Rendering & Exporting

Export Settings for Different Platforms – YouTube, Facebook, Instagram, Film Festivals
Codecs & Compression – Understanding different formats, presets file sizes, bitrate settings
Export Vertical & Portrait Videos
Final Quality Control – Checking for errors before delivery

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Dear Students,

Welcome to Filmmaking & AI-Powered Editing Essentials! This course is designed to equip you with the fundamental skills of filmmaking while exploring cutting-edge AI tools that can streamline and enhance your editing process.

Next Batch

April 27, 2025

On-Campus Class

PKR 60000

PKR 65000

Limited Time Offer

Advanced Level

Certificate of completion

On-Campus Only

10 Weeks

3 Days a Week

16 Lectures

Urdu/English (Mixed)

4.8 Stars