Phase 3 · Weeks 27–39

Genre & Voice

Phase 3 is where you develop versatility and begin to find your unique voice as an editor. Different genres demand radically different editing approaches. By mastering each genre, you will expand your creative toolkit and discover which approaches resonate most deeply with your own sensibility.

Milestone: Complete a genre-specific short film

Documentary, action, comedy, horror, personal style

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Week 27

Documentary Editing — Structure

Master the unique challenges of documentary editing.

Week 28

Documentary Editing — Interview Cutting

Practice editing a short interview sequence.

Week 29

Documentary Editing — B-Roll

Practice weaving b-roll into an interview sequence.

Week 30

Documentary Short — Milestone

Edit a complete 3-minute documentary short.

Week 31

Action Editing — Geography and Principles

Master the techniques of fast-paced action editing.

Week 32

Action Editing — Chase Sequences

Practice editing a chase sequence with an accelerating cutting rhythm.

Week 33

Action Editing — Recreating a Master

Re-edit a famous action scene, trying to match the original editor's rhythm.

Week 34

Action Short — Milestone

Edit a complete 2-minute action sequence.

Week 35

Comedy Editing — Timing Fundamentals

Develop a precise sense of comedic timing.

Week 36

Comedy Editing — The Rule of Three

Practice the rule of three in comedic editing.

Week 37

Comedy Editing — Genre Re-Edit

Take a dramatic scene and re-edit it as a comedy.

Week 38

Horror Editing — Building Dread

Learn to build and release tension through editing.

Week 39

Horror Editing — Suspense Sequence

Edit a 2-minute suspense sequence using pacing and sound to create maximum dread.

Phase 2: Narrative Craft

Phase 4: Professional Polish