Final Cut Pro 7 and Avid MC in advanced film editing course

Since the advanced editing course is based on the discipline of film editing and not on the use of an editing tool, students will be able to choose between using Avid Media Composer or Final Cut Pro 7 for their practices.

In this course we will explore the techniques of narrative editing of fiction short and feature films, since both have different rhythms, such as short stories and literary novels, and we will work on the types of editing according to film genres. The student will be taught to build from the small to the big, giving meaning to each element and level, in order to be able to carry out the definitive “third scriptwriting”.

“For a writer, it is the word. To a composer or musician, it’s the note. To a film editor or cinematographer, it’s the frame.”

Quentin Tarantino

The teacher of the course is Jaime Estrada-Torres ( IMDB profile) Film editor and online picture and sound editor, member of the GBFTE(Guild of British Film and Television Editors) . Jaime Estrada-Torres has edited several fiction and documentary feature films working with directors such as Mike Figgis and Werner Herzog, as well as being part of the editing team of films such as Batman (Tim Burton) or Homeboy (Michael Seresin).

Working as a film consultant for the American company Avid, Jaime has been involved in Eyes Wide Shut (Stanley Kubrick), Tomorrow never dies (Roger Spottiswood) and Star Wars Ep. I Phantom Menace (George Lucas) among other productions.

His teaching experience is developed in England, Spain, China, Norway and Iceland. Jaime Estrada-Torres is currently head of the editing department at the London Film School in London.

If you are interested, you can download the documents to access the courses here or send us an e-mail to info@709mediaroom.com.