WORK 
01
Preparing before editing
Organising footage, naming files, choosing project settings. The step everyone skips and later regrets.
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Course 07
Video and audio editing
An audience forgives average picture, never bad sound. This course treats both equally, from raw footage to a published video. Online or in person in Yaoundé.
Practical details
- Duration
- 3 months3 h a day, 4 days a week
- Format
- Online & in personOne to one or in a group
- Level required
- Beginners welcomeA computer that can handle editing is the real prerequisite
- Price
- 100 000 FCFAFor the complete course
- Certificate
- YesWork Smart certificate of completion
Syllabus
What the course covers
02
The edit
Cutting, pacing, transitions, editing in Premiere Pro or DaVinci Resolve depending on your machine.
03
Sound, taken seriously
Recording properly, removing background noise, levels, music and voice coexisting without masking each other.
04
Picture and grading
Fixing exposure, matching shots filmed at different times, giving the whole a consistent look.
05
Titles, subtitles and graphics
Readable text, synchronised subtitles, and the graphic elements that structure a video without cluttering it.
06
Export and publish
The formats and settings each platform needs, and how not to ruin the quality at the last step.
What you will be able to do
- ✓Edit a complete video from raw footage to final export
- ✓Clean and mix sound so it is pleasant to listen to
- ✓Grade shots so they match each other
- ✓Add titles and synchronised subtitles
- ✓Export in the right format for YouTube, Instagram or TikTok
- ✓Organise a project so you can find and change it six months later
Who it is for
- →Content creators who edit their own videos
- →Community managers producing short-form video
- →Companies and NGOs making their videos in house
- →Beginners who want an immediately sellable skill
Before you start
Prerequisites and equipment
A computer able to handle editing, 16 GB of memory recommended
Premiere Pro or DaVinci Resolve, the latter has a free version
An external drive for your footage
Wired headphones, essential for sound work
Your own footage, to work on real material
Your trainer
Before you enrol
Talk to the trainer
A question about the level required, the pace or the price? It goes straight to the person who runs the course, not to a sales desk.
Or book a meeting
A thirty minute conversation to place your level and check this is the right path. No obligation.
Reserve your seat
Tell me your level and your availability. I will confirm the format, the dates and the price, with no obligation.