Plan of studies
Master in Film and TV Editing

Transversal content (common for several masters) which aims to approach the most current trends in cinematography from a narrative and aesthetic perspective.

Thorough knowledge of the working environment in Avid. Ordering and categorization of files in Browser, Codecs, conversions, Timeline, processes and exports.

Assembly typologies. Rhythm. Temporality. Continuity and ellipsis. The construction of the speech. The narrative structure and expectations in cinema. The choice of point of view. The serial narrative.

Advertising and its genres. Fragmentation and advertising ellipsis. The aesthetics of rhythm. Temporary hyperbolizations. Creation of audiovisual content for interactive media.

Characteristics of the creative documentary and its specific creative processes. Documentary modalities. Creative processes in the editing room.

Organization and philosophy of work in After Effects. Layers, key frames and tools. Exports, imports and workflows in Adobe environment.

Principles of graphic design. Generation of labels, movement dynamics and animations. Generation of funds. Credit titles.

Generation of elements and graphic pieces in 2D. Animation and embedding on real image. Visual creativity.

Tools for VFX in After Effects. Inlays, rotoscoping, trajectories and basic modifications of the image.

Principles of photography. Exposure, shutter, color temperature, contrast ratio, depth of field and creative use of lenses.

Theory of color. Chromatic tables and synthesis of color formation. Design of the chromatic palette and its emotive use. Color depth. Dynamic range. Color spaces.

Work environments in DaVinci and Mistika. Flows, processes and tools. Color grading from files with different compression levels. Color grading of RAW files. Check Panel.

Modification of looks from preset curves and LUTs. Standards of style and broadcast according to channels, platforms or types of projection.

Primary and secondary fixes. Reframes. Masking and motion effects. Skin treatment. Atmospheres and textures.

advertising genres. The aesthetics of color and contrast ratio in fashion advertising. Aestheticism and advertising formalism.

Organization and philosophy of work in Pro Tools. Tools, processes, file types, exports and workflows.

Conceptual approach to the expressiveness and narrative of sound. Building a soundtrack.

Import of bands, dialog editing and placement of sound effects.

Preparation of bands for mixing. Dynamics and modulation effects. Mixing techniques.

Tutoring and monitoring in the planning of the assembly and grading of the fiction project.

Presentation and pre-selection of the projects to be carried out during the academic year.

Presentation of the dossier by the team leaders of each project.

Development of a fiction short film that constitutes the main and obligatory project of the Masters TAI.