Video Editing vs Post Production Courses For a Better Career

Video editing is a well-known procedure of arranging and manipulating the different videos to attain an innovative and exceptional work. It includes various tasks such as resequencing video clips, trimming (cutting segments), adding special effects and other transitions. These tasks are usually considered as the post-production tasks. This indicates that video editing is also a significant part of post production. In several non-professional situations, many people use the term editing to describe all their post-production work.

Post Production Process

We can distinct the long process of filmmaking into three different stages. These stages are: -

• Pre-production: The person who begins this process is the producer of the film who selects film cast and crew along with the finalization of the final script of the film. It is the stage where all the budgeting will take place along with the final casting of the film.

• Production: This process starts once the footage is recorded. This process will take into consideration all the scenes and information captured in the pre-production process. During this process, various lighting requirements, framing and work on composition will be done.

• Post-Production: This is a third and final stage which starts after completing the capturing of all footages. This stage involves the usage of graphics along with music, different images, special effects and color correction too.

Software Used in Video Editing and Post Production

Video editing has become a very widespread and necessary skill and everyone seems to be trying their hands on it. If you want to make a career in this field, since the success of many YouTube impresarios, then you will be requiring a good video editing software. Some of the renowned software used in this field are:

• Adobe Premiere Pro
• Final Cut Pro X
• Avid Media Composer
• Adobe After Effects
• Sony Vegas Pro

For aspirant filmmakers, the cost of entry to filmmaking can be prohibitive considering the equipment one needs to buy and the cost of hiring cast and crew, renting a location, and everything else that goes into producing a film. Post-production involves one of the biggest cost because of the tasks performed like color correction, mixing sound, and creating visual effects and many more. Some of the best software which can be recommended in post-production are: -

• Final Cut Studio
• Apple Motion
• Final Cut Pro X
• Blender
• Lightworks

Video and Post Production Courses Offered by ADMEC

The main objective of video editing and post-production courses is to help novice editors and professionals to be able to work anywhere in the world as video editors, post-production experts and compositors either as a freelance video editor or with a leading video editing studio, film studio, radio, advertising agencies and much more. Joining ADMEC certificate and diploma courses in video editing and post-production will make you impart training related to the most popular software in both video and audio editing to which can increase the probability of student's employability along with support in resume and portfolio development, project portfolio, interview preparation, professional development program and much more. Courses offered in video editing and post-production are: -

• Final Cut Pro X Master - 2 Months
• Final Cut Studio Master- 3 Months
• Adobe Premiere Pro Master- 2 Months
• Adobe Lightroom Master- 2 Months
• Adobe After Effects Master- 2 Months
• Post Production Master Plus - 18 Months
• Post Production Master - 12 Months
• Post Production Premium - 6 Months
• Post Production Standard - 4 Months

After successful completion of any of the above courses, students will be able to work as:-

• Film Compositors
• Video Editors
• Motion Graphic Professionals
• Broadcast Designers
• Video Non-linear editor
• Visual Effects Supervisor
• Technical Director
• Rotoscopy and Ring Removal artist

Future of Video Editing and Post Production

• Post-production editors are mainly employed by the motion picture and video industries and use their technical skills and creativity to tell compelling visual stories. These editors will work as an editor at a television studio, cable broadcast company, educational production company or advertising agency.
• Video editors are responsible for matching audio and video files and piecing together video clips to create a full video or film. They can choose between working in the television, film, or advertising industries.

Video editors not only work in the film industry but they also employed by broadcasting and advertising companies. According to BLS report, an 18 percent increase in the hiring of video and production editors is expected for the 2014-2024 period. Also, as per KPMG report, "The post-production and VFX industry is projected to grow at a CAGR of 17.2% over 2017-21 to reach a size of INR131.7 billion."

Both fields are in huge demand these days and it all depends on which area you want to make your career. The choice really depends on your need, skills, and are of interest. Don't just choose the popular course, pick the one which is good for you. If this article helped you in understanding bot the fields, then, do let us know which one you have picked as a career option in the comments section below.