Video Editing Basics
$679.00
Video Editing Basics – Elective
Full Year Class
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐”My son just finished this course. Ms. Pramann was a very engaging teacher and my son always looked forward to doing his homework. Great class for the beginner and intermediate video editing student.” TNA Parent
Meets: 2026/2027 Thursday | 3:15 – 4:15 p.m. CST
Instructor: BJ Pramann
Required Materials:—Wondershare Filmora One-year subscription plan. This is the software we will be learning.
Video Editing is an introductory class which will teach high school students proper video cutting, pans and zoom-ins, effects and where to use them, audio, and sound effects, storytelling, and how to structure video footage. This course is designed for budding You-Tube Stars, and others on social media that use video: Instagram, Facebook, and other platforms that utilize video.
Video is a major avenue of connection and idea sharing in today’s social arena. video editing software readily available and evolving through AI every day. Delving into video editing has become accessible to anyone with a computer who is willing to invest in learning the skills.
Topics in Video Editing:
- Software Mastery
- Basic Filmography
- Story Telling
- Trick Filming
- Social Media Trends
- Terminology
- AI shortcuts and functions
Required Materials:
Software – Wondershare Filmora One year subscription plan. This is the software we will be learning.
Hardware - Computer which meets the specifications listed below.
Computers that do not meet the below specs will have failure to download at worst and a glitchy/crashy user experience at best.
- Supported OS : Windows 11/Windows 10/Windows 8.1/Windows 7 (64 bit OS).
- Processor : Intel i3 or better multicore processor, 2GHz or above.
(Intel 6th Gen or newer CPU recommended for HD and 4K Videos). - RAM : 8 GB RAM (16 GB required for HD and 4K videos).
- Graphics : Intel HD Graphics 5000 or later; NVIDIA GeForce GTX 700 or later; AMD Radeon R5 or later.
2 GB vRAM (4GB required for HD and 4K videos). - Disk : At least 10GB free hard-disk space for installation (SSD-Solid State Disk recommended for editing HD and 4K videos).
- Internet : Internet connection is necessary for software registration and access to online services like Filmstock.online services like Filmstock.Specs below the recommendations above will result in failure to download at worst and a glitchy/crashy user experience at best.
Please also make sure the computer the program is on is the same one students sign into class with.
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3 reviews for Video Editing Basics
Rosie L. –
As someone who loves editing videos, it was so cool getting to try a new program and learning things I didn’t know how to do. Mrs. Pramann is an awesome teacher and her class is very fun.
Cindy E. (verified owner) –
My son just finished this course. Ms. Pramann was a very engaging teacher and my son always looked forward to doing his homework. Great class for the beginner and intermediate video editing student.
Lisa Nehring –
Loved this class! Teacher was very nice. I learned how to add transitions, how to mask, and a lot of other stuff!