Video Editing Fundamentals — Curriculum (Whoops Editor)

Theory — Understanding Video Editing

Module 01A — Understanding Video

  • Lecture 1A.1 — What Is Video? Frames & FPS ✅

  • Lecture 1A.2 — Resolution & Aspect Ratio (NEW) ✅

  • Lecture 1A.3 — Files, Codecs & Containers ✅

  • Lecture 1A.4 — Essential Editor Vocabulary ✅

Module 01B — Understanding Your Footage (NEW)

Module 01C — Shooting Settings That Affect Your Edit (NEW)

  • Lecture 1C.1 — Recording Frame Rate

  • Lecture 1C.2 — Timecode

Module 02 — Core Editing Theory

  • Lecture 2.1 — What Is a Timeline?

  • Lecture 2.2 — What Is Cutting & Trimming?

  • Lecture 2.3 — The 3-Pass Editing Method

  • Lecture 2.4 — Trimming Techniques

Module 03 — Audio Fundamentals

  • Lecture 3.1 — What Is Audio in Video?

  • Lecture 3.2 — What Are Audio Levels?

  • Lecture 3.3 — What Is Music Ducking?

Module 04 — Titles, Graphics & Motion

  • Lecture 4.1 — What Are Lower Thirds?

  • Lecture 4.2 — Typography Rules for Video

  • Lecture 4.3 — What Is Keyframe Animation?

Module 05A — Color Correction & Grading

  • Lecture 5A.1 — Correction vs Grading

  • Lecture 5A.2 — How Correction Works (NEW)

  • Lecture 5A.3 — How Colour Grading Works (NEW)

Module 05B — Colour Tools & Techniques

  • Lecture 5B.1 — Reading the Scopes

  • Lecture 5B.2 — What Is Shot Matching?

  • Lecture 5B.3 — What is a LUT? (NEW)

Module 06 — Advanced Techniques

  • Lecture 6.1 — What Is Multicam Editing?

  • Lecture 6.2 — What Is a Proxy Workflow?

  • Lecture 6.3 — Why Shortcuts Matter

  • Lecture 6.4 — Transitions — Types & When to Use Them (NEW)

Module 07 — Export & Delivery

  • Lecture 7.1 — Export Formats by Platform

  • Lecture 7.2 — What Is Version Control?

  • Lecture 7.3 — Pre-Delivery Checklist

Section 02 — Practical

Practical — Hands On in DaVinci Resolve

Module 01 — The Project Manager & Setup

  • Lecture 1.1 — Installing DaVinci Resolve

  • Lecture 1.2 — The Project Manager

  • Lecture 1.3 — Project Libraries & Your Organisation System

  • Lecture 1.4 — Pages Overview & The Full Map

Module 02 — The DaVinci Pages Deep Dive (Part 1–4)

  • Lecture 2.1 — The Media Page Deep Dive

  • Lecture 2.2 — The Edit Page Deep Dive

  • Lecture 2.3 — The Color Page Deep Dive

  • Lecture 2.4 — The Deliver Page Deep Dive

Module 03 — Understanding Your Footage

  • Lecture 3.1 — How to Check FPS & Format

  • Lecture 3.2 — Good vs Bad Footage

  • Lecture 3.3 — Organising Before You Edit

  • Lecture 3.4 — Handling Log Footage (NEW)

  • Lecture 3.5 — Working With Slow Motion Clips (NEW)

Module 04 — Your First Real Edit

  • Lecture 4.1 — The 3 Essential Tools

  • Lecture 4.2 — Making Your First Cut

  • Lecture 4.3 — The 3-Pass Method in Practice

  • Lecture 4.4 — Trimming Your Edit

Module 05 — Mixing Your First Audio

  • Lecture 5.1 — Setting Audio Levels

  • Lecture 5.2 — Music Ducking in Practice

Module 06 — Adding Titles & Motion

  • Lecture 6.1 — Creating a Lower Third

  • Lecture 6.2 — Adding Text Correctly

  • Lecture 6.3 — Your First Keyframe Animation

Module 07 — Colour Correcting Footage

  • Lecture 7.1 — Using Scopes in DaVinci

  • Lecture 7.2 — The 5-Step Correction Workflow

  • Lecture 7.3 — Matching Two Different Shots

Module 08 — Advanced Workflows

  • Lecture 8.1 — Setting Up Multicam

  • Lecture 8.2 — Proxy Workflow for 4K

  • Lecture 8.3 — Keyboard Shortcuts Practice

  • Lecture 8.4 — Pre-Delivery Checklist