Design & Creative

Video Editing

Edit documentaries, social media content, and awareness videos for local and international audiences.

Level: Beginner–Advanced Beginner: 4 weeks • Intermediate: 8 weeks • Advanced: 12 weeks Contact for pricing

Prerequisites

No prior experience required — open to beginners.

Certificate

Awarded by Rescue Academy on successful completion of the program's assessments and final project.

Learn Online — Live Classes

Register, receive your schedule, and join live instructor-led Video Editing classes on Zoom. Assignments, instructor feedback, and a certificate on completion.

Learn In Person

Attend Video Editing classes in person in Juba with hands-on labs, instructor mentorship, and a certificate on completion.

What You'll Learn

Editing workflow: project set-up, cutting and storytelling
Audio syncing, cleaning, mixing and licensed music
Colour correction, grading and finishing
Titles, motion graphics and captions
Interview, documentary and ethical editing
Export, delivery and multi-platform repurposing
Production management, media storage and freelance practice

Program Objectives

Edit clear, engaging stories from raw footage
Deliver clean audio, consistent colour and readable graphics
Edit interviews and documentaries truthfully and with consent
Produce platform-ready versions and manage delivery
Run productions and freelance video work professionally

Who It's For

Aspiring video editors and content creators
Communications staff in NGOs and businesses
Journalists and media students

Where You'll Use It

Media houses and production companies
NGO and public communications
Social media content and small business marketing

Curriculum

Instructor-led, practical training. Each level is a block of 4, 8 or 12 weeks; every module ends with a practical activity and an assessment, and every level with a project.

Beginner

4 weeks · 52 guided hours · 5 modules Free taster lessons available Level overview

Module 1: Non-Linear Editing Fundamentals 10 h

Understand how editing software works and set up well-organised projects. 3 lessons

Module 2: Cutting and Timeline Management 11 h

Cut footage cleanly and arrange shots into a story. 3 lessons

Module 3: Audio Syncing and Sound 10 h

Sync, clean and balance audio, and use music and effects legally. 3 lessons

Module 4: Colour Correction and Titles 11 h

Make footage look natural and consistent and add readable text. 3 lessons

Module 5: Planning and Exporting Videos 10 h

Plan short videos with scripts and storyboards, and export them for each platform. 3 lessons

Level project: Two-Minute Community Story

Intermediate

8 weeks · 90 guided hours · 6 modules Level overview

Module 1: Advanced Editing Techniques 15 h

Edit with advanced cuts, multiple cameras and purposeful transitions. 3 lessons

Module 2: Motion Graphics and Titles 16 h

Animate titles and graphics and create simple composites. 3 lessons

Module 3: Colour Grading 16 h

Grade footage consistently and create looks with control. 3 lessons

Module 4: Interview and Documentary Editing 13 h

Find and shape stories from interviews and real events, truthfully. 3 lessons

Module 5: Audio Post-Production 13 h

Clean dialogue, mix music and effects and deliver consistent loudness. 3 lessons

Module 6: Client Delivery Workflows 17 h

Manage client projects from brief to final delivery and archive, and complete the profile video. 3 lessons

Level project: Organisation Profile Video

Advanced

12 weeks · 140 guided hours · 6 modules Level overview

Module 1: Cinematic Storytelling 22 h

Shape stories with structure, pacing, sound and emotion — responsibly. 4 lessons

Module 2: Advanced Colour and Finishing 22 h

Grade with nodes, develop looks and finish programmes for delivery. 4 lessons

Module 3: Sound Design and Mixing 22 h

Design and mix sound that makes films feel real and powerful. 4 lessons

Module 4: Multi-Platform Content Strategy 24 h

Design and repurpose video for different platforms and audiences. 4 lessons

Module 5: Production Management and Freelance Practice 20 h

Plan productions, manage media and run video work as a business. 4 lessons

Module 6: Capstone: Promotional Video Production 30 h

Produce a complete promotional campaign for a client. 5 lessons

Level project: Promotional Video Production

Final practical project

Promotional Video Production

A complete promotional campaign for a real or detailed client brief: a 60–90 second hero video, vertical cut-downs and captioned versions, from pre-production to finishing and delivery.

Deliverables

Pre-production pack and consents
Finished hero video
Vertical cut-downs and captioned versions
Delivery package, production report and case study

Assessed on

Compelling, on-brief and truthful story
Professional picture and sound finishing
Platform-native versions
Professional production and client communication

Worked Examples

A selection of the visual, practical examples used in this program's lessons — each teaches a different skill.

Free Course: Video Editing Starter

A free walk-through of the editing workflow: organising a project, cutting on a timeline, cleaning up audio, basic colour and exporting for each platform. Free, self-study, about 5 hours — no certificate. The full program above is taught live by an instructor, with practical assignments, assessments and a certificate.

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Tools & Technologies

Primary Tools

Adobe Premiere Pro — Industry-standard timeline editing, multi-cam sequencing, and export Practice: J-Cuts/L-Cuts, sequence settings, multi-format export
DaVinci Resolve — Free, professional-grade editing with the best color-grading tools available Practice: Color correction & grading, scopes (waveform/vectorscope), Fusion basics
CapCut — Fast, mobile-friendly editing for quick social and vertical-format content Practice: Auto-captions, vertical reframing, trending social edit styles

Supporting Tools

Audacity — Free audio cleanup for noisy or inconsistent interview recordings Practice: Noise reduction, EQ, level normalization
HandBrake — Compressing a finished export into a small file that still sends over slow mobile data or WhatsApp Practice: Bitrate/resolution trade-offs, format conversion

Professional / Industry Tools

DaVinci Resolve (Color page) — The color-grading pipeline used at media houses and post-production studios Practice: Node-based grading, shot matching, delivering broadcast-safe color
Adobe Premiere Pro (full Creative Cloud workflow) — Industry-standard delivery pipeline expected at agencies and production houses Practice: Client review workflows, standardized delivery formats

Career Opportunities

Freelance video editor
Communications/media role at an NGO or media house
Small video production or media studio ownership

Practical Projects

Produce a 60-90 second professional promotional video for a local business or NGO, from raw footage to final export
Edit a short documentary segment using proper interview and B-roll structure
Take one finished edit and produce two additional deliverables from it: a compressed WhatsApp-friendly version and a captioned vertical clip for social media

Problem-Solving Focus

Problem: Footage was shot across multiple cameras or sessions with inconsistent lighting and white balance

Approach: Use scopes (waveform and vectorscope) to match exposure and color between shots objectively, rather than judging color by eye on an uncalibrated screen.

Problem: The finished video file is too large to send over WhatsApp or a slow mobile data connection

Approach: Export a separate, compressed low-bitrate version (lower resolution, optimized bitrate) specifically for WhatsApp/social sharing, keeping the full-quality master file for anything that needs it later.

Problem: An interview was recorded with background noise, echo, or inconsistent microphone levels

Approach: Apply noise reduction, EQ, and level normalization to make the dialogue clear and consistent — without over-processing it to the point it sounds robotic or unnatural.

Problem: The same footage needs to become both a long-form YouTube video and a short vertical clip for Instagram, TikTok, or Facebook Reels

Approach: Identify the strongest 30-60 second moment, reframe it for vertical video, add burned-in captions (most social viewers watch muted), and export it as its own separate piece rather than simply cropping the full-length edit.

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