Editing and Post-Production for Video

Understanding music: the essence of what you want to tell

A course by Juanmi Cristóbal , Video Editor and Director of Photography

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2,640 students

Audio: Spanish, English, French, Italian, Portuguese

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About the video: Understanding music: the essence of what you want to tell

Overview

“Now we have to get fully into the universe of the song, understand its meaning, its musical and also visual connotations on the material that we already have recorded. Also look for the perfect link to edit it with a narrative sense.”

In this video lesson Juanmi Cristóbal addresses the topic: Understanding music: the essence of what you want to tell, which is part of the Domestika online course: Editing and Post-Production for Video. Learn to translate the stories, emotions, and messages of a song into a video clip with a professional feel.

Partial transcription of the video

“In this lesson. we dive deep into what it truly is. The song. because on one hand. we have the ideas conveyed by the music itself. that is. connotations. feelings. motivations. or the concept we want to present. But on the other hand. we have recorded material that has a shape and context. Now it's up to us as editors Join. I'll show you. A key moment arrives in the world of editing a music video As editors. we stop and think What music should I edit next? What emotions does it evoke within me personally? and particularly what message I intend to convey. As editors. our duty is to shape the...”

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Course summary for: Editing and Post-Production for Video

Level: Beginner
100% positive reviews (31)
2640 students
5 units
18 lessons (3h 40m)

Category
Photography & Video
Software
Adobe Premiere, DaVinci Resolve
Areas
Audiovisual Post-production, Color Correction, Video, Video Editing

Juanmi Cristóbal

A course by Juanmi Cristóbal

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Video Editor and Director of Photography

Juanmi Cristóbal has experience in a variety of fields, from graphic design, which he studied in his hometown of Zamora, Spain, to photography, postproduction, and video recording and editing.

In 2016, he joined his partners Javier Barbero and Sergio Llast to create the AV production company Fourminds, which works in both film and advertising and with clients like Samsung, Wacom, Rolling Stone, and Canal Sur.

In addition to teaching at Domestika, he shares his knowledge of technical photography, video editing with Premiere Pro, and DSLR video recording with students at the Escuela Arte Granada.