Visual Effects & Video Production
Learn video editing, compositing, motion graphics, visual effects, color correction, and post-production workflows.
Course overview
Visual Effects & Video Production covers the complete post-production workflow — from editing raw footage to adding visual effects, motion graphics and a professional colour grade.
You will edit videos in Adobe Premiere Pro, create motion graphics and composite visual effects in Adobe After Effects, and colour-correct and grade footage in DaVinci Resolve. You will also learn audio basics and how to deliver videos for YouTube, social media and clients.
The course is built around practical projects, ending with a showreel that demonstrates your editing and VFX skills.
Course at a glance
What you will learn
- Understand video formats, frame rates, resolutions and codecs
- Edit videos professionally in Adobe Premiere Pro
- Add titles, transitions and clean audio
- Create motion graphics in Adobe After Effects
- Composite with masks, rotoscoping and green-screen keying
- Track motion and integrate elements into footage
- Create common visual effects shots
- Colour-correct and grade footage in DaVinci Resolve
- Export videos for YouTube, social media and clients
- Organise projects with a professional post-production workflow
Course curriculum
Module 1: Post-Production Fundamentals4 lessons
Module 2: Video Editing in Premiere Pro4 lessons
Module 3: Advanced Editing4 lessons
Module 4: Motion Graphics in After Effects4 lessons
Module 5: Compositing4 lessons
Module 6: Tracking3 lessons
Module 7: Visual Effects Techniques4 lessons
Module 8: Colour Correction & Grading in DaVinci Resolve4 lessons
Module 9: Audio for Video3 lessons
Module 10: Delivery & Workflow3 lessons
Module 11: Showreel & Portfolio3 lessons
Practical projects
Edit a short narrative sequence with pacing, sound and titles.
A complete YouTube-ready video with graphics, music and captions.
A motion graphics intro created in After Effects.
Key, composite and colour-match a green-screen shot.
A sky replacement or screen replacement using motion tracking.
Correct and grade a sequence to a consistent look in DaVinci Resolve.
A short reel showcasing your best editing and VFX work.
Tools & software
Who is this course for?
- Students interested in filmmaking, editing and VFX
- Graduates entering media and content production
- YouTubers and content creators
- Freelancers offering video editing services
- Working professionals producing video for their business
- Beginners with no editing experience
Career applications
The skills from this course can be applied to roles and projects such as:
- Video Editor
- Motion Graphics Artist
- Compositor / Junior VFX Artist
- Colourist (entry level)
- YouTube and social media content production
- Freelance editing for clients and brands
Requirements
- A laptop or desktop with 16 GB RAM recommended for video work
- Adobe Premiere Pro and After Effects (a trial or subscription from Adobe); DaVinci Resolve has a free version
- No prior editing experience required
- Headphones for audio work
Certificate
Certificate of Completion
On successfully completing the course requirements — lessons, practical projects/assignments and assessments — you receive a Vector Tech Academy Certificate of Completion. Every certificate carries a unique certificate ID and a QR code that anyone (a client, an employer or an institute) can verify on our website. The certificate recognises that you completed this course and its projects; it is not a university degree or a government-recognised qualification.
Frequently asked questions
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Is DaVinci Resolve free?
Will this help me edit for YouTube?
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