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About AAFT

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The Course is Designed For

The Certificate in Video Editing and Sound Recording is ideal for aspiring video editors, filmmakers, and content creators looking to build a strong foundation in editing and visual storytelling. This course is designed to equip learners with essential technical skills in video editing and sound recording, making it perfect for those aiming to enter the film, media, or digital content industry with a certified, industry-relevant skill set.

Career Trajectory

Career Trajectory

  • Videographer
  • Video Editor
  • Post-Production Assistant
  • Content Creator
  • Camera Operator
  • Showrunner
  • Creative Producer
Skills Acquisition

Skills Acquisition

  • Camera handling and framing
  • Lighting setups
  • Audio recording techniques
  • Shot composition & visual continuity
  • Adobe Premiere Pro, FCP, DaVinci Resolve
  • Color correction and VFX basics
  • Collaboration & Communication

Course Highlights

How You’ll Learn at AAFT

With our 6-month Certificate in Video Editing and Sound Recording program, students receive hands-on training in editing techniques, audio design, post-production workflows, and visual storytelling. This video editing course follows a 70:30 model, with 70% practical learning and 30% dedicated to written assessments, strategic thinking, and critical analysis.

  • Learn to use industry-standard tools like Adobe Premiere Pro through mock editing sessions, live footage projects, and expert-led classes.
  • Attend industry workshops and benefit from one-on-one mentoring with seasoned editors and sound designers for real-world learning.

Academic Staff

At AAFT, the six-month Certificate program in Video Editing and Sound Recording is led by a distinguished team of educators and active industry professionals involved in national and international event projects.

  • Our faculty’s real-world experience ensures that the video editing and sound recording course stays relevant and forward-thinking, helping students keep pace with evolving strategies and industry standards.
  • Students benefit from guest lectures, on-campus masterclasses, studio visits, and expert mentorship, offering practical insights that complement their coursework.

Career & Placements

AAFT’s Video Editing and Sound Recording Certification Course is backed by dedicated placement support, strong industry linkages, and a focus on real-world outcomes.

  • Career guidance is provided through job fairs, expert counseling, and dedicated support from the EDGE and CARE cells.
  • Practical sound recording classes and training in video editing help students align their skills in post-production with evolving standards in film, television, OTT, and other media platforms.

Curriculum Breakdown

  • Understand key elements of screenplay writing
  • Learn to produce complex scenes with strong characters and structure
  • Explore ideas, plot types, premises, and their link to characters
  • Recognize the role of creativity in screenplay writing
  • Master presenting incidents as sequences and timing in scenes
  • Understand symbolism, action points, plot points, and story perspective
  • Learn to pitch concepts, take feedback, and produce a screenplay

Academic Practices

The Certificate in Video Editing and Sound Recording blends technical precision with creative exploration in the art of post-production storytelling. Through hands-on editing projects, audio mixing workshops, multi-camera footage editing, and showreel creation, you’ll develop a professional portfolio that showcases your expertise in both video editing and sound recording. Master essential tools and techniques—from cuts and sync to mixing, colour grading, and effects—preparing you for careers in film, television, OTT platforms, advertising, and digital media.

  • Master the elements of screenplay writing, produce complex scenes, understanding of characters and screenplay writing structures

  • Master editing and sound in cinema, techniques of editing and sound production

  • Editing a mise-en-scene

  • Editing news production

  • Editing an interview

  • Editing multi-camera shots

  • Editing a documentary for short film

  • History of Indian Cinema and Film Editors
  • Importance of Sound in Films
  • Russian Montage, aspects of editing for TV and documentaries
  • Serge Eisenstein & Kuleshov Juxtaposition of shorts and Intellectual Montage

  • Different Types of Shots , Angles and Camera Movements
  • Grammar of Editing
  • Operations of Multi-camera Production
  • Types of Continuities & Cutting on Movement

  • Developing Film and TV scripts and editing the same
  • Designing the sound of the projects
  • Productions
  • Screening, evaluation and detailed feedback

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Who Can Apply?

We attract exceptional candidates who possess a blend of intellectual curiosity, leadership potential and a passion for music, thereby creating a cohort of promising future leaders.

Eligibility Criteria

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Candidate must have a 10+2 from a recognized university/institution

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Candidate must have a minimum of 50% marks in 10+2 (45% for reserved categories)

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Candidate need to clear the AAFT Global Entrance Test (GET)

Step to Apply?

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Application Form

Candidate must have a 10+2 from a recognized university/institution

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Personal Interview

A personal interview will be conducted to screen your application.

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Offer of Admission

Post the admission round, the admission letter will be rolled out to the selected candidates.

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Frequently Asked Question!

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The duration of a Certificate in Video Editing and Sound Recording is 6 months

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A video editing certificate equips you for roles such as -

  • Video editor
  • Assistant Editor
  • Sound Editor
  • Post-production coordinator in film, TV, OTT, advertising, and digital content industries.

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To enrol in a video editing course, you typically need to have completed 10+2. A creative mindset and basic computer skills are helpful for success in video editing and sound recording training.

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Fill out the application form online at aaft.com/pay-registration or visit the campus. For details, call 09811014536 / 09811013654 / 0120-4831100 or visit aaft.com/apply-now.

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