Course Overview
Once content is captured in camera, the post-production department and assistant editor develop the content for viewing. This is a critical role that is both rewarding and challenging. This course provides an opportunity for the student to further develop practical skills that assistant editors need to work on today’s larger television series, movies of the week, and feature films. Students will follow a production workflow using industry standard software, and explore typical tasks of the Assistant Editor, including dailies, managing media, ingesting, logging, preparing editor materials, and video editing.
Prerequisite(s)
- 50% in BCST 1180
Credits
3.0
Domestic fees
$624.78
International fees are typically 3.4 times the domestic tuition. Exact cost will be calculated upon completion of registration.
Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- Follow a post-production workflow.
- Complete a technical project using editing techniques.
- Import, transcode and synchronize camera media.
- Log clips and organize bins for editor(s).
- Identify technical errors in workflow.
- Group multi-camera clips together.
- Perform editing tasks effectively.
- Integrate graphics and effects into an edit timeline window.
- Compress video using various industry codecs.
- Trouble shoot and solve technical faults.
- Prepare a finished timeline video for online distribution.
- Prepare and present a finished timeline for post-audio editing.
- Export video clips for various screening platforms.
Effective as of Winter 2025
Related Programs
Assistant Editing Professional (BCST 2290) is offered as a part of the following programs:
- Indicates programs accepting international students.
School of Business + Media
- Video Production and Editing
Associate Certificate Part-time
Course Offerings
Fall 2026
Below is one offering of BCST 2290 for the Fall 2026 term.
CRN 44221
Dates
Sep 15 - Dec 01 Loading
- CRN 44221
- $624.78 Domestic fees
Class meeting times
| Dates | Days | Times | Locations |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 15 - Dec 01 | Tue | 18:00 - 21:00 | Burnaby SE10 Rm. 250 |
Duration
12 weeks
Instructor
Josh Pratt
Course outline
Course outline TBD — see Learning Outcomes in the interim.
Important information
- Important course information will be sent to you prior to your course start date. Check your myBCIT email account to access this information.
- Pre-requisite BCST 1180 is needed to register. If the pre-requisite has not been completed but you have equivalent prior editing experience, contact the Program Assistant, Gena_Peters@bcit.ca. This course is synchronous in person delivery, requiring you to attend and participate in scheduled classes held at Burnaby Campus SE10 building for the duration of the course. Prospective students should have solid written and spoken English language skills to be successful in this course. No personal computer or work outside class hours required.
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