Intro to Video Editing (9th–12th)

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Intro to Video Editing
Day & Time: Thursdays, 2:00pm-3:30pm
Grades: 9-12
Teacher: David Snyder
Cost: $185 ($175/semester + $10 material fee)
.5 HS Credit: Fall Semester (Elective)

Students learn video editing by creating their own projects. Using DaVinci Resolve, they will build foundational skills in organizing media, editing clips, adding titles, improving audio, and making basic color adjustments.

This class is hands-on and project-based, with students developing short videos that focus on clear storytelling and clean, polished results. Emphasis is placed on workflow, creativity, and bringing ideas together through editing.

High school students have the option to complete additional assignments to earn ½ credit.

Parents stay connected through clear project expectations and progress updates.

Requirements: Laptop capable of running DaVinci Resolve (Chromebooks and iPads not supported; see full system recommendations or check with instructor)

  • Mouse (a 3 button mouse with scroll wheel is recommended for ease of use but not required.)

  • AC Adapter

  • In all cases, update to the latest GPU drivers

  • Laptop:

    • Windows:

      • Windows 10/11

      • I7/Ryzen 7 CPU or better

      • 16GB RAM

      • Dedicated GPU 2GB VRAM supporting CUDA 11 or OpenCL 1.2

      • SSD with at least 30GB free space

    • Mac:

      • Latest macOS

      • M4 or better CPU

      • Integrated GPU

      • 16GB RAM

      • SSD with at least 30GB free space

Intro to Video Editing
Day & Time: Thursdays, 2:00pm-3:30pm
Grades: 9-12
Teacher: David Snyder
Cost: $185 ($175/semester + $10 material fee)
.5 HS Credit: Fall Semester (Elective)

Students learn video editing by creating their own projects. Using DaVinci Resolve, they will build foundational skills in organizing media, editing clips, adding titles, improving audio, and making basic color adjustments.

This class is hands-on and project-based, with students developing short videos that focus on clear storytelling and clean, polished results. Emphasis is placed on workflow, creativity, and bringing ideas together through editing.

High school students have the option to complete additional assignments to earn ½ credit.

Parents stay connected through clear project expectations and progress updates.

Requirements: Laptop capable of running DaVinci Resolve (Chromebooks and iPads not supported; see full system recommendations or check with instructor)

  • Mouse (a 3 button mouse with scroll wheel is recommended for ease of use but not required.)

  • AC Adapter

  • In all cases, update to the latest GPU drivers

  • Laptop:

    • Windows:

      • Windows 10/11

      • I7/Ryzen 7 CPU or better

      • 16GB RAM

      • Dedicated GPU 2GB VRAM supporting CUDA 11 or OpenCL 1.2

      • SSD with at least 30GB free space

    • Mac:

      • Latest macOS

      • M4 or better CPU

      • Integrated GPU

      • 16GB RAM

      • SSD with at least 30GB free space