NWY.1Y: Audio and Video Post-production

About this Program

Post-production is both the science and the art of bringing a video production (such as a film or television show) to life. In simple terms, post-production refers to all of the tasks that occur after filming is completed and editing of the visual and audio materials begins. Trebas Institute Quebec Inc.’s Audio and Video Post-Production program provides you with all of the knowledge and skills to thrive in the post-production industry. You receive highly specialized, practical training to become proficient in all major facets of the discipline — video editing, sound editing and mixing, Foley, automatic dialogue replacement (ADR), motion graphic design and the list goes on! You also work with industry-standard equipment and software programs, preparing you to enter the workforce upon graduating.

Program Overview

Term 1

Term 2

Term 3

Term 4

Term 5

Term 1
Term 2
Term 3
Term 4
Term 5

Overview of Term 1

In this term, you will learn the core principles and practices of the post-production industry (e.g. the key players, industry structure, current trends, etc.), the most commonly used software programs in post-production and what each of their functions are, how to record sound effects for video, as well as an overview of the post-production process (i.e. how to analyze the various shots and recordings and set up a project plan and workflow accordingly).

Introduction to the Digital Environment in Post-Production – 45 hours
Introduction to Post-Production – 45 hours
Post-Production Industry – 45 hours
Sound Recording and Foley – 45 hours

Overview of Term 2

In this term, you will learn an overview of the history of cinema and television, lighting and “green screen” techniques to shoot special effects, how to create 2D animations, illustrations and other computer graphics, as well as how to begin applying some of the techniques and tools learned in previous courses to edit and produce the final version of an advertisement designed for television.

Film and Television History – 45 hours
Cinematography in Post-Production – 45 hours
2D Graphic Elements – 60 hours
Post-Production I: Advertisements – 60 hours

Overview of Term 3

In this term, you will learn how to develop your critical analysis skills to determine the needs of music for a particular video production, how to record, edit, replace and integrate dialogue (voice) for video, how to create the credits (opening and closing) for a film or television production, as well as how to successfully complete the post-production for a news report.

Dialogues and Post-Synchronization – 45 hours
Credits Production – 60 hours
Music in Video: Practical Analysis – 45 hours
Post-Production II: News Reports – 60 hours

Overview of Term 4

In this term, you will learn the fundamental principles and techniques used for 3D animation, compositing (how to seamlessly combine visual elements from a variety of different sources into one image/scene), how to analyze video to identify various degrees of colour intensity and hues as well as other factors such as saturation and contrast to perform colour correction and grading, along with the tools and techniques used in post-production for documentaries.

Colour Correction and Grading – 75 hours
Post-Production III: Documentaries – 60 hours
3D Graphic Elements – 75 hours
Compositing – 75 hours

Overview of Term 5

In this term, you will learn all of the theory and techniques necessary to create professional-sounding audio for your video projects, how to create 2D and 3D animated graphics, how to create and overlay images and 2D graphic animations for video, as well as integrating all of the knowledge and skills you will have acquired throughout the program by completing the post-production for a short film.

Sound Mixing and Editing – 45 hours
Digital Overlay Graphic Design – 60 hours
Motion Graphic Design – 60 hours
Post-Production IV: Short Films – 60 hours

Please note that Trebas Institute Quebec Inc. reserves the right to modify the content of this program.

Skills and Competencies

Throughout this program, you will develop some of the following skills and competencies:

Achieve high proficiency in many of the key software programs and equipment used in audio and video post-production.
Successfully navigate the post-production industry.
Record and edit sound for video — everything from dialogue (voice) to footsteps, ambient noises and beyond.
Analyze the various shots (video footage) and sound recordings and set up a project plan and workflow accordingly.
Apply lighting and green screen techniques to shoot special effects.

Record, edit, replace and integrate dialogue (voice) for video.
Create the credits (opening and closing) for a film or television production.
Perform colour correction and colour grading for video.
Seamlessly combine visual elements from a variety of different sources into one image/scene.
And much more!

Career Outlook

Our graduates pursue successful careers in the following roles:

Video editor
Assistant editor
Sound editor
Post-production supervisor/coordinator

Post supervisor
Foley artist
Colour correction and grading artist
Digital overlay graphic designer

student using a hardware to control audio

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