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Avid Media Composer

2nd Assistant Editor Course with Avid Media Composer (MC2AE)

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£655.20 +VAT 60 Day Advance Purchase Discount (4 days)

Master the workflows and tools used by 2nd Assistant Editors in film and TV post-production with our 4-day, hands-on Live Online Interactive training course. As a crucial role in the editorial pipeline, a 2nd Assistant Editor is responsible for organising media, managing metadata, and ensuring the smooth flow of assets between production and post.

Whether you’re taking your first steps into post-production or looking to refine your technical and organisational skills, this industry-focused training will provide a solid foundation in communication, dailies prep, media management, and Avid Media Composer workflows. You’ll learn how to efficiently handle shoot paperwork, prep dailies, sync rushes, manage projects across a team, and export for multiple departments—all using the industry’s leading software and best practices.

By the end of this course, you’ll have the confidence and technical knowledge to support Editors and 1st Assistants effectively, helping you stand out in the competitive world of post-production.

You can take our Live Online Beginners Class from anywhere as it is fully interactive for video and chat, and you learn from passionate real trainers, in real time on Blackmagic Design Certified Courses.

Your class will also be recorded for you to review after your course, from the comfort of your own home, forever!

Course Outline
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17th Jun 2025 £655.20 N/A
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  • 28 hours hands on instructor lead training
  • Training Material
  • Course attendance certificate

Course Times - 4 Days

Registration 9:30
Course Start 10:00
Morning Break 11:30 - 15 Minute Break
Q&A 13:00 - Half Hour
Lunch 13:30 - 1 Hour break
Afternoon Break 15:30 - 15 Minute Break
Q&A 16:30 - Half Hour
Course End 17:00

This course is ideal for aspiring and junior 2nd Assistant Editors, edit assistants, and post-production professionals looking to enhance their technical and organisational skills in Avid Media Composer. Whether you're new to post-production, transitioning from another role in film and TV, or looking to sharpen your knowledge of dailies prep, media management, and editorial workflows, this training will provide you with the essential skills needed to succeed in a fast-paced post environment. Perfect for those aiming to support Editors and 1st Assistants while advancing their career in film and TV post-production.

  • Communication & Editorial Documentation – Learn how to collaborate with editorial teams, use industry-standard tools like FileMaker and Excel, and manage essential shoot paperwork.
  • Prepping Dailies & Project Organisation – Work with dailies, sync video and audio rushes, organise bins and projects, and use Avid’s powerful metadata tools.
  • Exporting & Uploading – Deliver selects, stringouts, and cuts via platforms like PIX or Frame.io, generate EDLs and ALEs, and prep turnovers for sound and music.
  • Advanced Media Management in Avid – Troubleshoot offline media, rebuild databases, and manage MXF folders like a pro.
  • Advanced Media Composer Techniques – Learn timeline settings, create workspace-linked timeline views, and explore efficient editorial workflows.
  • Professional Training – Gain career-ready skills, problem-solving techniques, and expert advice on building your CV for the post-production industry.

Students should have the following prerequisite knowledge prior to attending the course:

  • Knowledge of OS X and basic computer navigation.
  • Basic working knowledge of Avid Media Composer.
  • Basic knowledge of editing terminology is highly recommended

Whilst there is no direct Avid certification for this course, our trainers are industry-experienced Avid Certified Instructors. At the end of the course, you will receive an Attendance Certificate.

Want to take your experience to the next level? Try The Media Composer Fundamentals II Course.

For this course, you will need:

  • Own machine capable of running the latest version of Avid Media Composer
  • Internet Access
  • The latest version of Avid Media Composer installed
    • Free 30 day trial here!
    • Please be aware, Media Composer | First is a very restrictive version of Media Composer, and NOT compatible with any of Avid's Certified Media Composer courses.
  • Access to a Microphone
  • Access to headphones or place you can play audio aloud from your computer
Why Choose This Course?

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The further in advance you purchase the higher the savings.

Days in Advance

0 - 29 Nil
30 - 59 10%
60 - 89 20%
90 + 30%

2nd Assistant Editor Course with Avid Media Composer is an internationally recognised qualification that is based on practical, real-world post production knowledge you can put to use from day one.

We are so sure that not only will you enjoy the experience, as well as learn what you need from the course, that if you are not satisfied we will give you the same course again FREE of charge, it’s as simple as that, no argument*. Or access to the course recording to review indefinitely.

Learn how you want, with 4 delivery styles!

Learn in our dedicated central London Classroom or on our Live Online Classes. Alternatively, if you prefer to learn at your own pace, try our Online Video Tutorials. Still not seeing what you want? Perhaps Bespoke Training is what you need, we can tailor any course to your requirements.

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