Editing Course: The “Writing Course” (Writing Great Videos)

• Analysis of the 2 editing styles I use to make my videos and how each one impacts every part of the writing & pre-production process (including a deep-dive into a 2.2 Million view video)

• The secret to how to use transformational vs. transactional content creation styles to succeed: and examples of exactly where my best performing videos fall on the scale

• My complete video planning process: organization, titles, topics, research, visualization, structure, and my scripting system (using the Notion app)

  
  

Animation Course:

• My method for Building an Animation Toolbelt custom-fit to match your most important work

• The 4 Questions: how to avoid wasting you and your clients' time & money animating the wrong things

• The best way to find & organize inspirational material and layouts (to increase creative output)

  
  

The Shooting Course:

• The perfect jumpstart experience for those who want to create their own original videos to use as the materials for editing and animation

• In-depth videos on on how to use a camera (or iPhone) to shoot cinematic video: the cameras and lenses Nathaniel uses to shoot his videos, & Nathaniel’s actual filming processes he uses in the field

• Includes exact camera settings to use, gear recommendations, equipment list, audio, lighting & run–and-gun filmmaking guides

  
  

Editing Course: Editing 101 (Beginning the Edit)

• My complete process workflow for editing - importing, organizing, folder structures, managing cloud vs. local vs. external storage

• In-depth dive into Final Cut Pro: timeline, viewer, inspector, effects window, transitions, browser, modifying timeline settings, exporting, keyboard shortcuts, timeline layout, audio lanes, cutting styles

• Adobe Premiere vs. Final Cut Pro: differences in timelines and editing, keyboard shortcuts, cutting approach, tips & tricks, and creating selects

  
  

Animation Course:

• How to Organize Your Files for complex projects (and why most people are doing it wrong)

• Textures deep-dive: map animations, luminance, common mistakes, and creating custom textures

• Anatomy of After Effects: Panels, Compositions, Playback, Frame Rates, Transparency, Layers, Blending, Keyframing, & more

  
  

Editing Course: Navigating the Valley of the Edit (Create Your Rough Cut)

• Master the Anatomy of the Edit: How to link Hooks, Intros, the Body, Chapters, Scenes, and Conclusions together seamlessly.

• Cutting World-Class Intros: The secret to always beginning your videos powerfully.

• Craft the Body: How I cut through the anxiety of the middle-stages of the edit by blitzing through the rough cut.

• Powerful Conclusions: How I use non-Linearity, clarity, & tension to grab viewers.

• How to find and use music to elevate a cut (including my favorite sources of music)

  
  

Animation Course:

• Own Your Look: How to hack texture, color palettes, types of motion, and fonts to make every video feel distinct

• Detailed breakdown: Picasso’s Daily Routine sequence (texture layers, effects, pre-rendered elements, sub-animations, & more)

• 6 animation breakdowns & optional files for animating alongside the lessons

  
  

Editing Course: Polishing to Perfection (Finish Your Cut)

• Mastering Your Elements: Effectively using on-screen text, resizing, adjusting opacity, and incorporating native transitions and effects

• How to isolate audio, master dynamics and fallout, recut music, retime elements, and use keyframing

• Perfect Your Video: master color correction, sound design, and your final mix

• Behind-the-Scenes Mini-Documentary: How I Made “The Vienna” Video

  
  

Animation Course:

• Deep-Dive Example: Building a camera rig to animate maps in 3D utilizing expressions, null objects, points of interest, and interactive depth of field

• Inside My Favorite After Effects Expressions: Wiggle, Loop Out, Time, Inertial Bounce, and more