Beginner Level: Build The Foundation

In the Beginner section, we lay the groundwork, not just so you can start editing, but so you actually understand what you're doing. You'll learn how to set up your DaVinci Resolve projects the right way from the jump (no mystery buttons here), get introduced to color grading without feeling overwhelmed, and discover how to make your edits run smoother using proxies, optimized media, and render cache. We’ll stabilize footage, add clean titles and transitions, and break down real brand content to show how these fundamentals come together in actual client work.  If you’re brand new to editing or just tired of guessing your way through YouTube tutorials, this is where it all starts.

Intermediate Level: Shape Emotion

Now that you've got the basics down, it's time to elevate your edits. In the Intermediate section, we move beyond just making things “look good” and focus on making them feel intentional. You’ll learn how to structure brand videos into real narratives, use sound design, music, EQ, and reverb to shape emotion, and build momentum with speed ramps, transitions, and pacing. We'll break down how to edit mic’d-up sports content, dramatic dialogue scenes, and fitness brand videos, all using real-world projects with real creative challenges.  This is where you start thinking like an editor, not just a button-pusher.

Advanced Level: Cut Like A Pro

The Advanced section is where we dive the deepest. This is where technique meets taste: trailer editing, sound design for horror scenes, masking and VFX, musicality, and the creative decisions that separate good edits from unforgettable ones. You’ll see how I build hype in concert recaps, craft an original music video, and even use AI tools like DaVinci’s Magic Mask to pull off cinematic visuals (yes, including fake rain). Every breakdown comes from a real project: feature films, brand campaigns, viral scenes, and I’ll show you not just how I made each cut, but why.  This is the final push,  where you stop editing like a beginner and start cutting like a storyteller.

What To Expect From The Course

The Cutting Room Academy is a 21-part editing course for beginner DaVinci Resolve users who are tired of watching YouTubers yell “smash that like button and don’t forget to subscribe!” for 90 seconds before teaching… absolutely nothing. I’m keeping it raw, real, and actually useful. I'm pulling back the curtain to show the exact stuff I use in my day-to-day as a professional editor who's cut everything from feature films to TV shows, trailers, brand highlights, music videos, viral social content and more. We’ll start with the basics (yes, even what Rec.709 actually means), then level up into sound design, VFX, storytelling, and how to make your edits feel like something. After years of working in the industry I've finally gotten the green light to show real client footage, not stock B-roll or spec projects, which has allowed me to build the kind of course I wish existed when I was starting out. These are real campaigns, music videos, branded pieces, and films. This is the kind of footage most editors never get access to, broken down step-by-step so you can actually learn how it was all done. If you watch all 21 videos, I genuinely believe you’ll walk away knowing how to edit just about anything, without needing 15 plug-ins, a film degree, or 7 cups of coffee just to make sense of it all.

What You'll Learn:

Beginner Level: Build The Foundation

In the Beginner section, we lay the groundwork, not just so you can start editing, but so you actually understand what you're doing. What you can expect to see:  • DaVinci’s Project Settings & Frame Rate Basics Explained • Proxies, Optimized Media & Render Cache Explained • How to Make Your Edits Pop with Titles, Graphics & Transitions • Intro to Color Grading • Intro To Fusion • How to Export Your Videos the Right Way • Cutting Street-Style Interviews (Full Breakdown)

Intermediate Level: Shape Emotion

Now that you've got the basics down, it's time to elevate your edits. What you can expect to see: • Turning a Brand Partnership Into a Story (Full Breakdown) • Editing a Video Business Card + Audio Assistant (Full Breakdown) • Using Music & Reverb to Set the Tone (Scene Breakdown) • How to Edit a Mic'd Up Athlete Video (Full Breakdown) • Using EQ to Sell a Phone Call Scene (Scene Breakdown) • Edited A Championship Game Video (Full Breakdown) • How to Build Drama (Scene Breakdown)

Advanced Level: Cut Like A Pro

The Advanced section is where we dive the deepest. What you can expect to see: • Concert Recap (Full Breakdown) • Keeping a Fitness Event Recap On-Brand (Full Breakdown) • How I Sound Designed a Horror Fight Scene (Scene Breakdown) • How to Make a Group Scene Funnier (Scene Breakdown) • Traditional Masking vs AI Magic Mask (VFX Breakdown) • Crafting an Original Music Video (Full Breakdown) • Trailer Editing Masterclass (Full Breakdown)

Meet Your Instructor - George Lambriodes

Hey, I’m George! I'm a filmmaker, editor, and lifelong storyteller who’s spent the past 15+ years behind the camera and in the cutting room. After a decade in Hollywood running post-production for an independent movie studio, I’ve edited 20+ feature films and docu-style sports pieces for networks like Lionsgate, Hulu, BET+, Tubi, and the Big Ten Network. I’ve also worked with artists like Soulja Boy, Ne-Yo, and Lil Wayne, and cut content for brands like Life Fitness, Amazon, Coca-Cola, and TCL TVs. I didn’t go to film school. I didn’t have a mentor. I’m completely self-taught: just me, YouTube, A LOT of trial and error, and way too many late-night export fails. What I’ve learned over the years is this: great editing isn’t about expensive plug-ins or perfect skin tones. It’s about FEELING. It’s about rhythm, energy, emotion, and making every single cut mean something. No fluff. No gatekeeping. No “stick around for a surprise ending!” Just real-world editing knowledge, broken down step-by-step, with a few jokes sprinkled in so you don’t fall asleep at your desk. Let’s get to work.

Want A Course Preview? Check Out This Video ⬇️

Not sure if the course is worth it? I totally get it. That’s why I’m giving you the first 13 minutes of this lesson straight from the course. You’ll see how I structure the story, edit the music, and explain my thought process throughout. If you’re on the fence, I highly encourage you to give this a watch and then you can decide for yourself if the commitment is worth it.

Editing Tips You’ll Actually Remember

Throughout each lesson, I include on-screen notes and key takeaways to keep the course engaging and easy to follow. These quick insights reinforce the most important concepts, whether it’s a specific tool, technique, or storytelling tip, so you’re never just watching, you’re actively learning. It’s like having a mentor pause the video to break things down for you in real time.

Course Curriculum

3 Chapters · 21 Lessons

  1. 1

    Beginner Level: Build The Foundation

    1. (Included in full purchase)

      Understanding Da Vinci’s Project Settings & Frame Rate Basics

    2. (Included in full purchase)

      How I Make My Edits Run Smooth: Proxies, Optimized Media & Render Cache Explained

    3. (Included in full purchase)

      How to Make Your Edits Pop with Titles, Graphics & Transitions

    4. (Included in full purchase)

      Intro to Color Grading: LUTs, Contrast & the First Steps That Matter

    5. (Included in full purchase)

      Intro To Fusion: Stabilize Footage with Motion Tracking (Live Edit)

    6. (Included in full purchase)

      From Timeline to Delivery: How to Export Your Videos the Right Way

    7. (Included in full purchase)

      Cutting Street-Style Interviews for a Global Brand (Featuring Life Fitness Hammer Strength)

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    Intermediate Level: Shape Emotion

    1. (Included in full purchase)

      Turning a Brand Partnership Into a Story: Amazon Access x Minnie’s Pantry Partnership Video

    2. (Included in full purchase)

      Video Business Card + Audio Assistant: How I Edited This Personal Brand Video For A Fitness Coach

    3. (Included in full purchase)

      How I Used Background Music & Reverb to Set the Tone (Scene Breakdown: The Lesbian Homie 4 )

    4. (Included in full purchase)

      From The Court To The Cut, How To Edit A Mic'd Up Athlete Video

    5. (Included in full purchase)

      How I Used EQ to Sell This Phone Call Scene (Scene Breakdown: The Lesbian Homie 4)

    6. (Included in full purchase)

      Sound Design, Speed Ramps & Transitions: How I Edited A Championship Basketball Video That Actually Feels Epic

    7. (Included in full purchase)

      How I Edited These Viral Classic Scenes to Build Drama (Scene Breakdown: The Lesbian Homie 3)

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    Advanced Level: Cut Like A Pro

    1. (Included in full purchase)

      Concert Recap Breakdown: How I Used Musicality, SFX & Performance to Build Hype (Featuring Music Artist Kossisko)

    2. (Included in full purchase)

      From Tone to Delivery: Editing a Fitness Event Recap That Feels On-Brand (Featuring Life Fitness Hammer Strength)

    3. (Included in full purchase)

      How I Sound Designed This Horror Fight Scene Using Temp Music, Stems & Drones (Feature Film Scene Breakdown)

    4. (Included in full purchase)

      Traditional Masking vs AI Magic Mask: How I Added Fake Rain Behind These Actors in a Horror Movie (Feature Film VFX Breakdown)

    5. (Included in full purchase)

      How to Make a Group Scene Funnier Through Smart Editing (Scene Breakdown: The Lesbian Homie 4)

    6. (Included in full purchase)

      Crafting an Original Music Video Vision (Sync, Structure, Color, VFX): Alik Bulan - “Sad Feelings” Full Breakdown

    7. (Included in full purchase)

      Trailer Editing Masterclass: Structure, Pacing & Payoff (The Lesbian Homie 4 Full Trailer Breakdown)

Bonus: Certificate Of Completion 🎓

You’ll walk away with more than just new skills. Upon completion you’ll earn a portfolio-worthy certificate that says, “Yeah, I know what I’m doing,” and actually backs it up. Perfect for your resume, LinkedIn, or wherever you want to flex your editing chops.

14-Day Money Back Guarantee ✅

If you’re not satisfied with the course for any reason within the first 14 days, and you’ve completed less than 25% of the content, just shoot me an email and I’ll refund your money. No hassle, no hard feelings. If it’s not helping you grow, I don’t want you paying for it.

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