Places are limited – please book your free place in advance. BOOK HERE!
When: Thursday 12 November 2026, 9.30am-12.30pm
Where: Building 41, Cowes. FREE!
Following our first DIY Video Production session earlier this year, Alex Katsi is back for Part 2 – this time focusing on video editing.
Designed especially for creatives who want to feel more confident editing their own video content, this practical session will take you through the key principles of turning your footage into a finished film – whether you're creating content for social media, your website, documenting your work or promoting your creative practice.
We'd particularly love to welcome back those who joined us for Part 1 earlier this year, but you don't need to have attended the previous session to take part – the workshop is open to all IW Creative Network members.
WHAT WE'LL COVER
Katsi will concentrate on the editing process, including:
- Getting started with your footage and organising your edit
- Understanding the basics of a video editing timeline
- Cutting, trimming and structuring your film
- Working with audio
- Basic colour correction and grading
- Adding titles and other elements
- Exporting your finished video for web and social media
- Practical tips for making the editing process simpler and more effective
The session will use DaVinci Resolve, a powerful professional editing platform that is free to download and available for both Mac and PC. While Katsi will demonstrate using DaVinci Resolve, the principles covered will be useful across most video editing software.
WHAT TO BRING
In order to try the techniques out yourself, please bring a laptop or iPad and download your editing software (ideally DaVinci Resolve) in advance. You are also welcome to attend simply to watch the demonstration and learn about the editing process. We’ll share further information about downloading and setting up the software with attendees ahead of the session.
ABOUT KATSI
With more than 20 years' experience in media production, Alex Katsi is a multi-skilled musician, audio engineer, videographer and photographer. As co-founder of Skinny Mammoth Media, his portfolio spans music videos, documentaries, promotional films, podcasts and live-streamed events for clients including Netflix, BBC, Universal, Sony, the Ellen MacArthur Foundation, Focusrite and Novation.
Alongside his commercial work, Katsi runs Goat Imagery, specialising in portrait photography for performers and creatives and music-based visual storytelling.
This is a great opportunity to get beyond simply capturing footage and start building the confidence to edit and finish your own video content.
Places are limited – please book your free place in advance. BOOK HERE!
Venue address: Building 41, Newport Road, Cowes, Isle of Wight PO31 8BX
Building 41 is a modern, fully accessible venue with excellent transport links with a bus stop located just outside on Newport Road, between Ascensos and BAE Systems, just outside of Cowes in Northwood.
Parking & transport: Parking is limited to residents of Building 41 with limited parking bays available. We recommend parking at Somerton Park & Ride (Newport Road, Cowes, PO31 7ER) which is a 5 minute walk away, at £2 per day. We also suggest car sharing where possible – which you can arrange through posting a notice on the IW Creative Network Facebook Forum to other creatives.
Venue accessibility: The venue offers dedicated parking for those with health conditions or impairments, a disabled lift, wide doorways, and accessible toilets. If you have any access requirement please email: georgia@creativeisland.org
