Friday 8 August 2008

Cutting It Right: Video Editing pt. 1 of 3

Bar client presentation, Video Editing is arguably one of the most exciting stages of Video Production. There are a few steps taken during the Video Editing process.

I have divided the topic of Video Editing into 3 posts: Cutting It Right: Video Editing parts 1, 2 and 3. In this blog entry, I will cover the first 3 of the 10 steps.

1) Digitising
Tapes that contain Videos shot on-location are digitised into the computer's hard disk. The Video Editor 'captures' only the best 'takes'. NG (Not Good) footage are not digitised. If a Videographer shoots 5 takes, 2 takes out of the 5 are captured to give the Video Director some choice.

2) Music Selection
Royalty-free music is selected for use in the Video. The choice of music depends the Video currently edited. A Corporate Video on medical equipment would require more high-tech music compared to an Event Video for Wine Tasting, which requires a more mellowed, romantic track.

3) Take Selection
When the Video Editor has digitised all the tapes from a particular Videography session, he will select the best takes from from each scene. He will then lay them out onto a 'Program' or his 'Edit' this will be his worksheet and represents the completed Video.

Look out for Cutting It Right: Video Editing pt. 2 which I'll be posting sometime next week.

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