Video+Editing


 * 1. Television Editing (01:07)**

Pictures change at a rate of one to every two seconds. Audiences expect constant changes in images, and editors need to follow the rules of perception. Poor editing creates a jumping effect.


 * 2. Covering a Scene in Editing (02:49)**

Television works best with close-ups and details. Wide shots establish the scene and lacks dramatic focus. Developing shots show action in real time. Sequencing gives strong visual interest.


 * 3. Time and Place in Editing (02:09)**

Editing can change viewpoints to follow the story. Time can be compressed or stretched. Editing provides the story to be cut between locations. Cross-cutting develops parallel story lines.


 * 4. Interviews and Editing (04:46)**

Using one take and editing speech content is important for interviews. Relevant pictures are used to cover jump cuts. Changing shot sizes and speaker interactions hold audience’s attention.


 * 5. Line of Action in Video (02:03)**

Establish the line of action within a scene. Continuity is broken when crossing the line of action. As the scene develops, the line of action can move.


 * 6. Jump Cutting in Editing (01:21)**

Jump cutting is a break in continuity. Editing similar shots will cause a jump. Cutting between two ends of a zoomed shot may cause a jump. Choose a different camera angle to cut to.


 * 7. Editing for a Reason (02:07)**

Editing follows narrative and action. Reasons for editing are to reveal detail, increase drama, change location, compress or stretch time, or follow the soundtrack.


 * 8. Association of Ideas in Editing (01:36)**

Film pioneer, Kirchoff, believed the meaning of any image is affected by adjacent images. Use combinations of image to provide additional meaning. Use sound to reinforce the meaning.


 * 9. Sound in Editing (03:47)**

Editing changes in background will emphasize the cut. Continuity of background conceals cuts. Watch for overlaps in dialogue. Split edits help continuity. Sound effects and music reinforce meaning.


 * 10. Breaking the Rules in Editing (02:12)**

Know the rules of editing before breaking them. Break continuity to increase dramatic tension to shock, confuse, or entertain.


 * 11. Visual Effects in Editing (02:19)**

Transition in visual effects can be a cut, mix, wipe or DVE. Common picture effects include freezing, distortion, strobe, color change, slow and fast motion.


 * 12. Time-code Editing (01:33)**

Editing is divided into Off-line and On-line processes. Off-line editing can be done in video format. Time-code identifies every frame. EDL is a list of time-code edit points.

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 * 13. Non-Linear Editing (01:59)**

Video tape is linear and shots are assembled consecutively. Digital editing is non-linear and time codes are input directly so shots are rearranged at will. Non-linear editing is similar to film editing.