What is video editing
- Process of piecing together video clips, images, and sounds to create a movie
- Usually done on a computer with video editing programs called non-linear editors, or NLE’s
- You can view, cut, and arrange digital video in any order without the need to play through the whole thing
- When movies were edited on film, editors had to chop up the film with a razor blade and attach the pieces end to end to make a movie. That’s why editing is sometimes called cutting.
- A lot of video editing lingo is carried over from the old film cutting days.
- File organization systems in a digital editor are called bins because film canisters were once stored in bins during the editing process.
a. Pre-production
Beginning phase where the script is written, the crew is established, and the shots are planned.
b. Production
Involves shooting the video
c. Post-production
Where video editing, sound editing, and special effects happen
1. Shot composition
- The Rule of Thirds
- Balance and Symmetry
- Leading Lines
- Eye-Level Framing
- Depth of Field
- Deep Space Composition
2. Total Beginner’s Guide to Video Editing
Play the intro video: https://www.blackmagicdesign.com/products/davinciresolve/edit
3. Famous Movies Without Special Effects
4. Study the skillful editing from these videos
Air Canada: Travel Like a Canadian
Disney+ | How to make a commercial from own movies
The Bus. From GO. The GO Bus
5. Eight Steps to Cinematic Composition | Tomorrow’s Filmmakers
Rules of shot composition in film
