VIDEO EDITING🎬
Video editing is the post-production arrangement of video shots. Editors need a solid understanding of film, TV, and videography. It includes films, TV shows, ads, and essays. Video editing has become more accessible with PC software but remains complex.
Types of Editing
Video editing can be divided into various types:
- Linear Editing: Sequential editing on videotape.
- Non-linear Editing (NLE): Computer-based editing with software like DaVinci Resolve, Adobe Premiere Pro.
- Offline Editing: Editing copies of raw footage without affecting originals.
- Online Editing: Final stage of editing at full resolution.
- Cloud-based Editing: Remote editing via the internet.
- Vision Mixing: Real-time editing in live TV production.
Background
Video editing combines footage, effects, and sound to create a visual story. It evolved from film editing with scissors and tape to linear editing with videotape recorders, and now to NLE systems.
Historical Development
Linear Editing: Started in the early 1900s with scissors and tape, advancing to videotape recorders in the 1950s.
Non-linear Editing: Introduced in the 1970s, allowing for flexible and non-destructive editing.
Home Video Editing
Since the 2000s, PCs have made video editing accessible. Software like iMovie and Windows Movie Maker are user-friendly. Open-source and automatic editing tools broadened access further.
Aspects of Video Editing
Video editing involves several key aspects:
- Cuts: Basic editing technique where one shot is instantaneously replaced with another. Types include jump cuts, match cuts, and cutaways.
- Transitions: Methods to switch between shots, such as fades, dissolves, wipes, and zooms, to maintain continuity and enhance storytelling.
- Special Effects: Techniques to add visual interest or convey complex scenes, including CGI, green screens, and animation.
- Sound Editing: Integrating dialogue, sound effects, and music to enhance the visual narrative and create an immersive experience.
- Color Correction and Grading: Adjusting and enhancing the color of footage to achieve consistency and evoke specific moods.
- Titles and Graphics: Adding text and graphic elements to provide context, credits, and visual appeal.
Current Applications
- Personal Use: Software like Adobe, Canva, and Filmora are available for personal use.
- Virtual Reality: Advancements for editing spherical video.
- Social Media: Used for content on platforms like YouTube and educational purposes.
Future Applications
AI will significantly impact video editing. Educational programs in the US teach video production, focusing on music videos and short documentaries.