Digital Editing is part of the creative post-production process of digital video making. The term editing is derived from the traditional process of working with film, but now it increasingly involves the use of digital technology. The digital video editor works with the raw footage, selecting shots and combining them into sequences to create a finished 'pop promo'.
Looking at premier pro
On premier pro, the video screen is on the top right, the rushes and bins are on the bottom left and the timeline is on the bottom right in the software.
Once we have filmed all our footage, we will make sure that all the footage has synced up. We have to create a performance cut and then add the narrative cut over the top of this on the timeline. After this, we will add colour grading if its necessary.
Matt told us that we should invest lots of time into making sure the music is in sync. This is how to sync with pictures/sound:
Pictures:
1. Go to rush bin and get your footage
2. Match number on iPad with the number on the video screen and bring across the picture.
Sound:
1. The share drum is what we use to 'sound sync'
2. Find the moment when the snare snaps from both the rushes and video screen
When naming shots on the timeline, use names that are easy to understand. For example guitar, close, face, it saves time down the line.
Duplicate work after syncing it up as you'll be changing the footage and you don't want to be losing original footage! (right click > duplicate)
3 GOLDEN RULES
1. Must have a close up of the singer for the first vocal appearance. illustrate what your viewing.
2. Group your shots together, this stops things from looking really random. For example, close up of the guitar will look like the singer is playing the guitar. Instead, do a close-up of the singer to a shot of both guitarist and singer, then to close up of guitar, this then makes sense visually.
3. Cut to the correct movement, make sure the camera matches movement.
Survival Techniques:
1. Do not do a rough cut - aim to do the best cut straight away.
2. Make a plan and stick to it - if you don't, each of your group members will rearrange everything whenever you independently edit.
3. Do 10 seconds of the music video at a time and make it as good as you can get. Doing 6 x10 seconds will complete a full minute!
4. Wear headphones dive deep into the music for an hour.
DO NOT:
- Show your work to anyone else, their opinion DOES NOT MATTER.
- Not make a plan on how you want to edit your video
- Not spend time on syncing picture to sound.
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