Video
Editing
Video editing
is the process of taking what you have video-tapped and
building a project by adding sound, titles, special
effects, and most important of all adding video in the
correct order. Because it is not practical to shoot your
whole video in the sequences that you want it in, (and
because you may need many takes of the same shot to get
what you need) , there is a process called
editing.
In the
CHS/Channel 60 lab there are two ways to do this:
Digital
(non-linear) and Analog
(linear)
Now the two are
briefly explained:
Digital
(non-linear) Editing:
This is the
best choice for beginners. It involves a program found on
all the CHS computer lab computers called "Premiere".
Premiere is basically a computerized digital editing
workstation. You can add sound, titles, flashes, effects,
and many other fun little additions to videos.
To use Premiere
you take the camera that you used and attach it to the
silver-and-fake-wood-box on top of the PC in the Tech
support room (there are a few others equipped with this
wonderful device). Hooking up some simple cables is all
that it takes to set up the hardware.
Once you
capture (or import the video clips onto the computer via
The Box) you can use the clips anywhere in the project
you are making. Most of it is as easy as drag-and-drop.
You basically build along a timeline looking window how
your video looks. Once this is complete you can add sound
(such as music, sound effects, or whatever) over the
video so that you have a movie with sound. If you would
like you can also keep the recorded sound that was on the
tape to begin with.
Adding titles
and other effects can be added along the way. There are a
lot of different ways that you can learn about by
following the "digital" link under "Editing".
Analog
(linear) Editing:
Analog editing
is used only for VHS to VHS or S-VHS to S-VHS or crossing
over. It is a system of two VCRs attached through a
controller that is basically a remote for both the VCRs.
Analog Editing is for long standard movies like you see
in Movie Theaters. It is a basic cut and splice system
where you go to the place on the master tape that you
recorded onto select the clip you want and then select on
the other tape where you want to place it. Adding sound
can be done through this process but adding titles or
special effects can only be done by importing it from a
computer to tape and treating it like a video
clip.
This is a great
way to have control over what you do and it can be a
great way to edit videos. This can be used for many
projects ranging form movies to commercials to whatever
you choose. It is important to remember this system does
take time to use and it requires documentation about when
and where the clips that you want are on the tape. If you
don't have any information about what is on the master
tape it will take twice as long to finish the
project...Guaranteed!
This type of
editing got its name because everything is stored on a
tape or a timeline. If you want something from the end of
the tape at the beginning of your sequence you have to
fast-forward through the whole master to get to that
clip. On Premiere all you have to do is find the
thumbnail of the clip you want and drag it into the
window. It is on digital memory at that point and can
access it within seconds. On the other hand, linear
editing does not take up gigabytes of space.
Linear editing
takes patients and time so if you have very little of
either, this is probably not a good choice.
To get to the
page with more information on how to use the Linear
Editing system follow the "Analog" link under "Editing"
.
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