Video editing the material collected during filming is an essential task to consolidate all the field work and achieve a satisfactory final result. Additionally, editing allows the story to have a sequence and be understood in the best way.
In order to achieve a good video editing and assembly process, it is important to establish a schedule of the actions that are going to be developed during this process, in addition, the information condensed in the technical sheet, the rundown, and the technical script must be taken into account.
We bring you some practical tips to make a good video editing:
To Plan
Before starting the shooting process, you must determine what you want to record, what images you want to achieve, and what is objective you have with the audiovisual product. For this, it is essential to make a technical sheet in which you determine what the synopsis is, then break down the start, middle, and end in the rundown, to finally establish the sequences and scenes that will appear in each minute of the video in the technical script.
The technical script is essential for the editing process, taking into account that it is the guide for the post-producer in the development of his work. There are several ways to make a technical script, the most usual contains a sequence number, type of shot, angle or movement, the images that the video contains, the audio, and the duration that it will have in the product. This script begins in pre-production and is supplemented in post-production or editing.
Video Features
It is important that all videos have the same quality and format to avoid variations in the sequence of images. Additionally, you must keep in mind the number of frames and resolution of each clip in order to configure it in your video editing project. If you work with Adobe Premiere, you have the advantage that when you change the sequence it gives you a warning alert in case of a bad configuration.
Material Selection And Order
At the end of the shooting of the tape and having the material compiled to start video editing it, it is important that you correctly select which clips are used to comply with the rundown, and then group them in a single folder with the name of the project. This will help you not to lose information and avoid the risk of recognition of the material by the program.
In that same folder, you will be able to group the “support images”, the sounds, and voiceovers that you will use. In the end, if you wish, you can delete the material to free up space, always keeping in mind that without it you will not be able to make additional edits if necessary.
The Sound And Texts That Make Up The Video
Sounds bring video to life! They allow the images to be set and generate emotions in the viewer, which is why their use must be cautious and well thought out since a bad sound can ruin what is being seen if it is not related or complimented.
In the video editing process, it is important to be clear about what type of audio or sound images each sequence will have and what their relationship is with what is being told. In the case of the voiceover, it must be clear and pleasant for those who hear it, it is important that whoever makes this audio has good pronunciation and adequate vocalization.
For the texts, a pleasant and easy-to-read font should be chosen, always taking care of the grammar and spelling of each word. If they are subtitles, it should be provided that the viewer has time to read all the words.
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