video editing
VIDEO EDITING BASICS: Linear Editing Part 1
by:mheo soriano
Linear Editing
Linear Editing is the process is basically mechanical in nature. Here, you can easily edit
using Camcorders, VCR’s, Edit Controllers, Titlers, and Mixers .
In Linear Editing the editing is performed one cut at a time or in linear steps (or a series of programmed cuts) to its conclusion.
Linear Editing consists of three [...]
Shots
Once you have all of your footage into your machine, you need a way to select the parts that you are going to use. For example, let’s say that you want to include a scene in your birthday movie that shows the candles on the birthday cake being lit. You filmed this activity from three [...]
Linear Video Editing – Three Main Categories
Linear video editing has three main categories. In-camera editing involves taking shots in correct order and length using no other equipment but the camcorder. This requires good shooting and organizational skills.
Assemble Editing involves taking shots in no specific order during shooting. Afterwards, those shots that are not needed are removed [...]
Video Editing Software
For beginners who want to experience video editing and join the bandwagon someday, there are readily available video editing software in specialized stores. It may be expensive but buying such programs are worth breaking the bank. Though there are free video editing software that you can download in the internet, still professionals advise to invest [...]
Less is better – Zooming in
The zoom feature in most cameras allows you to get nearer to your subject than physically possible. But there’s a bad side to this feature that is enough to cause splitting headaches when your audience watches your film. If you want to zoom into a subject, it is better to zoom in then record, shifting [...]
