Video Editing Basics- Comprehensive

What is the most important aspect of video film editing?

• Selecting the right director

• Selecting the right producer

• STAYING on budget. "Primary Budget Practice"

• Preparation.

What are aspects of a Shot List?

• Concept

  Storyboard

  Buy new (disposable) camera lenses

  Save in multiple places

• Concept

  Storyboard

  Shooting schedule

  Shoot multiple shots

  Save in multiple places

• Storyboard

  Concept

  Purchase new (disposable camera lenses)

  Save "Master file" in a cold, not "hot" harddrive

• Concept

  Storyboard

  Purchase new (disposable camera lenses)

  Save "Master File" to a "hot" not cold harddrive

What are some of the generally-accepted video editing principles used by working professionals...

• * Organized footage

  * Choose clips that show import action

  * Use an Establishing Shot

  * Pay attention to pacing

  * Constantly monitor audio

  * Export to the right format

• * Choose clips that show import action

  * Use an Establishing Shot

  * Pay closer attention to the visuals than audio

  * Export to a compressed file format

  * Confer with actors about sound indifference on the set

• * Use an Establishing Shot

  * Use a Light Umbrella in morning shots

  * Export to a compressed file format

  * Confer with actors about audio indifference with their headphones

  * Always use mp3 as the preferred audio file format

• * Use an Establishing Shot

  * Use only an videophile recommended headphone to offset sound indifference on the set

  * Have the actors put on set make-up the night before their morning shoot

What are the three (3) classes of video editors

• Consumer

  Prosumer

  Professional

• Apple Final Cut Pro

  Adobe Premiere Pro

  Avid Media Composer

• Apple iMovie

  Adobe Premiere Basic

  Avid Media Composer Light

• Windows Media Player

  Apple Quicktime

  Microsoft's PowerPoint Video player

Elements of a video editor?

• Timeline

  Viewer

  Headphone

• Harddrive

  Timeline

  Viewer

• Library

  Timeline

  Viewer

• Hardrive

  Viewer

  Timeline

This image represents...

• Key lighting

• Fill lighting

• Backlighting

• Over-exposure

Which side is the key light shining?

• On the right!

• On the left!

• Over his shoulder on the right!

• From his chin on the left!

What does the Aspect Ratio reveal?

• The time-length of the movie

• The number of frames per second

• The frame size you are shooting your film on. Length and height.

• The use of RGB in a single frame of film.

Answer explanation

This represents...

• Hue

• Triadic

• Complementary

• Analogous

Answer explanation

This is an example of...

• Tonality

• Base color

• Shade

• Monochromatic

Answer explanation