Editing Best Practices

Video Production 101.3

Joanne LittlefieldNovember 16, 2011

Who is the target audience?◦ Primary/secondary◦ Visual effects in editing can enhance this◦ Font size throughout (larger for ‘senior’ audience;

fun font for elementary school)◦ Does it reflect the brand?

Gather information for credits as you go

Before editing

Review storyboard/shot list

Make sure all video assets are in consistent ‘containing’ folder

If you move location of any of these, the program will ask you for the location when you open the file

Before editing

Review storyboard/shot list

Shot list

LS, MS, CU, MCU, XCU (more is better) Moving the audience into the scene Matching action Close ups of action (watch for continuity)

Dip to black/white ‘transition’ will aid in communicating change in scene

Fade up audio effective for ‘nat sound’ (natural sound)

Avoid product placement

As you edit:

Watch forbackgrounddistractions

As you edit:

Edit Review

◦ Check for consistency/flow◦ Have others review (post to YouTube: ‘unlisted’)

Cut Re-Edit Review again Check for typos

Questions?

Joanne.Littlefield@colostate.edu(970) 980-5880