Video Editing for N00bs

This article I thought was a great overview of the process of video editing and what to expect along the way, not only in learning something about the technical aspects of the software, but some basics about storyline, composition, and perhaps how the video editing means and may be influenced by other variables, for example, of what may or not be important to include in video editing.

Overall, this article points out useful tips to not only stay organized while creating a video storyline, but the article also suggests software to be used as an initial experience to video editing. Here are some good tips that this article points out: keeping it simple; compress your time and pacing; and finally to remember to give yourself and others credit.

Regarding keeping it simple with video editing, according to the article, was to focus on the goal of the video itself; keeping organized by labeling folders appropriately before getting started; and always keeping the audience context in mind. And as the result be after creating and then viewing this newly created video would be then of compositions with both A-roll and B-roll elements. An A-roll is a term meant to distinguish the primary action of the video, while B-roll are the supportive visuals within the video.

I learned while compressing time and pacing, the video editor has much control over how the video is composed to tell the story. A part of that composition is the pacing involved depending on the type of event that is shot or the emphasis that is requested for a particular segment of time. The main thing, I think, I learned is make sure enough information that is needed for the video within the composition to consider how those different variables could be represented in different ways, while at the same time making sure that there is enough possible flexibility within the composition to allow the storyline to work well.