National Diploma National Diploma In Media In Media

ProductionProductionUnit 15: Film & Video Editing Unit 15: Film & Video Editing

TechniquesTechniques

Learning outcomesLearning outcomes

LO1: Understand LO1: Understand the development the development and principles of and principles of editingediting

LO2: Be able to use LO2: Be able to use preparation preparation techniques for techniques for editingediting

LO3: Be able to edit LO3: Be able to edit moving image moving image materialmaterial

LO1: understand the LO1: understand the development and principles development and principles

of editingof editing Assignment 1: Plan, film and edit a short Assignment 1: Plan, film and edit a short

drama sequence using seamless ‘continuity drama sequence using seamless ‘continuity editing’.editing’.

Assignment 2: Plan, film and edit a 30 Assignment 2: Plan, film and edit a 30 second advert or music video using a range second advert or music video using a range of ‘experimental’ editing techniques.of ‘experimental’ editing techniques.

Two presentations – one on continuity Two presentations – one on continuity editing, the other on experimental editing editing, the other on experimental editing techniques.techniques.

LO2: Be able to use LO2: Be able to use preparation techniques for preparation techniques for

editingediting Checking and logging Checking and logging

‘rushes’ (footage)‘rushes’ (footage) Creating an Edit Decision Creating an Edit Decision

List (list of shots in correct List (list of shots in correct order, with time-code)order, with time-code)

Label and storing tapes Label and storing tapes correctly.correctly.

EVIDENCEEVIDENCELog sheetsLog sheetsEDLEDL

LO3: Be able to edit Moving LO3: Be able to edit Moving Image MaterialImage Material

Capturing shots into Premiere ProCapturing shots into Premiere Pro Putting shorts in sequence orderPutting shorts in sequence order Trimming shots down to lengthTrimming shots down to length Adding transitions (fades, dissolves Adding transitions (fades, dissolves

etc)etc) Adding graphics, titlesAdding graphics, titles Adding sound effects and musicAdding sound effects and music

Juxtaposition Juxtaposition

(verb. To put things which are not (verb. To put things which are not similar next to each other)similar next to each other)

Task: You, the editor, have been Task: You, the editor, have been instructed by the director to create a instructed by the director to create a sequence from these shots. You must sequence from these shots. You must order the images in the best way to order the images in the best way to

- Establish the scene- Establish the scene

- Build suspense - Build suspense

- End with a shock- End with a shock