Unit 16

1. UNIT 16: FILM AND
VIDEO EDITING
TECHNIQUES
Author: Sally Pickford 2015
LEARNING OUTCOMES
2. Be able to prepare movingimage material
for editing
3. Be able to editmovingimage material.
L3 BTEC Certificate
Creative MediaProduction[TV andFilm]

2. Unit 16: Film and Video Editing Techniques
Section 2 and 3 : Be able to prepare moving image material for
editing and be able to edit moving image material.
Task 1: Rushes Log
CLIP DESCRIPTION DECISION REASON
1.mp4 Following, wide shot, rugby, lads shouting No Awful quality, shaky
00002.mp4 Still shot of the cakesat Costa café No Who cares about cakes?
00007.mp4 Still shot of science teacher teaching Yes Shows the actual learninghappening
00008.mp4 Zoom in and out of Costa logo Yes Can showquick shot ofthe Costa logo
00009.mp4 Focus shot of beans and machine No Unnecessaryfootage ofCosta machine
00032.mp4 Over the shoulder shot POV editing No Just shows the back ofa kid’s head
00033(1).mp4 Wide shot ofstudent editing No Doesn’t showmuchprogress inthe vid
00033(2).mp4 Wide shot, zoomof Science lab Yes Shows students discussioninlesson
00033.mp4 Pan of the upstairs comfyseats Maybe Shows where students cansit andchill
00034.mp4 Mediumclose-upof student reciting lines No Pointless shot of repetitionof lines
00035.mp4 Repeat ofprior video, different student No Same reason as above
00036.mp4 Interviewwith media student No Repetitive media student interview
00038.mp4 Pointless shot of a wall and computers No No reasonfor it to be included
00053.mp4 Followthe actionshot of girl rugby Yes Show gender equalityrange insports facility

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00071.mp4 Shot of boys rugby, followthe action Yes Show the men’s side of rugby (end ofthe clip)
00078.mp4 Pan of the small gym room Maybe Show off the fitness side of their owngym
00085.mp4 Student workingout in the gym Yes Againto showoffthe fitnessside ofthe college
00087.mp4 Zoom in and out of the front of college Yes So that people will see what the entrance is
00088.mp4 Zoom out of the gym room Maybe Show off the fitness side of their owngym
00096.mp4 Wide shot ofstudent ongyms machine No Boring shot, not necessaryto include
00100.mp4 Student workinginthe wood workshop Yes Shows technologyside ofcollege
00103.mp4 Low angle of the previous clip Maybe Could be usedto replace the clip above
00104.mp4 High angle of the previous clip Maybe Could be usedto replace the clip above
00108.mp4 Another view ofthe woodwork Maybe Could be usedto replace the clip above
00109.mp4 Shot of student andtilt ofwoodwork No Got enough versions ofthe clip, fromangles
00113.mp4 Close-upof the laser cutter Yes Quick shot is enough to showthe technology
00114.mp4 Another laser cutter shot and zoomout No The previous shot willdo to show the laser
00117.mp4 Another laser cutter shot working No The first shot of the laser will suffice
00132.mp4 Moving shot of students ina science class Maybe Show the practical side ofthe science lessons
00146.mp4 Tilt down shot ofstudent ondrill No Got enough footage of the workshop
00147.mp4 High angle of the drill, out of focus No Prior reason and the shot is out of focus
00149.mp4 Tilt down fromthe student to drill No Got enough footage already
MVI_1034.MOV Pan aroundthe roomof students No Boring footage, sat at computers, badquality
Art.mp4 Long wide shot ofstudent painting Maybe A short cut of the footage couldbe used
Awards Evening Sped upshot of hall, pan ofbuilding Maybe Could show what the theatre looks like
Capture4.mp4 Online viewof howto enrol to college Yes Informs how to applyto the college
Capture5.mp4 Shows the college website and options No Not informative, unnecessary time showing
Capture6.mp4 Almost identical to the previous shot No Unnecessaryto show to the audience
MVI_1035.MOV Pan of students oncomputers No Shot is short and dark, unnecessary
MVI_1035.MOV Shakyzoominandout of student working No Shot is shaky, dark anddoesn’t showmuch
Corporate Logo Quick animationof various words Yes Shows good words used to describe the college
Costa.mp4 Tilt of the costa banner featuring logo No Too manyCosta shots have beenseen/used
Costa2.mp4 Pan of the Costa front No Previouslyseen in other shots of Costa
MVI_1044.MOV Zoom in ofstudent concentrationface No Pointless shot of side of student’s head
Lecture theatre Pan of the emptylecture theatre No Although showing the theatre, it is empty
Libraray5.mp4 Tilt down ofthe librarybanner No Just informs that theyhave a libraryin college
Library2.mp4 Over the shoulder shot of library No Main focus is backof student’s headinlibrary
Library3.mp4 Wide shot oflibrarybookshelves Yes Shows the amount of books andstudents there
Library4.mp4 Low angle andzoom out of library No Previous shot does the jobshowing library
MVI_1045.MOV Zoom in and zooout of students working Maybe Quick shot can be used to showthe editing
MVI_1046.MOV Two minute interviewwith media student Maybe Maybe a quick shot couldbe usedandshortened
Shutterstock Various colours exploding onscreen Maybe Could be usedas anident
MVI_1047.MOV Two minute interviewwith students Maybe Quick shot couldbe used, otherwise toolong
Student help2 High angle shot showing student teacher Yes Shows 1 on 1 helpavailable at college
Student help5 Zoom out of student support wall display No Not necessaryfor the audience to see
Student help1 Wall displayof student tutors No Theydon’t need to know the tutors yet
Student help 3 High angle shot of student support No The other angle of the shot will be used
Student help 4 Over the shoulder shot of student support No Student support shots are alreadychosen
MVI_1048.MOV Still shot, interview withstudents No Got enough media interviews withstudents
Videotest2.mp4 3 secondcollege logo ident Yes Shows college logo, soaudience canrelate it
MVI_1056.MOV High angle zoom inof students working Maybe Quick shot coulduse of the over the shoulder
MVI_1057.MOV Movement of camera around classroom Maybe To show the grouplearning exercises of classes
MVI_1067.MOV Side close-upandfocus of student face Maybe Could be usedto show students learning
MVI_1068.MOV Pan of media wall displayinclass No Bias towards media, too manymedia shots
MVI_1085.MOV 5 secondstill shot of students working Maybe Possiblyusedina montage sort of
MVI_1086.MOV Another interview witha media student No Too manysimilar shots andmediainterviews
MVI_1087.MOV Another interview witha media student No Similar reasons to the one above, repetition
MVI_1088.MOV Another interview witha media student No Too manysimilar shots andmediainterviews
MVI_1089.MOV Another interview witha media student No Too manysimilar shots andmediainterviews
MVI_1101.MOV Students filmingandrecording Yes Shows the practical, creative side of media

4. Unit 16: Film and Video Editing Techniques
Task 2: Markingup a script
In this task you will provide evidence of you annotating a script. Your annotation
must include ideas of sounds or any sound effects, which you may need to include.
You may also start to think about what footage is best placed to exemplify the
voiceover. All paperwork will be clear and organised to a near-professional
standard.
Task 3: Edit decision list
Title Start End Total Shot Description Transitions/Effects
Videotest2 0:00 0:03 3 Animated College logo No
00087.mp4 0:00 0:03 20 Wide and zoom College front Flare
Library 3 0:00 0:02 10 Wide Library books No
00033.mp4 0:02 0:05 13 Pan Comfy chairs Spiral
00078.mp4 0:04 0:08 17 Pan Small Gym Blur
00147.mp4 0:00 0:02 22 High angle Woodwork drill Blur
Costa.mp4 0:00 0:04 26 Tilt down Costa sign No
Lecture the 0:00 0:03 29 Pan Lecture hall No
Student help 2 0:00 0:04 33 High angle Student support Circle
MVI_1101 0:00 0:05 38 Wide/Over Shoulder Student working No
1.mp4 0:00 0:04 42 Follow the action Rugby score Blur
00104.mp4 0:00 0:04 46 High Angle Woodwork No
00113.mp4 0:00 0:02 48 Zoom in Laser cutter Frame flip
00007.mp4 0:00 0:02 50 Wide Science class Blur
00132.mp4 0:04 0:07 53 Wide Science class No
Student help 4 0:00 0:02 55 Over Shoulder Student support Page turn
MVI_1034 0:00 0:05 60 Pan Classroom No
Costa 2 0:00 0:02 62 Wide Costa No
Art 0:00 0:02 64 Over shoulder/wide Painting Spiral
Capture 5 0:00 0:03 67 Computer footage Website No
MVI_1085 0:00 0:02 69 Wide Students work Split
MVI_1056 0:00 0:03 72 Over shoulder Class work Rotate
Awards Even 0:00 0:03 75 Wide College views Frame flip
Clip18 0:00 0:01 76 Zoom Zoom of hall Blur
00002.mp4 0:00 0:02 78 Wide Costa cakes No
Clip 16 0:00 0:03 81 High angle Computer code Flare
Capture 4 0:00 0:22 103 Computer footage Website enrol No
MVI_1346 0:00 0:07 110 Wide Students stairs Wedges
00085.mp4 0:00 0:03 113 Low angle Gym in use Box turn
00088.mp4 0:00 0:02 115 Zoom out Gym Vertical swap
0033(2).mp4 0:00 0:03 118 Zoom in Science class Blur
MVI_1044 0:00 0:02 120 Wide Students work Slice
MVI_ 1067 0:00 0:03 123 Close up Students work Blur
Clip 23 0:00 0:05 128 High angle Student laptop No
0033(1).mp4 0:00 0:02 130 Over the shoulder Music work Lens Flare
MVI_1045 0:00 0:02 132 Over shoulder zoom Students work Blur
00087.mp4 0:00 0:04 136 Animated College front No
Videotest2 0:00 0:03 139 Still wide shot College logo No
Transitions 0:03 142 Variations
Task 4: Clarifying the purpose of the work with a client or director

5. Unit 16: Film and Video Editing Techniques
In this task you will provide evidence of you meeting with the client to
clarify the purpose of the work.
 What shots do you want?
 Music or no music?
 If so what genre?
 Fast or slow pace?
 Loud or quiet?
 Do you want images shown or all video?
 Do you want the college logo featured?
 Duration of the video?
Notes from the Interview:
 Target Audience = schoolchildren (13-14+)and parents
 Duration of the video = 2-3 minutes (so they don’t lose interest)
 Focus on all subjects around college (staff,students etc.)
 No long interviews taking up half the video
 No specific genre of music but within reason
 Captions/Mottos included as well as the College’s colours
 Voiceover/Narration should be included (doesn’t have to match)
 Create a College slogan to be incorporated
 Theme should be modern with the target audience in mind
 Any social media links at the end of the video
 Address/Locationof College at end of the video
 Shots from inside and outside the college
 College Logo shown at beginning and end of the video
 Captions can be used throughout
 Captions should be snappy, animated but still readable
 No specific font used for the College
 Deadline = 11th
December2015
Task 5: Preparing to edit: importing clips; bins;timelines; storage
and folder management; online and offline editing; formats;
resolution
 Narration or no narration?
(provides information)
 Who is the target audience?
 What are the corporate
colours?
 What subjects should be
featured? All?
 Should captions be added?
 Should an ident be used?

6. Unit 16: Film and Video Editing Techniques
In this task you will provide evidence of all of the specificelements listed
above.

7. Unit 16: Film and Video Editing Techniques
Task 6: PRODUCTIONDIARY
In this task you will update the progress of your edit EACH LESSON.As
well as discussionof progress,you should also include screenshots as
evidence to show how you have used preparationtechniques (as listed
above) to help construct your product.
Save regularroughcuts of your promotionalvideo and gather
further feedback from clientand targetaudience.
Date ProgressReview Areas to improve
3/12/15 Added more clips and transitions Add more to lengthen video
4/12/15 Edited speeds and orders of clips Lengthen the video
11/12/15 Finish editing