This document provides an overview of post-production video editing. It discusses why video editing is important and basic concepts like rearranging timelines and conventions of visual storytelling. It also covers organizing edits through ingesting and keywording clips, and editing techniques like matched action, continuity, parallel editing, and color correction. Definite rules of editing are also outlined, such as preserving emotion, seeking movement, and establishing rhythm. The document concludes with an activity to find a YouTube clip demonstrating one of the discussed editing techniques.

1. Editing a New Project
Page 184-205
By: Carolyn Pinto
and Isabelle Mazzucca

2. Post Production Editing
Why video editing?
Where to start your editing?
Basic concepts of video editing
Rearranging Time
Logic/Artistic Sensibility/Conventions of visual
storytelling

3. Editing a Sequence
Nonlinear Editing
Shot Variety
Types of Shots: Master/Tight/Medium/Wide/
POV/ Interview
Sequence

4. Master Shot
Tight Shot
Interview
Wide Shot
Medium Shot
POV
Shot

5. Organizing Edits
Ingesting:
Keyword your clips
Change clip thumbnail
Batch rename
Rate footage
Add notes

6. Editing Techniques
Matched Action
Continuity
Parallel Editing/Cross-Cutting
Axis of Action
Slow Motion
Color Correction
• Stabilization
• Effects
• Flashback
• Montage
• Pacing

7. Definite Rules of Editing
Preserve Emotion
Seek Movement
Predict Eye Movement
Establish Rhythm
Maintain Screen Direction
Enter Frame/Exit Frame

8. Activity
Find a YouTube clip that encompasses
one or more of the editing techniques that
have been discussed.
Share your findings with the class!