1) The document provides instructions for editing paperwork including completing a rushes log, marking up a script or storyboard with shot types, exporting an EDL from FCP, and creating a folder with the project files and final exported movie. 2) It also lists questions that should be addressed in an editing evaluation covering topics like how footage was stored and checked, how bins and clips were set up, editing techniques used, and video and audio filters applied. 3) Additional FAQ responses provide instructions on exporting an EDL and clarification that the production diary and evaluation are similar but the evaluation should address all questions on the provided list.

1. Editing paperwork:
1) Complete a rushes log
2) Mark up your script or storyboard with shot types (eg/ CU, LS, MS, XLS)
3) Export an Edit Decision List (EDL) from FCP
4) Create a folder on your mac & copy the following into it, name the folder
“your name editing”:
i. EDL
ii. FCP Project File
iii. Your final exported movie file
5) Print the following work and give it to Iain as a hard copy:
i. Editing production diary (with lots of screenshots)
ii. Editing evaluation
FAQ:
“Iain, how do I export my EDL?”
Go to File > Export > EDL
“Iain, tell me how do I export my EDL again?”
Ye Gods, see above.
“Iain, I don’t have a script or storyboard”
No problems, but what about a shot list, treatment, anything?
“Isn’t the production diary the same as the evaluation?”
They’re similar, but check you’ve explained all of the questions on the list below
“What do I have to do for this evaluation again?”
See the list of prompt questions below

2. Editing evaluation:
Your editing evaluation is a good way to increase your grades by reflecting on what
you did and why you did it. To get the top marks you have toshow how youapplied
editing preparation techniques to a technical quality that reflects near-
professional standards, working independently to professional expectations.
Check that you have explained the following in your evaluation:
- how you stored your tapes / cards in an safe & accessible way
- how you clarified the purpose of the work with your films director / brief (eg/
how long did the film have to be?)
- how you set up your bins
- how you imported / log & captured / log & transferred your clips
- how you checked the material for faults (whilst logging? after importing?)
- how you named your clips(explain this in detail)
- how you identified good / bad footage before editing (explain this in detail)
- what you did with useless footage.
- how you set the capture scratch
- how you set the project settings to the right format / standard (ie/ PAL, HD
etc…)
- what editing techniques did you use?
- What video filters / adjustments did you use?
- Why?
- How did it / they work?
- What audio filters / adjustments did you use?
- Why?
- How did it / they work?
- How did you export your video?
- did you export it in this format?