Amazines Free Article Archive
www.amazines.com - Sunday, March 16, 2025
Read about the most recent changes and happenings at Amazines.com
Log into your account or register as a new author. Start submitting your articles right now!
Search our database for articles.
Subscribe to receive articles emailed straight to your email account. You may choose multiple categories.
View our newest articles submitted by our authors.
View our most top rated articles rated by our visitors.
* Please note that this is NOT the ARTICLE manager
Add a new EZINE, or manage your EZINE submission.
Add fresh, free web content to your site such as newest articles, web tools, and quotes with a single piece of code!
Home What's New? Submit/Manage Articles Latest Posts Top Rated Article Search
Google
Subscriptions Manage Ezines
CATEGORIES
 Article Archive
 Advertising (133575)
 Advice (161672)
 Affiliate Programs (34799)
 Art and Culture (73858)
 Automotive (145720)
 Blogs (75619)
 Boating (9851)
 Books (17224)
 Buddhism (4130)
 Business (1330959)
 Business News (426456)
 Business Opportunities (366525)
 Camping (10973)
 Career (72796)
 Christianity (15853)
 Collecting (11638)
 Communication (115089)
 Computers (241958)
 Construction (38969)
 Consumer (49954)
 Cooking (17080)
 Copywriting (6734)
 Crafts (18203)
 Cuisine (7549)
 Current Affairs (20323)
 Dating (45910)
 EBooks (19704)
 E-Commerce (48272)
 Education (185533)
 Electronics (83525)
 Email (6438)
 Entertainment (159863)
 Environment (29004)
 Ezine (3040)
 Ezine Publishing (5454)
 Ezine Sites (1551)
 Family & Parenting (111011)
 Fashion & Cosmetics (196612)
 Female Entrepreneurs (11853)
 Feng Shui (134)
 Finance & Investment (310632)
 Fitness (106491)
 Food & Beverages (63057)
 Free Web Resources (7941)
 Gambling (30227)
 Gardening (25202)
 Government (10519)
 Health (630173)
 Hinduism (2206)
 Hobbies (44083)
 Home Business (91746)
 Home Improvement (251274)
 Home Repair (46255)
 Humor (4728)
 Import - Export (5462)
 Insurance (45104)
 Interior Design (29636)
 International Property (3488)
 Internet (191030)
 Internet Marketing (146690)
 Investment (22863)
 Islam (1161)
 Judaism (1352)
 Law (80500)
 Link Popularity (4596)
 Manufacturing (20931)
 Marketing (99325)
 MLM (14140)
 Motivation (18237)
 Music (27000)
 New to the Internet (9498)
 Non-Profit Organizations (4048)
 Online Shopping (129742)
 Organizing (7813)
 Party Ideas (11855)
 Pets (38165)
 Poetry (2229)
 Press Release (12691)
 Public Speaking (5643)
 Publishing (7566)
 Quotes (2407)
 Real Estate (126871)
 Recreation & Leisure (95495)
 Relationships (87677)
 Research (16182)
 Sales (80359)
 Science & Technology (110298)
 Search Engines (23522)
 Self Improvement (153317)
 Seniors (6224)
 Sexuality (36012)
 Small Business (49365)
 Software (83053)
 Spiritual (23537)
 Sports (116155)
 Tax (7664)
 Telecommuting (34070)
 Travel & Tourism (308293)
 UK Property Investment (3123)
 Video Games (13382)
 Web Traffic (11798)
 Website Design (56942)
 Website Promotion (36667)
 World News (1000+)
 Writing (35853)
Author Spotlight
GREG DERR

Triple Diamond Construction is a licensed roofing company serving Oklahoma City, Moore, Norman, Yuko...more
NATASHA SEAN

Connect with Experts Assignment Help for urgent assignment help, online exam help, a href="https://...more
DESIGNPLUZ PTY LTD

Designpluz has steadily matured from a passionate graphics design start-up, into a full service digi...more
ALEN OWEN

I am an essay writer with vast experience in data analysis, PowerPoint writing and research paper ed...more
LINDA HOLLAND

I am a passionate article and blog writer based in South Africa. With a love for life and a strong d...more


Easy Video Editing - Just Follow Some Simple Rules by Rick Davis





Article Author Biography
Easy Video Editing - Just Follow Some Simple Rules by
Article Posted: 12/28/2012
Article Views: 47
Articles Written: 16
Word Count: 879
Article Votes: 0
AddThis Social Bookmark Button

Easy Video Editing - Just Follow Some Simple Rules


 
Internet Marketing,Self Improvement
Editing video really does not have to be difficult. Often times an editor will wind themselves up into a stressful ball of nerves over-thinking an edit project. It doesn’t have to be this way. If you just follow some simple rules any edit session will go much easier.

Video editing is a learned skill just like any other specialty in the world of television and video production. In fact I would say it’s more than a skill. I would go as far as calling it an artistic craft.

Just like any other craft that can be learned, editing doesn’t have to hurt your head to allow you to become very proficient at it.

Here are a few pointers that can definitely help you when you’re in the post-production phase with your video content to allow you to feel like a professional.

VARIETY, PACE & BEING BRUTALLY SELECTIVE

VARIETY:

Watch any evening newscast and it will quickly become apparent the newsreader you’re watching is seldom shot at the same angle or with the same camera composition for more than one story introduction.

Video is meant to be an entertaining medium not one to simply pass along the facts. For that we turn to the written word of newspapers and magazines.

When you’re shooting your video productions keep in mind all the various choices you could consider with regards to camera framing. Even if your production is a simple one person on-camera read presented by you with a locked off camera.

You can mix up your framing between a close-up or a medium shot. The subject can be shot center frame or slightly left or right of frame to allow for graphics to be placed over the subject’s shoulder.

There are a couple of ways you can achieve this multiple framing effect.

First, you could record the subject using two cameras at the same time. One camera could be framed on a close-up of the subject and the second camera could be framed on a loose medium shot. The person reading to camera would then turn their head and eye-line throughout their read from one camera to the other.

If you don’t own two cameras you can also achieve this effect very effectively by having the subject read the same content twice. For one take, the camera can be framed tighter and then the second take is framed a little looser. This may take a few attempts to get it right but you’ll be amazed at how consistently the content is delivered.

Then by simply making a series of edits when the subject changes their eye-line you achieve a pleasant variety of composition and mixture of backgrounds.

If you’re planning on having the subject edited together with other footage consider a variety of shoot locations. Some could be standing in front of a white or black screen to allow for graphics at other times you could be in a more casual setting like that of an living room or possibly an office or study.

PACE:

I like to use the analogy of the tempo of a good song. Seldom will a piece of music go from beginning to end keeping the exact same pace. There could be periods of long repetition followed by quick moments of activity – possibly followed by a pregnant pause.

There will be spots in the music which may be barren, as in a single instrument to be followed by the entire band or orchestra jumping back in.

The overall effect is usually very entertaining.

You should try to achieve the same results when it comes to editing. Try to vary your tempo or length of the shots you use. You could possibly have a quick series of shots followed by long steady passage.

BRUTALLY SELECTIVE:

As a good editor you must train yourself to become extremely critical of the quality of the content. It is far too easy to become attached to the content because either you wrote it or possibly presented it on camera. Just because it’s yours doesn’t always mean it’s good.

Try to view your content with an objective eye, always keeping your audience in mind when deciding if some of the material would be better off on the cutting room floor.

NEVER FORGET YOU’RE A STORYTELLER FIRST

Never lose sight of what final objective should be as an editor. Regardless of the number of tricks and techniques you have at your disposal, you should never lose sight of the fact that you’re presenting a story or message that you want to communicate to your audience.

Easy video editing is your goal. Video editing should be an enjoyable and creative task. Try new ways of storytelling. Try to incorporate new techniques with your established ways of handling post-production. When you integrate some of these tips into your cutting style I think you’ll be pleased with your results.

Your completed video productions will take on a much more professional appearance.

Rick Davis, an experienced TV Producer/Director, invites you to increase your knowledge of video and television production. He has plenty of free how-to videos and PDF cheat sheets to help make your video productions easier. To see more details on this topic check out his YouTube video entitled:Easy Video Editing.

Related Articles - Best video editing, Best video editor, Good video editing, Easy video editing, Simple video editing, Simple video editor, Video editer, Video editin,

Email this Article to a Friend!

Receive Articles like this one direct to your email box!
Subscribe for free today!

 Rate This Article  
Completely useless, should be removed from directory.
Minimal useful information.
Decent and informative.
Great article, very informative and helpful.
A 'Must Read'.

 

Do you Agree or Disagree? Have a Comment? POST IT!

 Reader Opinions 
Submit your comments and they will be posted here.
Make this comment or to the Author only:
Name:
Email:
*Your email will NOT be posted. This is for administrative purposes only.
Comments: *Your Comments WILL be posted to the AUTHOR ONLY if you select PRIVATE and to this PUBLIC PAGE if you select PUBLIC, so write accordingly.
 
Please enter the code in the image:



 Author Login 
LOGIN
Register for Author Account

 

Advertiser Login

 

ADVERTISE HERE NOW!
   Limited Time $60 Offer!
   90  Days-1.5 Million Views  

 

Great Paranormal Romance


LAURA JEEVES

At LeadGenerators, we specialise in content-led Online Marketing Strategies for our clients in the t...more
STEPHEN BYE

Steve Bye is currently a fiction writer, who published his first novel, ‘Looking Forward Through the...more
LEVAL AINAH

I am an internet marketer and also an educator. My goal is to help others who are looking to improve...more
MICHAEL BRESCIANI

Rev Bresciani is the author of two Christian books. One book is an important and concisely written b...more
TIM FAY

After 60-plus years of living, I am just trying to pass down some of the information that I have lea...more
STEVERT MCKENZIE

Stevert Mckenzie, Travel Enthusiast. ...more
GENE MYERS

Author of four books and two screenplays; frequent magazine contributor. I have four other books "in...more
PAUL PHILIPS

For more articles, blog messages & videos and a free e-book download go to www.NewParadigm.ws your p...more
ALEX BELSEY

I am the editor of QUAY Magazine, a B2B publication based in the South West of the UK. I am also the...more
DONNIE LEWIS

I'm an avid consumer of a smoothie a day living, herbs, vitamins and daily dose of exercise. I'm 60...more

HomeLinksAbout UsContact UsTerms of UsePrivacy PolicyFAQResources
Copyright © 2025, All rights reserved.
Some pages may contain portions of text relating to certain topics obtained from wikipedia.org under the GNU FDL license