Video editing changes our perception and understanding of how we interpret a subject, an idea, even different sensations that can affect our views and beliefs about the life we want to build.
Editors may use different types of editing in the post-production process. These editing methods are mainly based on the theme, plot, setting, and the story structure. Today, these rules are often driven by a dynamic visual storytelling reflected in the narrative.
Do The Work …
A Demo Reel, with Motion Graphics style transitions and text animation.
Editing Tools
Outlined here includes video, image and audio programs such as Avid, Adobe Premiere and After Effects.
Worksheet
Some great movies to watch and inspiring ideas for things by the Oscar Winners 2020 and 2020 British Academy.
Typography Animation in After Effects
Title design is a powerful feature and it has more to it then a simple presentation to show that a movie has started and finished. In the modern days of cinema, production companies often encourage the marvellous creativity in order to make the product packaging look very attractive.
For instance, a great example of outstanding opening credits can be seen in David Fincher’s ‘Se7en’.
Title Sequence, Storyboard and Design
A replica to Blade Runner 2049 end titles using the wiggle expression in Adobe After Effects.
Insights on Film Editing
A beautiful movie it’s a creative process that strongly relies on strategic planning to budgeting. And most of the creative choices will require camera operators to use their imagination to ensure that those shots and angles needed to create the director’s vision have been planned well in advance.
Editing a film does involve a few clear defined aspects and the most important would be to edit the pacing of a narrative. Pacing can be manipilated, and it could be described as the manipulation of time to create rhythms.
Another important aspect of editing is to cut at the correct time, and look for motivation for those cuts. Fox points out that “every edit has to have a purpose, and it has to forward the story ” to the audience.
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