Features Overview
Today's Goal
we will review our first round of footage and start to explore the process of editing.
ART OF EDITING
This video takes you step by step through the thought process of constructing your movies. Down below in the RESOURCES section, you can find technical tutorials on how to use two common, free, editing programs: iMovie and ShotCut.
Shoot second round of footage for short film
RESOURCES
Basic Editing Glossary
https://www.nyfa.edu/student-resources/a-beginners-guide-to-film-editing-vocabulary/
iMovie Editing Tutorial (Apple)
A tutorial on the basic technical aspects of using iMovie and how to use the Green Screen effect in iMovie.
Using iMovie on an iPad
ShotCut Editing Tutorial (Windows/Apple)
A tutorial on the basic technical aspects of using ShotCut. (For some reason the VoiceOver calls it “ShortCut” but it is otherwise an informative video)
A Guide to Beginner Video Editing
YouTuber The Notorious KIA walks you through her top 12 basic video editing tips and tricks.
9 Different Types of Cuts
Shutterstock.com quickly takes you through 9 different styles of cuts you can make in your edit.
6 Rules for Editing
Listen to cinematic master Alfred Hitchcock, break down 6 rules for editing (via Film Riot).
Editing Order of Importance
This No Film School article highlights veteran editor Walter Murch’s Rule of Six when it comes to how to choose your cuts during an edit.
