Video Editing

The Art Of Film And Video Editing

Editing is an essential part of making any film or video. As Francis Ford Coppola says, “The essence of cinema is editing. It’s the combination of what can be extraordinary images of people during emotional moments, or images in a general sense, put together in a kind of alchemy.”As you will see in the following articles, it can be impossible to separate the editing from the directing. In fact directing and editing a film or video are often performed by the same person. As Anthony Woller wrote in “American CinemeEditor,” “An editor need not be a writer, but he or she must know story structure; he need not be a cameraman, but he must understand pictorial composition and the compatibility of angles; he need not be a director, but he must feel the actors’ performances and the dramatic or comedy pacing as surely as the director.”

While the art of editing may not be fully appreciated by the movie-going public, it is well recognized in the industry. The Academy Award for Film Editing is an annual award. Nominations for this award are closely correlated with the Academy Award for Best Picture. For the last few decades, every film chosen as Best Picture has also been nominated for the Film Editing Academy Award, and most of the Best Picture Oscar winners have also won Oscars for Film Editing. With the rise of digital non-linear editing systems, in 1999 the award name was changed to Academy Award For Best Editing.

The Genesis of Editing Styles

Edwin S. Porter is the first American filmmaker to edit his films. Porter’s “Life of an American Fireman” in 1902 is considered the first edited film. The techniques used in this film were better applied to his next film “The Great Train Robbery” (1903).The earliest films were not edited. They were continuous shots typically made from one camera position. The mere fact that they showed motion on a screen was a marvel in itself — moving pictures! Eventually filmmakers realized their unedited films could benefit greatly from editing — cutting out some parts, moving shots around, changing the length and positions of shots. By re-arranging and manipulating different shots an editor could create a story sequence. This changes the impact of the film. Editing has been called “the invisible art” because if it is done skillfully, the viewer doesn’t notice the editor’s work. The story, the visual effects or the mood carry the audience and even when viewed by skilled filmmakers, the story and mood can overwhelm the viewers’ ability to see the editing.

 

While the art of editing may not be fully appreciated by the movie-going public, it is well recognized in the industry. The Academy Award for Film Editing is an annual award. Nominations for this award are closely correlated with the Academy Award for Best Picture. For the last few decades, every film chosen as Best Picture has also been nominated for the Film Editing Academy Award, and most of the Best Picture Oscar winners have also won Oscars for Film Editing.
With the rise of digital non-linear editing systems, in 1999 the award name was changed to Academy Award For Best Editing.
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The Art Of Film And Video Editing Part-1

Introduction

Editing is an essential part of making any film or video. As Francis Ford Coppola says, “The essence of cinema is editing. It’s the combination of what can be extraordinary images of people during emotional moments, or images in a general sense, put together in a kind of alchemy.”As you will see in the following articles, it can be impossible to separate the editing from the directing. In fact directing and editing a film or video are often performed by the same person. As Anthony Woller wrote in “American CinemeEditor,” “An editor need not be a writer, but he or she must know story structure; he need not be a cameraman, but he must understand pictorial composition and the compatibility of angles; he need not be a director, but he must feel the actors’ performances and the dramatic or comedy pacing as surely as the director.”

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The Art Of Film And Video Editing Part-1

Introduction

Editing is an essential part of making any film or video. As Francis Ford Coppola says, “The essence of cinema is editing. It’s the combination of what can be extraordinary images of people during emotional moments, or images in a general sense, put together in a kind of alchemy.”As you will see in the following articles, it can be impossible to separate the editing from the directing. In fact directing and editing a film or video are often performed by the same person. As Anthony Woller wrote in “American CinemeEditor,” “An editor need not be a writer, but he or she must know story structure; he need not be a cameraman, but he must understand pictorial composition and the compatibility of angles; he need not be a director, but he must feel the actors’ performances and the dramatic or comedy pacing as surely as the director.”

The Art Of Film And Video Editing Part-1

Introduction

Editing is an essential part of making any film or video. As Francis Ford Coppola says, “The essence of cinema is editing. It’s the combination of what can be extraordinary images of people during emotional moments, or images in a general sense, put together in a kind of alchemy.”As you will see in the following articles, it can be impossible to separate the editing from the directing. In fact directing and editing a film or video are often performed by the same person. As Anthony Woller wrote in “American CinemeEditor,” “An editor need not be a writer, but he or she must know story structure; he need not be a cameraman, but he must understand pictorial composition and the compatibility of angles; he need not be a director, but he must feel the actors’ performances and the dramatic or comedy pacing as surely as the director.”

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The Art Of Film And Video Editing Part-1

Introduction

Editing is an essential part of making any film or video. As Francis Ford Coppola says, “The essence of cinema is editing. It’s the combination of what can be extraordinary images of people during emotional moments, or images in a general sense, put together in a kind of alchemy.”As you will see in the following articles, it can be impossible to separate the editing from the directing. In fact directing and editing a film or video are often performed by the same person. As Anthony Woller wrote in “American CinemeEditor,” “An editor need not be a writer, but he or she must know story structure; he need not be a cameraman, but he must understand pictorial composition and the compatibility of angles; he need not be a director, but he must feel the actors’ performances and the dramatic or comedy pacing as surely as the director.”

- See more at: http://www.videouniversity.com/articles/the-art-of-film-and-video-editing-part-1/#sthash.wtm6aunn.dpuf