EDITING TECHNIQUES

Editing is about making decisions. From how long to leave a photograph on screen to choosing the right font for text, your finished project can be defined by a series of important choices.

In this module, MediaStorm founder Brian Storm and producer Eric Maierson walk through many of the choices they make when producing multimedia. Their discussion focuses both on specific editing techniques as well the theories and ideas behind these decisions that, in the end, help create engaging stories.

Editing Techniques is filled with practical examples and advice for all levels of multimedia producers and editors.

Topics covered include:

Image Animations and Effects

The importance of straight cuts
Understanding when to zoom in on an image
Effective image cross-fade techniques
Using still images to recreate the rack focus of a video camera
Building on the Ken Burns’ effect
Video transitions to avoid
Audio Techniques

Combining ambient sound with still images
Mastering one-frame audio dissolves
The importance of room tone
Working With Text

Best practices for using text in your productions
Determining how long to leave text on screen
Choosing the right fonts
Additional Techniques

How to use image sequences to transition between narrative ideas
How to pace still photography
When to leave an interview subject onscreen
Choosing the right photographs for the beginning of a project

See the full training at http://mediastorm.com/train