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Finchley Film Makers TRAINING WORKSHOP Video Editing Master Class Presented by Ian Morris LACI January 2013

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Page 1: Finchley Film Makers TRAINING WORKSHOP Video Editing Master Class Presented by Ian Morris LACI January 2013

Finchley Film MakersTRAINING WORKSHOP

Video Editing Master Class

Presented by Ian Morris LACI

January 2013

Page 2: Finchley Film Makers TRAINING WORKSHOP Video Editing Master Class Presented by Ian Morris LACI January 2013

‘My editing apprenticeship’

Finchley Cine Society‘Change of Heart’(30 minute award winning drama)

Produced: 1985

Director: Oscar RieselFilm Editor: Ian MorrisOther roles: FCS members, and actors

Filmed on: 16mm Kodak Eastmancolor

Editing (Summer 1985, Camden film cooperative studios)Equipment: 16mm six-plate Steenbeck (one track picture, two tracks sound)

Sound track mixing: BBC approved multi-track dubbing theatre, Shepherd’s Bush, W12

Camden Film Cooperative Studios

Chalk Farm

Magnetic sound track

plates

Film splicer

16mm film bins

Steenbeck 16mm

6-plate editing deck

16mm film

plate

Page 3: Finchley Film Makers TRAINING WORKSHOP Video Editing Master Class Presented by Ian Morris LACI January 2013

VIDEO

AUDIO

Shot 1

Shot 1

Shot 2

Shot 2

STANDARD EDIT:

STRAIGHT CUT

Transition from Shot 1 to Shot 2Video cuts same time as Audio

Page 4: Finchley Film Makers TRAINING WORKSHOP Video Editing Master Class Presented by Ian Morris LACI January 2013

What is a J-Cut?

Audio of Shot 2 precedes Video of Shot 2

VIDEO

AUDIO

Shot 1

Shot 1

Shot 2

Shot 2J

SPLIT EDITS

Page 5: Finchley Film Makers TRAINING WORKSHOP Video Editing Master Class Presented by Ian Morris LACI January 2013

What is an L-Cut?

Audio of Shot 1 extends into Video of Shot 2

VIDEO

AUDIO

Shot 1

Shot 1

Shot 2

Shot 2L

SPLIT EDITS

Page 6: Finchley Film Makers TRAINING WORKSHOP Video Editing Master Class Presented by Ian Morris LACI January 2013

Summary

• J-cuts introduce sound early – before we see the connected picture

• L–cuts extend the sound of the current shot over the next image

• Both ‘smooth’ the sound transition - giving a greater sense of connection and reality!

Real life is full of J and L audio transitions…

• ‘J’ - How often do we hear someone - or something - before we see them or it?

• ‘L’ - When did a sound you hear ever instantly reduce to zero as you moved away from it?

SPLIT EDITS

Page 7: Finchley Film Makers TRAINING WORKSHOP Video Editing Master Class Presented by Ian Morris LACI January 2013

INTERVIEWwith a cutaway

Audio from cutaway extends into next shot - and fades out…

VIDEO

TRACKS

Cutaway video

Interviewee talking head - video

AUDIO

TRACKS

Interviewee talking head - audio

Cutaway audioAudio fades to zero over

shot of interviewee

Cutaway audio extends approx. 3 secs into interviewee video, fading out gradually to zero dB

Page 8: Finchley Film Makers TRAINING WORKSHOP Video Editing Master Class Presented by Ian Morris LACI January 2013

Summary

• The sound track of a cutaway is normally lower in volume than the ‘interviewee’ audio – do not drown out the voice of the interviewee!

• Extending the ‘cutaway audio’ a few seconds into the next shot (L-cut) avoids a sharp ‘cut’ in the sound – more ‘natural’ to the ear of the audience

• Cutaway audio is sometimes brought in early (J-cut) - artistic decision by director and/or editor – and extended into the next shot (L-cut)

INTERVIEW CUTAWAYS

Page 9: Finchley Film Makers TRAINING WORKSHOP Video Editing Master Class Presented by Ian Morris LACI January 2013

Finchley Film Makers

Video Editing Masterclass

Practical Session

Adobe Premiere v1.5

Multitrack video and audio

Non linear editing system