introduction
in today’s lesson, i will be editing a basic sequence in premier pro.
video editing
- video is essentially a lot of photographs that are played in sequence very fast.
- editing video is the act of compiling, secquencing and putting together different clips of video into a linear format.
impact of video editing
- creates narrative
- sets pace and energy
- establishes mood / emotion
examples: the same movie edited to apply to conventions of different genres.
video 1
This video was a movie trailer for Harry Potter, and so the editing of the trailer was very fast paced, especially towards the end, in order to match the intensity of the film, and to build up the viewer’s excitement and hype until it breaks the tension by revealing the title with the franchise’s theme music.
video 2
This video edited the side plots of the movie together, including a few jokes and ubeat music, in order to make the film look as if it’s a teen comedy film, rather than a more drama oriented serious fantasy film.
editing task
following a basic tutorial by our tutor showing some of the basic functions in premier pro, we edited our own videos. my video is a parody of the opening of the video game Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty.
here is my video: