Editing techniques

Editing can have a transforming effect on a music video and it is key for fluidity and creativeness. Without editing, moving pictures would be rough around the edges and frankly quite dull. Editing can bring a music video or a moving picture to life literally. Editing combines audio and visual materials.

A roll and B roll
A roll is the primary footage that has been filmed and the B film is the security footage for non narrative film.

Continuity Editing
Continuity is essential whilst filming and editing in order to creative realism and easy viewing

Cross - Cutting
Cross cutting is a technique that involves consecutive shots alternating between different action events. Cross cutting is meant to imply that two or more scenes of action are occurring at the same time. Cross cuts don't have to link together, they can symbolise two scenes of significance or contrast to the viewer. Cross cutting can also be used when special affects are lacking: Such as a man running away from a train in one shot and the other shot being the train, this implies what is going on. Also, cross cutting can be used at different tempos to add tension to a scene.

Cutaway
A cutaway is an interruption in one shot with another image, this usually ends up with the original image being shown again at the end of the scene or shot. These are generally used in dramatic films to adjust the pace of the main action. This can be an artistic affect breaking up continuity.

Dissolve
In a film, a dissolve is a gradual transition from one image to another. This is a smooth transition but it is quite dated and rarely used in contemporary images.

Fade
Similar to a dissolve, a fade is a smooth transition dissolving into a solid screen usually of a black colour.

Jump Cut
A jump cut lacks in continuity by leaving out part of the action.

Montage
Montage is a collage using a series of shots which are edited in coherent sequence. A montage can help viewers reach a conclusion from the action that they have experienced.

Split Screen
This is one of the effects that we intend to use in our music video. A split screen splits the main screen into two separate images ( usually with a line of separation down the middle) where different actions occur.

Wipe
Wipe is a gradual transition from one image to another where the original image is replaced. Usually a distinct shape is used such as a circle or turning pages. This is also quite dated.

Disstort
Distortion is another effect of editing that we intend to use. This literally distorts the camera's eye and makes the image appear blurry. We will be using this when the character is drunk or potentially on drugs.