We have just completed our unit on video editing. Personally, I enjoyed learning about editing and using better programs. Film and video making has interested me for years. I have always edited my own videos, though I wasn’t particularly good. I stuck to simple programs, and hardly used anything more than simple cuts. The final product would usually be okay, but I never really knew what I was doing. I had never received any actual education on how to edit, on things like where to use what transitions, but luckily some of that was intuitive.
I learned a lot of useful things during our unit on video. The most important thing I learned was how to use a professional program- Adobe Premiere. Beyond that, I learned how to edit for intensity, how to make something fluid, and the reasons to use different cuts and transitions. In addition to learning about editing, I learned some things about making videos that I never knew before. Before this unit, I can’t say I ever was aware of the 180 degree rule. I also learned more about when to use what types of shots. While I feel like I followed some of these rules intuitively, I think the quality of any videos I make will be greatly improved by what I have learned. I hope to use what I have learned a lot outside of class. Firstly, I plan to make any and all future projects in Premiere. When filming I plan to try to be better with cinematography. While editing, I plan to make better use of cuts, transitions, and techniques like 3 point editing. In the end, while it has been rather hurried, I think this will be one of the most beneficial units to me this year. While I greatly enjoy working with Photoshop and Illustrator, learning about editing will greatly help me as I continue to pursue film.
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