how do you edit ? [what is your editing process?]

bum · Post by **bum** » Sat Jul 10, 2004 10:52 pm

just wana know how people edit their videos. do ya edit starting from the begining of a song till the end in a linear fasion ? do ya do individual sections of the song individualy, in a seemingly random order ? do you create a basic draft video first or do you go straight on from th begining ? what about effects ? do you do them as you go, or do you complete the video first without effects and then put in all the effects ? anything els worth mention about your editing style ?

Shun · Post by **Shun** » Sat Jul 10, 2004 10:59 pm

I usually start out making some rough notes on paper with a few of the scenes that i immedietly matched up when i heard the song that i am choosing to use. From there i take it section by section in order. I'm not a big fan of skipping around because everytime i tried it in my previous video it ended up with deleting the future clip when i got to it do to the lack of smooth transition. I feel that if you do everything in order its easier to get your idea and or story across.

As for effects it really just depends. I have only made one video so far and i believe the only 'effect' i used was the cross fade. Basically its based on what your song, anime, and style is. I only use effects when i think it will make the scene look better or increase the flow and smoothesness of the scenes, never to make it flashy.

When it comes to the actual editing process i go fairly strictly by A&E's guide. Vobs - > .d2vs -> AVSs -> Mjpegs - > Edit -> AVS swap. It seemed to work out pretty nicely when i first used it so im sticking with it.

badmartialarts · Post by **badmartialarts** » Sat Jul 10, 2004 11:06 pm

I go through the song, picking out bits that sound nice, to scenes I think work well. When that's done, I fill in the gaps with random footage. Err, random synced footage, if I can.

/me is drunk, still, dangit

aznfs · Post by **aznfs** » Sat Jul 10, 2004 11:07 pm

generally the idea pops into my head and i eloborate from them... but some of my videos i edit out of striaght boredom

SnhKnives · Post by **SnhKnives** » Sat Jul 10, 2004 11:10 pm

i ama linear editor and i put in effects as i have forseen them in the visualzation of the video

AMV_4000 · Post by **AMV_4000** » Sun Jul 11, 2004 12:25 am

listen to music, think a song can be used in a vid, throw crap into premiere, 2-10 hours later i finish with a new vid..

during/between every step i consume atleast 2 mountain dews.. *10 hour editing 20 mountain dews, 5 hours 10 mountain dews* and an accasional wacking.. .

basically i have no style or way to edit, i just do it..

Coffee 54 · Post by **Coffee 54** » Sun Jul 11, 2004 12:26 am

I've been tring different methods recently. I've cut the song into four pieces, then made four little videos and put them all together. That worked pretty well. Then I tried starting from the middle of the song, where the tempo picked up, and working my way to the end. Then I went back and took care of the beginning. For my next project I plan on a plan. I want to detail how everything will go together, especially sense it will be my first use of After Effects, and I don't want to screw it up.

downwithpants · Post by **downwithpants** » Sun Jul 11, 2004 12:35 am

sort source clips in wmm.
find lyrics and map the song by musical elements (tone, mood, instruments).
import the song, divide into ~20 second sections.
wmm crashes.
evil thoughts come to mind.
open wmm again and work (choose scenes, time, apply effects) on the sections i know what i want to do with first.
wmm crashes.
evil thoughts come to mind.
work on the sections i don't know what to do with.
put it all together.
wmm crashes.
evil thoughts come to mind.
export and watch the video.
evil thoughts come to mind.
submit to org.

LightningCountX · Post by **LightningCountX** » Sun Jul 11, 2004 2:45 am

i switched to putting down what i come up first in my head at the section i want, but i think going from beginning to end is much easier...

Arigatomina · Post by **Arigatomina** » Sun Jul 11, 2004 3:29 am

Depends on the video. If I know I'm using a limited source (a movie, or a very short ova type series), I'll just rip and linear edit the vid. The rest of the time I map the entire video out scene by scene according to time markers (going through the song and marking sounds/lyrics and the matching clips). I edit linearly using my map and fill in the effects (if any) when they appear. Most of the effects I use *must* be done before the clips can be used (outside work) and I don't like replacing clips with edited clips - the timing is too easy to throw off that way. If it's a simple effect that can be added without cutting or changing the clips, I may keep it till the end then put it in wherever I want it.

I do cut my audio timeline into sections, according to how many clips are used. If I'm doing 3 frames per clip I'll cut the audio after 10 seconds or so - just to keep wmm from getting nasty on me. It also helps separate sections where I want the editing to vary - starting each one without seeing the past pattern. I like that, the idea of mini vids compiled into one vid. But then, I like not being predictable, even if it means I lack consistency. Consistence gets boring after a few minutes of it, heaven forbid I try watching it on repeat. ^_^;