Film editing is the process of assembling shots into a motion picture or television show to realize the director's vision. Editing is both a technical and creative skill, as film editors are responsible for both assembling film footage using video editing software and making artistic choices that impact a film's narrative. Film editors take raw footage and use editing techniques like cutaways, crosscutting, parallel editing, continuity editing, and match cuts to reconceptualize the scripted version of a film's story to make it come alive. Film editing spans many rounds of shaping, refining, and fine-tuning before a finished final cut of the film is complete.
The Top Editing Systems Used in Postproduction
Today, most movies and shows are cut on non-linear digital editing systems. These software programs gained traction in the early 1990s and revolutionized postproduction by making editing faster and easier. Media is uploaded to the computer, saved as digital files, and organized into bins, the postproduction term for folders. Editors retrieve a clip by clicking on the file, similar to working with other documents. A film has a track (denoted by a row) for every element, like video, music, or sound effects, allowing editors to adjust the placement and levels of each one individually. There are several editing systems used in postproduction, and it often comes down to which one an editor prefers. The most popular editing softwares used in postproduction include Avid Media Composer, Final Cut Pro X, Adobe Premiere Pro.
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