tippy-tip-tip-tip The process of editing raw media into a polished, finished product is an exciting one.But it will not be exciting if all your time is spent searching for the correct media.To aid your editing process, which is simply just putting the right clips in the right order, first order your media clips in bins,labelling each clip using a comprehensive naming convention. | |
 | The Project panel is where you can label and manage all your media easily and efficiently. |
 | You can create Bins for grouping similar types of media or file types together.To create a new Bin, right click inside the Project panel and select New Bin from the drop down menu. |
 | Create Bins for AUDIO, GRAPHICS, MEDIA and SEQUENCES to get yourself started.You can create as many bins as are helpful for your media management, you can also create bins within bins.Bins are great to separate your media files into, for example, scenes or shooting days or interview subject.You can view as folders or as a list (toggle switches bottom left corner of window - list view or icon view). |
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"The rhythm in which a scene is played is dictated by the actors, but it is also dictated by the editor. The editor has to make the performance. You cannot just let things play exactly the way they were in reality. Sometimes you have to energise the scene, shrinking time and pacing shots – pacing is a very important factor in how you put it together." | |
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Quick Links An informative blogpost on prepping media and labelling for documentary productionA very comprehensive overview of different video clip naming conventions | |
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