We completed an editing workshop based on editing a music video specifically, we built on our previous knowledge of editing and added to it as there are some elements that apply to music videos and not to editing opening title sequences as we did in the first-year course work.
We edit a music video is in a clear process, we start by assembling the performance cut in full, this is an edit of the music video only including performance parts. You then can drop narrative and non-lip sync elements over the top of the video. After that you can then do any after effects that need to be done as well as colour the images if that’s desired. It's all about being efficient with the editing.
We use the same editing software as we did last year, this being adobe premiere pro, so I understand the software to an extent. It is important to sync up the footage shot with the sound on the timeline in order to edit with the images lined up with the audio. There are two ways to sync the audio:
Picture sync- this is where using the iPad, in the footage that acts as a clapper board with a time code over the screen. We use this match the time with the time on the audio track in the timeline. Once you feel it has been lined up, Press I and drag just the visual footage without the audio using the little notch on the bottom of the top left project window. Once in sync lengthen the clips and rename them so that someone else can come back to it and understand what it is.
Sound sync- in some shots the iPad cannot get between the camera and the subject, in this case we need to use sound. This is why at the beginning of the audio edited on are some beeps and single drum sounds. You then find the drum beat on the timeline and link it up to the same beat on the audio on the sound from the footage then drag over onto timeline and you will in sync.
There are three non-universal rules that the school promotes in editing music videos. These are as follows:
1)Listen to the music and illustrate what you hear, if the song sounds like there should be a lead singer close-up, then this is what must be done
2)Group shots together, for example when you have a close-up of the guitarist, you need to see another shot of them before moving on. Group your shots together this stops it from looking random, the video needs to flow, and the audience needs to understand what's happening.
3) Follow the movement, slot together the shots with the flow of motion and the audio of the song for example. This motion could even be followed between locations if done well.
Top tips:
-Don’t make rough cut, go and make your normal cut and try and do it perfectly straight away, this saves you having to go back over what has already been edited.
-Edit the clips so they don’t need to be edited again, just sit down and do 10 seconds of footage and make it perfect.
-1 Hour of editing relates to about 1 minute of finished project therefore, to split the task into manageable chunks just edit 1 hour at time.
-Don’t show anyone your work, first of all you may get advice that you don’t want and also, it’s a big-time waster. It has many pitfalls and its just not worth it as its mainly just about showing off and that’s very inefficient.
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