U2 L6 Systems And Techniques For Post-Production Flashcards
When does an editor become a part of the process of making a film? What do they do?
- production begins
- rough assembly of shots
In what phase is the editor’s primary role in?
post-production
What was traditional editing (actual film) like?
- film physically cut
- chronologically
- impossible to change editing decisions already made
When did Digital/nonlinear editing replace traditional editing?
early 1990s
What are the similarities in the interfaces of editing software programs?
main function is to trim shots
How are editing systems designed?
to be used byeditors with diffferent working styles
What are the 4 primary windows of an editing program?
- bin
- viewer
- timeline
- playhead
What is the bin?
place where all clips are stored
What is the viewer?
window that shows playback controls
What does an editor do in the viewer?
analyze where to cut beginning and end
What is the timeline?
- shows all shot decisions from beginning to end(left to right)
- shots inserted into it
What is the playhead?
-vertical line that scrolls horizontally through a timeline-
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What does nondestructive/nonlinear editing (NLE) refer to?
- ability to control length of clip
- without going back to bin or disassembling entire program
When preparing to edit, what are the 3 parts involved with the process?
- organizing media
- getting media into system
- preparing media for editing
What do media cataloging software help the editor with?
organizing multiple projects of many editors
What do Still image editing applications (like Photoshop) help the editor with?
preparing still images
What does Project management applications and database organization software help the editor with?
sorting camera reports and script versions
Do scripted feature films produce a great deal of raw footage?
yes
What is the shooting ratio of low-budget films?
5:1
What is the shooting ratio of complex projects?
10:1
What is the shooting ratio of a reality show or documentary?
100:1
Do Unscripted TV programs have more media than a feature film?
Yes
What is a codec?
program that compresses data for faster transmission and decompresses received data
When does an editor choose a codec?
when media is being imported into the editing system
