Editing workshop with Matt

Basics - picture sync

The rushes are where all the clips go and the first thing that needs to be done is syncing the rushes to the song. 

The syncing is done by going into the black magic folder and you start off checking the number on the screen in the actual video recording and matching it with the number on the song sound. You can double check this at any point throughout the song by checking the words sync to the sound. 

Lastly you double click the shot  and rename it to make it obvious which shot it is. 

Sound sync

The first thing you need to do is find where the snare drum starts. You find this on your recorded footage and then find the exact same point on the editing side and drag the sound straight across. 

Three key rules of editing

1. Listen to the music and illustrate what you here - if you start breaking up the song it allows you brain to think about what you actually hearing so you can focus on that. Quite often you don't notice the instruments in the background until you stop focusing on the lead singer. 

2. Group your shots together - If you see a close up of a guitarist you must also show another shot of that guitarist, maybe a mid shot. This stops the video from looking like it's constantly moving all over the place. 

3. Follow the movement - This is a very clever type of cut where one dance move is continued from one shot to the next. If you continue the same dance movements across two shots it can look very good if edited well.