It is often said that a movie comes to life in the edit suite. Ben Harrex of Final Cut post production studios in London discusses five themes with examples; The Cut, The Dissolve, Cropping and Resizing, Titles and The Sound. Ben explains how the video editor has a huge amount of creative control over how the final product looks. This material forms part of The Open University course T215 Communication and information technologies.
Essentially the most powerful tool in the edit suite is 'the cut', it can change the mood of the picture.
Transcript -- Essentially the most powerful tool in the edit suite is 'the cut', it can change the mood of the picture.
Usually the dissolve is used to show a connection between two locations, Ben Harrex demonstrates how the dissolve can be used as an effect.
Transcript -- Usually the dissolve is used to show a connection between two locations, Ben Harrex demonstrates how the dissolve can be used as an effect.
Cropping and resizing can be used to show multiple images on one screen as well as hiding something from the audience.
Transcript -- Cropping and resizing can be used to show multiple images on one screen as well as hiding something from the audience.
Transcript -- Titles and visuals are a quick and simple way to give the audience more information.
Sound is just as important as the picture: it controls the emotion of a sequence. Ben Harrex uses three pieces of music to demonstrate this.
Transcript -- Sound is just as important as the picture: it controls the emotion of a sequence. Ben Harrex uses three pieces of music to demonstrate this.
Ben Harrex wraps up this session by explaining how powerful the edit can be in bringing your picture to life.
Transcript -- Ben Harrex wraps up this session by explaining how powerful the edit can be in bringing your picture to life.