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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.
Track 2: What does a video editor do?
Ben Harrex describes what is expected of a video editor.
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Tracks in this podcast:
| Track | Title | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Final Cut | A short introduction to this album. Play now The Final Cut |
| 2 | What does a video editor do? | Ben Harrex describes what is expected of a video editor. Play now What does a video editor do? |
| 3 | Cutting footage | Essentially the most powerful tool in the edit suite is 'the cut', it can change the mood of the picture. Play now Cutting footage |
| 4 | Dissolving transitions | Usually the dissolve is used to show a connection between two locations, Ben Harrex demonstrates how the dissolve can be used as an effect. Play now Dissolving transitions |
| 5 | Cropping and resizing | Cropping and resizing can be used to show multiple images on one screen as well as hiding something from the audience. Play now Cropping and resizing |
| 6 | Adding text to video | Titles and visuals are a quick and simple way to give the audience more information. Play now Adding text to video |
| 7 | Adding sound to video | 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. Play now Adding sound to video |
| 8 | Wrapping up | Ben Harrex wraps up this session by explaining how powerful the edit can be in bringing your picture to life. Play now Wrapping up |
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