Media management and organizing footage are essential to video editing. Here are five different styles of workflows that you can use in any NLE. Which approach suits you the best? As you embark on a video editing project, you are at the beginning of a long journey of editing decisions. But before you can get the show on the road, you will first have to start with your media or file organization process. And in some ways, the clip organization workflow will have a major impact on the rest of your edit, how much time it takes, and whether the process is enjoyable or frustrating. Prep work For example, you could choose to exert a lot of effort at the beginning of the workflow, by organizing and categorizing your media, filtering out your highlights or selects, and ensuring that all your clips are prepared. That way, when it comes to laying down your edit, your creative juices can flow unencumbered. It’s sort of like mixing all your paints in advance, creating the perfect palette, and then diving into a purely artistic state of creation. Image credit: Korro Films / MZed Alternatively, you could skip the preparation process altogether, and choose to dive right into editing the story. You save a lot of time at the beginning, but you’ll also be going back to the source footage over and over again, skimming through the junk repeatedly as you look for those little gems that would fit perfectly in your rough cut....
Published By: CineD - Tuesday, 16 November, 2021