Speed has a lot to do with being a good picture editor. Picture editing is about creatively approaching story structure, knowing how to fit puzzle pieces together to create moments, and utilizing reactions to help dialogue flow smoothly. But perhaps the most important thing when sitting with a client is knowing how to do those things quickly, and to be fast is to know your keyboard shortcuts. It’s amazing how much time it actually takes to move your hand from your keyboard to your mouse and back again, and that time adds up. Some research shows that knowing keyboard shortcuts could save you upwards of 8 days of work per year. We’re now seeing products like tablets or Blackmagic Design’s new editor keyboard come out to help editors do their jobs faster. Being a “mouse-less” editor is valuable! Especially when working with Avid Media Composer, which relies heavily on track patching to assign destinations in a sequence for your edits. Read More...
Published By: NoFilmSchool - Monday, 20 May, 2019