Editing Techniques

Before we begun the editing process for our music video for Nova, we all established that we wanted the final product to be very slick with fast paced cuts and a use of different effects throughout.

In order to learn this, the person in charge of editing (Anneka) had to research and learn the techniques for this desired outcome. Anneka watched YouTube tutorials for her preferred learning style.




Above is a video which Anneka learned some effects to implement into the music video. From this YouTube video, Anneka used the mirror/ reflection effect (mirror), and the colour hue change (colour balance HLS). The mirror effect was used variously throughout the video, and colour balance HLS was used within the latter part of the video.




Secondly, an effect which was used majorly throughout the video was Warp Stabiliser. As within the filming process we did not use a tri-pod and it was mainly hand held filming, some shots were inevitably shakier than we had preferred. Anneka researched into methods of smoothing out the shaky footage, then learned how to use warp stabiliser. This effect is used on almost all of our shots in the music video.

However, it was then discovered that once warp stabiliser had been added onto a clip, you could not change the speed. Anneka research found that if 'nest' was added onto the clips, it allowed the videos speed to be changed also.


Another major effect which was used in the music video was the use of zooming in and out on clips desirably. This was particularly predominant within the latter section of the video, of which the outdoor dancing shots are quickly zoomed in and out on the beat of the music. Anneka used this video to learn this editing trick, of which she successfully applied to the video.