Chapter 24 Video Editing

split

non linear editing operation in which program footage is separated into individual clips.

trimming

non linear editing process of determining the exact place an edit should occur and cutting the clip to remove unnecessary footage.

capture

non-linear editing process of copying all the good program footage to a computer hard drive or to a server. also called a digitize.

digitize

non-linear editing process of copying all the good program footage to a computer hard drive or to a server. also called capture.

edit point

the exact location in the footage where an edit should occur.

pace

the frequency of cuts or edits per minute during a program. also called cut rate.

cut rate

the frequency of cuts or edits per minute during a program. also called pace.

export

the process of copying the completed program for duplication and distribution.

editing

the process of selecting the best portions of raw video footage and combining them into a coherent, sequential, and complete program.

edit transition

the way in which one scene is edited to end and the next scene is edited to begin.

non-linear editing system

video editing equipment that is based on digital technology and uses high capacity computer hard drives to store the process video and audio.

linear editing system

video tape based editing equipment in which the best takes from raw footage are copied.

clip

a captured scene or piece of video that can be used when compiling the completed program.

editor

a collective term that refers to the systems and equipment used to edit program footage.

dup

a copy of the master program recording. also called dub.

dub

a copy of the master program recording. also called dup.

bin

a folder on a non-linear editing computer that contains all of the captured footage for a program.

edit decision list (EDL)

a list noting which take of each scene should be used in the final program and the location of each take on the raw footage tape.

processing amplifier

a machine commonly used when recording and duplicating videotapes that corrects some color and brightness problems the video signal passing through it.

time base corrector

a machine that corrects any quality relate imperfections in the video and audio signals caused by mechanical errors.

distribution amplifier (DA)

a machine used to amplify a signal before it is split and sent to multiple outputs.

time coding

a system of assigning each frame of a video a specific number, like an address.

matched cut

a type of edit in which a similar action, concept, item, or combination of these is placed on either side of a cut.

matched dissolve

a type or edit in which a similar action, concept, item, or a combination of these is placed on either side of a dissolve.

kiss black

an edit in which a cut is made during the period of black on screen between fade out and fade in. also called edit through black.

edit through black

an edit in which a cut is made during the period of black on screen between fade out and fade in. also called kiss black.

video delay edit

an edit that cuts to a video portion of the next scene before the corresponding audio of the new scene is heard by the audience.

Audio delay edit

an edit that cuts to the video portion of the next scene before corresponding audio of the new scene is heard by the audience.