Terms and Techniques: Video Editing
By the end of this module you will
- have a good understanding of how a video editor works
- be able to apply this knowledge to a wide range of other projects.
Tools you will need for this module:
- Internet Connection
- a computer able to run Kdenlive or similar video editing application
- video footage to edit with
Video Editing: A process of taking video footage shot on video cameras and rearranging it to make it easier to watch.
Kdenlive: Kdenlive is a Free Software video editing application that works with a large number of different video formats
Top and Tail: To cut off the beginning and end of video clips
Video Clip: A video clip is a short section of video footage.
Timeline: A timeline is a series of video clips arranged in a narrative order one after the other.
Rendering: Rendering is the process where a video editing application takes your edited timeline and creates a new video file that can be viewed with other programs