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Video editing is the post-production work and arrangement of video shots. To showcase perfect video editing to the public, video editors must be reasonable and ensure they have a superior understanding of film, television, and other sorts of videography. Video editing structures and presents all video information, including films and television shows, video advertisements, and video essays. Editing video can be difficult and tedious, so several technologies have been produced to aid people in this task. Video editing has a wide variety of styles and applications.

Background

1984 Montage Editing System

Editing is one of the most crucial steps of the post-production process, combining all footage, special effects and sound recordings to create a compelling visual story. Before editing film makers would require the camera to be stationary with the action being distant from the camera. The video was captured with single shots strung together without regard for continuity, screen direction, lighting, emotional consideration, etc. Using video footage, a director can communicate non-fictional and fictional events. The goal of editing is to combine video and sound to communicate to the audience and allow them to feel emotionally connected to the story.

Video editing was first introduced with the process of linear editing, which was performed before digital software. This process requires the editor to stay in order from start to finish when editing the video. This is a restrictive process in that once an edit has been made, there is no ability to go back unless that editor redos the entire project. The method of liner editing was used for about the first eighty years of the video editing process.

Linear Editing

The first type of editing in the early 1900s was made with scissors, tape, and an editing table. Since editors could not view their edits while in the process, holding the film up to the light was their only way of viewing their work. With the invention of the Moviola in the 1920s, a machine that allowed editors to see the film and make precise edits to deliver a better film . This process was used for about fifty years and helped advance video editing. In the 1950s, the Video Tape Recorder (VTR) was invented and was a defining element in the advancement of video editing. The VTR was the first device to use magnetic tape and was revolutionary due to how it recorded video. The VTR was a revolutionary addition to video editing but had major drawbacks such as the editing process allowed editors to play back their video but only at one speed and to mark the point of cut an editor had to be very precise. This process was used up until the late 1990s and early 2000s but the evolution of video editing continued. By the 1960s the EECO 900 was invented as well as the Ampex EDITEC which allowed for electronic editing and electronic editing controller.

Non-Linear Editing

The start of non-linear editing (NLE) was first introduced in the 1970s with the CMX 600, which allowed editors to modify and edit the pieces of footage to be moved and placed in an alternate timeline and preserving the original footage, the ability to work on any segment in the video in any order . In 1984, the invention of the Editdroid created by LucasFilm allowed editors a computerized editing system that stored large quantities of high definition footage. Following the invention of non-linear editing, in the late 1980s and early 1990s at home NLE software became more apparent on home computers using software such as Avid Media Composer and Adobe Premiere. By the 2000s NLE has become accessible to everyone, with advanced of central processing units (CPUs) on personal computers giving the ability to edit at home with higher resolutions.

Types of editing

Though once the province of expensive machines called video editors, video editing software is now available for personal computers and workstations. Video editing includes cutting segments (trimming), re-sequencing clips, and adding transitions and other special effects.

• Linear video editing uses videotape and is edited sequentially. Several video clips from different tapes are recorded to one tape in the order they appear.
• Non-linear editing systems (NLE) allow video(s) to be edited on computers with specialized software. This process is not destructive to the raw video footage and is done using programs such as DaVinci Resolve, Avid Media Composer, Adobe Premiere Pro, and Final Cut Pro.
• Offline editing is the process of copying raw footage from an original source without affecting the original film stock or video tape. Once the editing is complete, the original media is reassembled in the online editing stage.
• Online editing is reassembling the edit to a full-resolution video after an offline edit has been performed in the final stage of a video production.
• Cloud-based editing is utilizing the internet to work with content remotely, collaboratively, or of a time-critical nature, such as editing live sports events in real-time using video proxies (lower resolution copies) of original material.
• Vision mixing is used when working within live television and video production environments. A vision mixer is used to cut live feed from several real-time cameras.

Current Applications of video editing

There are many ways to use video editing in the real world. Video editing is used in many different settings in the real world. Every social media app, workplace, YouTube video, and educational institute use this skill to create something visually appealing and informational

• Industries use more professional-grade software that is more powerful to create unique, and vibrant edits and special effects. Collaboration with others is common when video editing, especially when needed for big projects. Sound engineers, directors, producers, and graphic designers are good examples of professional video editors.
• Video editing can also be used for personal use. Many programs online are easily obtainable to download from anyone’s personal computer. Adobe, Canva, and Filmora are a couple examples of programs that are downloadable for anyone to use.
• VR grown exponentially over the past couple years and video editing has undoubtedly played a role when creating VR videos. VR has allowed the capability for users to video edit in an immersive world to give them a better perspective.
• Social Media is a very common place where video editing is used. Youtube is a platform where edited videos are published for viewers to watch. TikTok is another common platform where short videos are published. Since a lot of users are newcomers, many applications have a step-by-step guide using an immersive setting. CapCut is a popular program used mostly for TikTok videos as it allows you to quickly cut and edit short videos into something dynamic and vibrant.

Future Applications

The future of video editing will be significantly impacted by the development of artificial intelligence (AI). Video editing software such as CapCut, Adobe Premier Pro, Final Cut Pro, and Davinci Resolve already have features for the creation of augmented reality (AR), 360-degree, and virtual reality (VR) content .

Some of these applications allow for collaborative editing so multiple people can edit a video simultaneously. Collaborative editing aids in providing an easier and more seamless editing process. This is largely thanks to cloud-based editing solutions. In fact, the editors do not have to be in the same location in order to edit a video. Furthermore, as technology develops, video editing apps have come about that allow editors to work on videos just from their smartphones.

Not everyone has a background in video editing. As a result, some video editing softwares have been developed with intuitive user interfaces, drag-and-drop functionality, and guided workflows, making video editing accessible to beginners. Such video editing softwares include iMovie from Apple, Windows Movie Maker from Microsoft, and Canva.

Schools are teaching students how to use these technologies from young ages. Extracurricular courses in elementary schools throughout the United States have been started to educate students on the importance of video editing and practice video production. Notable themes of videos being taught in schools include music videos and short documentaries, some of which win awards such as one from Panasonic.

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1970s Video Editing Table

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Collaborative Video Editing