Editing a movie can be referred to as tailoring a movie. Just as people don't want to wear ill-fitting clothes, similarly no viewer is ready to see an unedited movie. An unedited movie is not compact, brief or tight, so it does not lure the spectators. The art of editing a movie means arrangement of shots according to an understandable viewpoint so that the viewers can derive aesthetic pleasure.
In cinema, generally two techniques are followed, viz., mise-en-scene and montage. Mise-en-scene refers to the composition part of movie making or in other words, whatever is being shot with the single switch-on of the camera till the single switch-off of the camera. Whereas, the editing style and technique are known as montage.
Some years ago, editing a movie was a difficult as well as a lengthy task when the films were shot in celluloid. Edit actually means 'cut' and the editors sliced the unwanted strip from the master roll and used to paste all the perfect shots into one. However, a duplicate of the master, known as dupe print, is used for all the experimentation. The viewable celluloid is prepared through such a rigorous process.
This was the time of linear editing. However, computers have provided the scope of non-linear editing. It is generally known that when the movie is shot, it is much more lengthily than what we actually see in the cinema hall. The unedited footage is known as 'rush'.
All the unwanted and NG shots have to be edited from the film to give you the compact film. Therefore, it can be said that editing a movie is an art and the editors need to perfect the art with dedication and practice.
A good editor is able to play with the emotions of the viewers. While editing the shots, the sound which was 'synced' or recorded with the shots like the ambiance noise, needs to be edited or else a re-recording of the sound is needed.
Here the editor gets the scope of creating artificial things. Some practice folly, where the object is actually thrown and then the sound is recorded. Editing is the post-production stage of movie making and since it is one of the vital stages, poor editing can mar a good movie.
Many people believe that a movie is made on the editing table, as everything from the effect of lightning and thunder to the squeaking of a mouse is available. Shots are built up, as not every shot is a key shot. While editing, the shots are arranged so that the weaker shots act as parasite to the stronger ones and sometimes editing hides the mistakes made in the production stage.
It can be said that the argument between the linear and non-linear editing is often subjective. Whatever the type, editing a movie is not the selection of shots but the right collection of shots and presentable summary of the shots.
CyberLink PowerDirector 7 Ultra Chances are, if you have bought a camcorder or a TV tuner for your PC in the last few years then you will be aware of CyberLink and its video editing capabilities. With PowerDirector 7 is capable of importing most formats.
The video editing interface has the standard display and consists of a main editing window with timeline along the bottom of the screen. On the left-hand side there is a vastly improved window that displays control that can be added. Overall, this works well and the interface lacks nothing and makes using the software easy.
Along the top of the video editing screen are four different tabs: Capture, Edit, Produce and Create Disc. When it comes to importing video, this is a fairly robust program, as we found that it could easily identify and handle most devices and formats attached to our test PC. When it comes to new features, you will find plenty of tools to work with.
CyberLink PowerDirector 7 may not be as slick or as quick as the market leaders in the video editing arena from Adobe and Pinnacle, but you get the feeling that with this package at least CyberLink has caught up in terms of features and ease of use. This is a good all-round suite of tools and offers great value for money.
Pinnacle Studio 12 Ultimate According to Pinnacle, there are 25 new enhancements in this latest version of the video editing software. Most of these are based around adding audio and video functionality, as well as tools such as Montage, which allows you to blend layers of animation and movie clips into one sequence.
The basic video editing package only handles standard definition editing, so you will not be able to create HD movies, or burn your finished films to Blu-ray though.
Studio 12 Ultimate is a great video editing package that logically moves this video-editing suite from Pinnacle to the front of the market. We found it easy to use and while most people will not immediately need the new tools, it offers plenty of room for growth, just make sure you buy the version that is right for you.
Magix Movie Edit Pro 14 Plus This latest suite from Magix is aimed at those who have outgrown the rather basic features of Movie Maker video editor found in Vista and are looking to add more than basic transitions and edits from a video editing package.
Once up and running the video editing interface has a fairly crowded look to it. The three main tasks: Record, Edit and Burn each have their own tag on the top of the screen, opening a host of different editing tools.
If you are new to editing movie footage with a video editing package, or simply do not have the time to edit it yourself, the rather handy 1-Click is the perfect tool for you. This tool opens Movieshow Maker, which effectively takes your sequenced footage and adds a series of standard filters and transitions so you'll have a finished film in no time.
Magix Movie Edit Pro 14 Plus works well and offers great value for money. We felt the interface was not as smooth as the likes of Adobe Premiere, the market leader, and unless you have a high-end PC, you will find the system will slow down once you start to add effects using the video editing package.
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