


And above that line, there are video clips, B-roll, graphics, and text. I’m using Adobe Premiere Pro and you can see the audio at the bottom, which consists of dialogue and music. Now, in most editing software, sequence windows appear very similar, with a horizontal timeline across the bottom, and video and audio tracks can be stacked on top of each other. Now, a sequence is where you build your video and what the edit consists of. So here’s a typical example of a sequence in Premiere Pro. And I’m going to be showing you some later on in the video. That’s why it’s so important to know just a few editing techniques or styles in order to have control over how you build your videos and make your own unique style. So it’s good to be able to work in both ways. Other times you’ll know beforehand exactly how you’re going to edit it before you even start filming. Sometimes I’ve started out thinking a video will take the form of one thing, but actually, a different edit served the story better in the end. So an edit is where the video or the story can really come alive. You could take all the same footage and give them to different editors, and they would build the story in completely different ways based on how they perceive it or how they want to interpret it themselves.

For example, a YouTube tutorial video will typically be edited much differently to a corporate interview. Now you’re going to use different styles and techniques, depending on the type of video. And it can actually determine how the viewer relates to it. These elements, and how you use them, can dramatically affect the pacing and the style of the content. I’m also going to give you some examples and techniques that you can implement into your workflow.Īn edit is much more than just chopping the start and ends of your video and putting the clips together, it’s actually comprised of many elements, such as your footage, sound effects, music, the types of cut, shot selection, color grades, and loads more. In this video, I’m going to highlight the importance of editing and how it can dramatically change the impact of your video.
