Video Basics Chapter 12 Postproduction: Linear And Nonlinear Editing

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Nonlinear Editing System

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Allows random access of shots. The video and audio information is stored in digital form on computer disks. Usually has two external monitors, small loudspeakers, and an audio mixer.

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Three (Nonlinear) Editing Phases

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The three nonlinear editing phases are capture, editing, and export.

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Capture

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Moving video and audio from the recording media to the hard drive of a computer with a nonlinear editing program. Analog videotape signals must be converted to digital before they can be imported by the computer.

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Digitize

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Necessary step with analog source material whereby the analog signals are converted to digital signals prior to capture.

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Edit Master

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The videotape or disc that contains the final version of an edited program. Subsequent copies are struck from the edit master.

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Linear Editing System

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Uses videotape as the editing medium. It does not allow random access of shots.

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Edit Controller

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A machine that assists in various linear editing functions, such as marketing edit-in and edit-out points, rolling source and record VTRs, and integrating effects. It can be a desktop computer with editing software. AKA Editing Control Unit.

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Pulse-Count System

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An address code that counts the control track pulses and translates that count into time and frame numbers. Not frame-accurate. AKA Control Track System.

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Assemble Editing

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In linear editing, adding shots on videotape in consecutive order without first recording a control track on the edit master tape.

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Insert Editing

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Produces highly stable edits for linear editing. Requires the prior laying of a continuous control track by recording black on the edit master tape.

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SMPTE Time Code

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A specifically generated address code that marks each video frame with a specific number (hour, minute, second, and frame).

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Edit Decision List

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Consists of edit-in and edit-out points, expressed in time code numbers, and the nature of transitions between shots.

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On-Line Editing

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In linear editing it produces the final high-quality edit master for broadcast or program duplication. In nonlinear editing the shots listed on the edit decision list are recaptured at a higher resolution.

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Off-Line Editing

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In linear editing it produces an edit decision list or rough-cut not intended for broadcast. In nonlinear editing the selected shots are captured in low resolution to save computer storage space.

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Rough Cut

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A preliminary edit.

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Storyboard

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Shows key visualizations and the major sequencing of shots, with action and audio information given below. It can be hand-drawn or preprinted storyboard paper or computer-generated.

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Window Dub

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A dub of the source tapes to a lower-quality tape format with the address code keyed into each frame.