{"id":3629,"date":"2018-01-26T13:33:14","date_gmt":"2018-01-26T21:33:14","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.reed.edu\/ed-tech\/?page_id=3629"},"modified":"2020-02-17T11:55:44","modified_gmt":"2020-02-17T19:55:44","slug":"the-editing-process","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/blogs.reed.edu\/ed-tech\/developing-a-multimedia-project\/post-production-aka-editing\/the-editing-process\/","title":{"rendered":"The Editing Process"},"content":{"rendered":"

First round(s) of editing<\/h2>\n
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  1. Give a brief statement on the project. \u00a0Questions to ask yourself: What is the\u00a0 topic of the project? Can it be explained in 1-3 sentences?<\/li>\n
  2. Is there a time limit to the project? If so, time out the project with a voiceover; diagram out themes. If timing is within the project parameters, go to #7.<\/li>\n
  3. Listen for any redundant\/slang\/awkward statements.<\/li>\n
  4. Show, don\u2019t tell.<\/li>\n
  5. Look for too many examples that show a topic, or if the sequence is too long to explain a topic, and loses the viewer’s interest.<\/li>\n
  6. Go back to #2 – how\u2019s the time now? Too long? Repeat steps 4-6 \ud83d\ude42<\/li>\n
  7. Work on visuals (use a Ken Burns effect<\/a>, or use other media).<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    More Editing Tips and Tricks!<\/h2>\n

    Voiceover tips<\/h2>\n

    Think of voiceover as reading a poem (i.e., \u201cexpressive reading\u201d):<\/p>\n