CHAPTER

10   Editing

•  What are the aesthetic approaches of editing?

•  What are editing modes?

•  How are editing techniques used in digital productions?

•  What techniques are used in mixing sound?

•  How does film editing differ from digital editing?

Introduction

The craft of editing consists of selecting, combining, and trimming sounds and visual images after they have been recorded. In the digital age, editing can take place during both production and postproduction. While additional images and sounds are being recorded on location, even at great distances from the postproduction site, editing decisions can be shared between editing and production personnel via the Internet or satellite links. Editing can take place sequentially according ...

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