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Editing the Production
“Being an editor is not for everyone . . . it requires attention to detail, an organizational leaning, the ability to deal with computers but not seem like a ‘techie’ and there is a need to think qu ickly with others waiting to see your solution. You can make or break a show in post.”
Mark West, Emmy-winning Editor
Terms
Clip: A video segment.
Cut/take: An instantaneous switch from one shot to another.
Dissolve: An effect produced by fading out one picture while fading in another.
Fade (a type of dissolve): A gradual change between black and a video image. For example, at the end of a program there is usually a ...
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