Editing a video will typically take more time than editing a podcast. This is because there is so much that you can do with video that you cannot do with audio. The final video can be very simplified, or very complex and that can all be determined during the editing process. It’s all just a matter of how professional you want your video to be.
Before you start, do the same thing with your video as you did with your podcast. Save one copy on your desktop, and another in a separate file, such as you’re my Documents folder. This way, if you mess up too badly, you will still have the original video.
Start by listening to the video while watching. You will need to edit out any background noise. You may also need to do a ‘talk-over’ in some areas, where you say what needed to be said in case it doesn’t come out clearly enough. Take care of all of the sound issues first.
You can transfer your entire video into the video editing software, and then determine which parts of that video you want to use for the final product. You can take entire sections, clips, clips of clips, etc. So, if you had a long pause in the video, it can be completely cut out.
If you have a shot that didn’t work well, you can cut it out. Since you can also edit the sound, you can easily make it work out okay. It just takes a great deal of time and patience. Remember that once you get the hang of it, this becomes easier and faster.
When you ‘splice’ it all together, however, it may not look quite right after you’ve cut out several clips or trimmed clips. This can be resolved with fades. You can fade into a clip, and then fade out of that clip and into the next one, or just fade into the next one. It is obvious that the camera was ‘stopped’ or that the video was edited, but it is very professional, and not a problem at all.
For the most part, it just looks like a break between shots or topics – a planned break. You may need to adjust the gamma on the video for your final product. You can use the editing software to make the video appear brighter or darker overall.
At the beginning of the video, use your editing software to create a title screen. Title screens typically have the name of the video/show, the name of the star (you), and possibly some video or still picture that represents your video/show. You may or may not need additional title screens throughout the video, but this is usually not the case with blog videos.
The use of music is optional of course. Typically, music is used at the beginning and end of ‘news style’ video blogs, but it isn’t required. They will work just as well without the music. However, music kind of gives your video a professional touch. Consider using intro and exit music at the very least. Music that plays in the background usually isn’t necessary at all. Make absolutely sure that you are not violating any copyright laws.
If you will be using visuals, such as pictures, websites, or other things such as this in your video, don’t actually shoot footage of them. Instead, scan them, tweak and tune them, and then edit them into the video where they belong. You don’t want to try to record something on your computer screen with the use of a digital camera. You can use Internet Audio and Video to do that.
Finally, at the end of your video, you could opt to roll some credits. This is easily done with the video editing software. You could also opt to just ‘fade out.’ The effects that you add to your video really depend on what the video is of, what it is meant for, the audience, and several other factors that are specific to your video.
The important thing to remember is that you don’t have to use all of the crayons in the box in order for your video to be successful. Often, less really is more. Every element that you add could make the video file larger – unnecessarily larger.
Before you start dressing your video up with special effects and what-not, really consider your audience and the message that you are trying to portray. Will music really mean that much to your audience? If not, don’t add it. Will not having music make your video look unappealing to your audience? Add it.
Use your best judgment, and pay attention to the comments that your users leave behind. If you ask for feedback, you will get it. You can literally ask your viewers what they think of the video, how it can be improved, what they especially liked, etc.
Every piece of editing should have a purpose. The overall purpose is to make the video better, whether it is based on sound, picture, or audience attraction. To make a video that is more appealing to your audience. If you are unnecessarily cutting or adding, you are most likely doing something wrong.
One bit of editing that you will want to do is to possibly watermark your URL on the video, and your copyright (in much smaller letters). On your blog, you can make it clear that others are free to use or share your video, as long as it remains unchanged.
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