An introduction to using digital editing

Our lesson focused on an introduction to the editing package Final Cut Pro, which we ran on G5 Macs. This software allows us to construct visual sequences using a time line. Footage can be digitized and the best shots logged which are then dragged down on to a timeline which can then be trimmed and manipulated. The same can then be done with sound and this allows us to construct a continues narrative. Digital editing allows film makers to manipulate and construct complex narrative sequences and to be creative in employing all the key technical elements of audio-visual material. Once a sequence is complete it is also possible to further enhance the visuals using Adobe after Effects which enable the film maker to create more enhanced and professional (high production values) finishes to their work. This is what is generally expected by audiences who have grown up with this style of production.