| One of the most common mistakes made in | | | | frame at roughly the same distance. By simply re |
| shooting video is poor framing of shots. Shots are | | | | framing your shots during the video editing |
| too loose or not properly centered on the | | | | process you will add quality that will greatly |
| subjects. The average video editor cuts out the | | | | enhance the viewing of your video. |
| obvious mistakes in the video, shots of the floor, | | | | Video camera moves are another tool used by |
| snow, etc. They then throw in a few transitions | | | | professional video editors. With video moves you |
| (dissolves, wipes, etc.), maybe add a title and call | | | | can add emphasis to a shot that other wise lacks |
| it a day. Professional video editors pay close | | | | power. Slow moves added to the narrative and |
| attention to the framing of shots and use all of | | | | they work well when dissolving from one move |
| the tools at their disposal to bring drama and | | | | to another. Quick move ins are used to provide |
| direction to the scenes that they are editing. | | | | shock and suspense. Moves can run the length of |
| Simply by blowing up and repositioning a shot you | | | | a shot or they start in during shot and stop and |
| can make up for the mistakes made in the original | | | | hold at some point before the end of the shot. |
| camera work. Since everything is digital these | | | | Start and stop points for moves are determined |
| days there is a lot of latitude in how far you can | | | | by the individual shot and by what you are trying |
| blow up a shot before the quality starts to suffer. | | | | to emphasize at that point in your video editing. |
| By centering the frame on your key subjects | | | | Like all of the tools that you have in your video |
| you keep the story line focused and your | | | | editing arsenal, once you start to use them, you |
| audience is drawn into the narrative that you are | | | | will become more comfortable with when and |
| telling. If you use the same shot multiple times be | | | | how to use them. Always keep in mind that you |
| sure to use the same values each time you go | | | | are telling a story for an audience and use the |
| back to the shot unless the camera has drifted | | | | tools that will move the story forward. Blow ups |
| during the shot. In that case try to keep the ratio | | | | and moves are tools that will enhance and bring |
| between your subjects and the edges of the | | | | power to your video editing. |