WEEK 7 - Non-Linear Editing (the basics)

1- Introduction to editing software and editing techniques. We will review any technical issues that have arisen during the production of your exercise.

2 - You shall aim with your group to complete the bulk of your filming during this week.
- Aim to finish filming by week 08.
- Reading: Rabiger, M. (2004) Directing the Documentary, London: Focal Press. 29: Post-Production begins.

• Editors roles and responsibilities. Creative contribution. Normally director and editor discuss the overall intention and likely structure of the film and then the editor sets to work making an assembly (first raw version of film). In low-budget films the director usually becomes the editor.  
• Post production for film and video.
• Logging and note taking. Every new take needs a new clapper board number. The clapper bar allows the editor to synchronise separately recorded picture to sound. 
• Viewing dailies and making decisions. Crew dailies viewing session, editor and directors viewing session, gut feelings matter, take notes, reactions.
• Preparing to make a paper edit. Make transcripts and a workaround solution. Select transcript sections for the first assembly. 

Kerrigan, S. & McIntyre, P. (2010) The ‘creative treatment of actuality’: Rationalizing and reconceptualizing the notion of creativity for documentary practice, Journal of Media Practice, 11:2, 111-130