Bryanna Herzog and Pia Cruzalegui of the Richter Library stopped by to give students, faculty, and staff some pointers on the process of video editing, from pre-production all the way to the finished product, and talk about services like Lynda.com – a FREE tutorial site that UM email holders have access too. From Photoshop, iMovie and Final Cut Pro to Microsoft Office products, Lynda.com provides users with friendly videos on some of the basic “How-To’s” of various products.
Don’t have your own video equipment? The Media Lab on main campus has you covered! Visitors can rent various video kits free of charge! The Media Lab is open Monday-Friday 10am-10pm and has computers on site with the latest software for your video editing needs.
A major take-away message for those not in attendance can be summed up in a simple phrase: “plan ahead” – think of your final product and how you want it to look before you start filming. From wardrobe and lighting, to a basic script, even a simple storyboard will help the video production.
Not sure how long the editing process takes? Bryanna suggests allotting at least 1/3 of your total time spent towards editing, maybe even more for those who are less seasoned. For those new to photography and video, use the “Rule of Thirds” with your subjects, demonstrated in this video below shown at the workshop.
-Andrew DeChellis
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