Adobe Premiere Pro CC For Dummies

Chapter 7

Preparing Your Video for Editing

IN THIS CHAPTER…

Finding ways to analyze clips

Working the Ins and Outs

Marking your spots

Modifying clips

If someone is constantly keeping an eye on the clock or checking their cellphone, this could be a symptom of audience disinterest. Clearly, this is not something you want to happen when someone is watching one of your movie productions. In a perfect world, you would make an engaging movie to draw the audience into what’s happening on the screen. Solving this problem begins with using the best possible assets.

The ancient Chinese proverb, “A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step,” comes in handy here. You should analyze your clips and trim them to a lean and mean state. This is one of the key components of making a powerful movie.

One aspect of moving the story along is economizing each clip so it makes its point without lingering. There are exceptions — like a longer opening scene, for example — but after that, the action needs to flow by using shifting angle and shot selection. How much of the clip you choose to show, ...