Chapter 4. Organizing Your Video
Organizing your videotapes is so important that it’s really too bad it seems rather boring and tedious. It’s certainly not as glamorous as shooting, and it’s even more clerical than editing. Nevertheless, organizing is key. You may never edit all your tapes, but every one of them should be organized. One of the secrets to editing well is knowing what material you have to work with, and the only way you will know this is if you’ve watched all of your tapes at least once. It’s only natural to take some notes as you watch a tape, and this chapter will guide you in how to label tapes, take notes efficiently, and prepare for editing should you decide that’s what you want to do.
One of the biggest drawbacks to tapeless ...
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