Videojournalism

Chapter 13 Editing the Story

Kathy Kieliszewski

Deputy Director of Photo and Video, Detroit Free Press

DOI: 10.4324/9780240814667-13

Recording Narration. Often you must record the voice-over narration track yourself.

(Photo by Stanley Heist)

Editing does not start in the editing room. From the story you choose to the questions you ask to the variety of shots you record, all the way to your piece’s final cut, you are editing. At each point in a story, you must be thinking about producing the final product. Which shots are necessary to make sequences? What quotes and natural sounds will fully convey the story? If you have been thinking about ...