Assignment 15.2

Stages of Editing

The stages are referred to as Passes.

First Pass: Construct the Primary Audio Narrative- The main audio of a video is made first by
putting the performance-based segments of a story as dialog, sound bites, narration, and voiceovers into the timeline of the video in sequential order from the beginning to the end.

Second Pass: Insert B-Roll and Natural Sound- With the main audio portion of the video done, you can jump back to the head of the timeline to begin inserting B-Roll and natural sound. One of the purposes of the B-Roll is to fill in holes in the video track where only audio at the moment exists.

Third Pass: Insert Titles and Graphics- Once all of the video clips are in position in the timeline you are ready to begin inserting lower-thirds and graphics. A graphic should appear on screen long enough for the viewer to read it.

Fourth Pass: Add Sound Effects and Music- Not every project requires music and sound effects, but when you do want to include them in a project, it's usually best to hold off on doing so until the basic structure of the story is sufficiently developed. An exception to this is of course a music video.

Fifth Pass: Add Transitions and Effects- Once all the clips have been inserted into the timeline and you are satisfied with where they are placed, you can begin the process of adding transitions and effects. Trimming and repositioning clips after transitions have been attached can be hard and time-consuming, so it's best to add them near the backend of post-production.

Sixth Pass: Finishing Touches- Before closing out an editing project, there will be lots of minor details to attend to. You will spend lots of time making minute adjustments to the placement of clips and the timing of transitions, titles, effects, and so forth as you work to refine and polish the overall presentation of the video until it is finally done and ready to be shown.