Cut

Every blockbuster movie has hundreds or even thousands of edits, yet the viewer often is unaware of the cut. Why? In many cases, the change is very subtle, using a technique which is often known as a Natural Transition.

Sure, your editing program has 999 transitions--but nowhere in the licensing agreement did you oblige yourself to use each and every one of them.

Tempis Fugit. If you're not up on conversational Latin, that's

No video transition is so simple and inexpensive as the cut. And none is so powerful.

Here's how to put transitions to work in your video productions.

Edit Types

Bad Grammar can lead to a bad impression. Learn the grammar of editing to avoid common mistakes.

Stuck shooting an event from just one vantage point? Not to worry, as an editor, you have an array of tricks to help create entertaining video anyway.

Paying attention to the continuity can help you communicate clearly with your audience.