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You'll also need some way to distill the skill of video editing into a tool. Documentary video editing (ie editing non-staged video) is really hard, and it's a
by thenomad 13y ago
You'll also need some way to distill the skill of video editing into a tool.
Documentary video editing (ie editing non-staged video) is really hard, and it's a skill very few people possess.
I'm not saying that software to suggest edits between shots or timing changes can't be created, but it's a hard problem.
- sliverstorm 13y agoOh yes, video editing is very hard. The tools are extremely obtuse, as well. Which is why I am hoping that smart people rise to meet the demand and make something more powerful than the current crop of casual video editors, but less obtuse than major NLEs. To get off the ground though, you could maybe start with some automatic greenscreen software or something. Novice cameramen would love that, and if you are splicing in a set video file, it could be pretty straightforward from a usage point of view.
- thenomad 13y agoEven given a tool that's easy enough for a newbie to use but has the power of Adobe Premiere Pro or the Avid suite, you still need a lot of non-tool-specific skills. It's not just about the obtuse interface, but also about knowing what to cut together, when, where and why.
- sliverstorm 13y agoAh, but that's like photo composition. The amateurs don't know photo composition, but they will get it right on accident sometimes, and they will have fun all the same, which is what they really care about. As clearly evidenced by the proliferation of cameras, most people don't necessarily expect to be able to make amazing gallery-quality photos, but they would like the technology to get out of the way (so to speak) so that they can spend their time shooting.