Task 4 - Analogue to Digital Editing

Analogue to Digital Editing

Digital editing is electronic media which means that the data is stored digitally instead of in an analogue form. Digital editing is basically the using computers to manipulate and order the digital data. Digital cameras use bytes and bits to ,transmit, record, transmit and reply images. The whole recording i digital and no splicing is involved. In digital editing the non-linear editing allows you to do things such as access each frame or specific frames in the digital video clip even if it does not relate to the sequence of the clip. You also have the freedom access any frame and then use something such as cut and paste. On the other hand there are pros and cons when it comes to digital editing such as pros being cheap to edit, simple to edit, you can make copies but there are also disadvantages such as its possible for the data to become corrupt.

Analogue editing is when you cut celluloid pieces together also films are usually printed on acetate negatives which are then spliced into 1 which will make a real film. They are later then served through a projector at a constant speed of twenty four frames per second which will create the picture to appear as if it is moving and this is known as analogue. There are also pros and cons to the style of editing, for example better sound quality but is limited to editing and the quality of the video can be easily lost.

Linear editing is basically a video post-production which also includes the ability to arrange, select and modify. This process usually includes a computer which controls a tape machine. The computer then saves the video and then time and information in an edit decision list known as EDL. The EDL can be used to change the edit as you wish. On the other hand there is a problem with the linear editing which is that every piece of the video should be laid down with the recorder and once you start you can’t go back.

Non-linear editing is a technique which allows you to be able to access any frame in a digital video and in any sequence within the clip. Non-linear editing provides you the options which linear editing would not.

Splicing allows you to rearrange sounds. Splicing is a device which has the ability to join lengths of photographic films together and its generally used in motion pictures. There are also things called cement splicers which is a film base which is dissolved in solvent. Tape splicers are thin and transparent pieces of adhesive tape which is used to join ends. Tape splicers are used on most types of films. Also another type of splicing is called ultra-splicing and it is used to melt the film into 1 and are used in microfilm.

A Moviola is a device is a device which allows the editing ability to view the films whilst also editing. It was originally the first machine used for motion picture editing. There are also pros and cons of this type of editing which are that the pros of this editing technique is that you are able to study individual shots in the cutting rooms. Also the advantages are that you are able to add special effects and then cut out the parts that you do not want.