The Big Video Course:
Storytelling editing ✂️

Cutting A-roll

 

In this lesson

Get ready to learn some advanced editing techniques as you prep the A-roll (or speaking footage) for your storytelling video.

 

Video index

➀  Track hacks
➁  Syncing
➂  Working quickly
➃  Labels & markers
➄  Multi-camera edits

Part 01

Track hacks

Learn essential skills for managing tracks that'll save you so many headaches down the road.


Bookmarks

00:00 → Lesson overview
00:44 → Number of tracks
01:46 → Nesting
04:08 → Track targeting
08:18 → Source patching

Part 02

Syncing

Easily synchronize audio and video recorded on different devices.


Bookmarks

00:46 → Manual sync
02:05 → Timeline sync
03:31 → Project panel sync
06:47 → PluralEyes sync
10:09 → Recap

Part 03

Working quickly

See how I edit A-roll in just a fraction of the time it took to record it.

Thumbnail art by Nastia Kobza and mbshop.club via Giphy

Part 04

Labels & markers

Keep complex timelines under control with these organization tips.


Bookmarks

00:26 → Labels
01:59 → Markers
05:08 → Transparent workaround

Part 05

Multi-camera edits

Quickly cut between different camera angles with Premiere Pro's powerful multicam features.


Bookmarks

00:00 → Multi-camera edits
02:54 → Lesson recap

Assignment


What to do

  • Create a story edit from your A-roll footage.

  • Be brutally selective, only including clips that serve your story's flow.

 

Resources

 

Storytelling challenge specs

View brief

 

PluralEyes syncing software

Product page & student discount

 

Credit

Music in part by David Cutter at @dcuttermusic and davidcuttermusic.com.

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