Part 7 WHAT CAMERA SHOULD I BUY EDITING VIDEO
Put simply, it's the process of piecing together video clips, images, and audio, to create a seamless and condensed movie that's entertaining and informative for people to watch.
A lot of the process depends on the footage you have to work with and what exactly you want the finished product to be, whether it's telling the whole storyline of a trip in the hills, a punchy highlight reel or a short teaser video. As with photos, the more work and effort you put in when capturing the content out on the hill, the smoother and easier the editing process is going to be - especially when it comes to telling a complete storyline. Remember your viewers were not on the trip, do not know the country, how things unfolded or the discomforts you experienced. This means that you need to try and capture the whole journey, get enough establishing shots* for each scene, and make sure there are plenty of travel and scenic shots in between the talking or dialogue clips so that it doesn't end up being back-to-back GoPro selfies. This also creates better flow and transitioning between scenes resulting in a product that is really engaging to watch.
*A shot used at the beginning of a sequence to establish an overview of the scene that follows. It sets up, or establishes, the context for a scene by showing the relationship between its important figures and objects. It is often at the beginning of a scene indicating where, and sometimes when, the remainder
