ABSTRACT
Editing is the process in which the material that has been shot is blended together to tell an effective and engaging story. Editing is both an art and a science; learning some of the rules will enhance editors’ ability to edit, but using editing to tell well-crafted stories takes practice to learn. During the production process, when possible, events are usually shot in the order that is most convenient or practical, and then the takes are joined together during the editing process so that they appear consecutive. Linear editing is the process of "dubbing" or copying the master tape to another tape in a sequential order. Nonlinear editing is the process whereby the recorded video is stored on a computer hard drive. After logging the footage, the editor can then just capture the specific clips that will be used in the program instead of taking time to search through all of the clips.
