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• Import the footage in your editing software, including images, sounds and
music

• Sort the footage on the timeline chronologically and by scene. If your
software allows it you can also give different colors to each video to visualize
better where they have to be fitted. I usually divide them in blocks accordingly
to which scene they belong to. If you shoot in multi-camera the better would be
have a different row on the timeline for each camera
• Select the footage. You should give a previous look to everything that is on your

timeline now. After that you can proceed to eliminate all the videos that are not

good enough, like shaky camera, out of focus images and bloopers. You can put

footage that you’re not sure you will use on a separate raw in the timeline and

hide it until you need it. Eventually I always need something I excluded before, but
remember: On the first selection just try to keep just the footage you need -

Less is more
• Cut the footage - You don’t really need of the initial seconds of recording or the

void video between one clip and the other. Get rid of that!
• Set in the music - If you want to use background music put it now, because it will

help you to be more consistent and give an amazaing rhythm to the video. Of

course you should select a song that fits the mood and the speed of what is

happening in the video.
• Set in the voiceover if you have, and cut it where you feel the narrator’s voice is

having a longer pause. It will help the listener to feel more comfortable in

following the explanation and you will be able to deal better with the video
montage.
• Now you should have a clearer idea of the duration of your video. I tell you

that it is still to long! That’s a tendency I always have during montage so, like me,

you should be always aware of the duration time of the video, if you are not

sure about inserting an extra clip, don’t do it at all!
• Go with the flow! You can start now to deal with your clips and find the better

disposition. Remember that you have to tell a story. Keep one eye on
your storyboard/screenplay if you have or try to stick to your production notes.

Remember that you are also allowed to make minor adjustments where needed.

From time to time playback what you’ve done till that point and evaluate your

work, if you’re not really happy some sequences just change them. At the end you

should have a pretty enjoyable rough edit.
• It’s time to prepare and add the title screens. It’s always good to divide main
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