And the editor can move images, sound, and ideas on a timeline as easily as formatting a Word document. They carry their tools and materials wherever they go – on the train, in a café, the home or office. Today, the editor is no longer a sun-starved loner trapped in a room filled with clunky tools and machines. But the moment you start cutting your footage into bite-sized pieces, you enter the once-humble world of the video editor.
Most online videos consist of a sequence of short shots held together by a soundtrack of voice and music.
A straight-to-camera message in one long, shaky shot looks unprofessional.
The popularity of video means viewer expectations are high.
