If I know you, I am really goofy and outgoing, but if I don't, then I'm really quiet and introverted.” so here’s some of the things I learned about Coby White that you might not know.Ĭoby explained, “On the court, you know, I am really emotional and jumping up and down, but off the court, I'm really an introvert. Still, it’s always hard to fit in all of the best sound bites when you’re sticking to a theme. Two minutes is the most we could devote to it – which is technically a longer story. With that, I shaved down Coby’s story to two minutes for Jeff’s sportscast. The day Coby’s story was set to air, NC State named its new athletic director, Boo Corrigan. So basically as we're running to the set, our lead can change. Lynda.When covering sports in the Triangle, our lead story can change as late as 6:18 p.m. See the Copyright in Online Courses for more information. Either use content that you created yourself, or look for public domain or Creative Commons material. If you find it online, that doesn’t mean it’s legal to use. If your video is mostly a “talking head,” keep it interesting by cutting away to relevant visuals that illustrate or complement your point. (For screen capture movies, however, this jump might not be noticeable.) If this is not possible, try “fading” or “dissolving” between shots.

Keep your audio continuous but cut away to another visual, for example an image or demonstration. Avoid “jump cuts.” If you chop out something in the middle of the video, there will be a visible “jump” from one section to another.Make your cut just before the beginning of a word or sentence.

An extra tip: when cutting out spoken material, don’t cut in the middle of a breath. Just keep it tight in the edit by removing the unnecessary chunks. It’s no problem if you stumble over your script or pause to take a drink.

Don’t be afraid to cut out stuff in the middle.

Likewise, as soon as the material is finished, the video should end. The finished video should start when the content starts. Viewers probably don’t want to see you setting up the camera, checking your notes, or clearing your throat, so make sure you remove any extraneous material at the beginning of your raw video.

Start at the beginning, and end at the end.

Hours of editing may not be necessary for a quick demo or screen movie, but it's worth keeping in mind the time involved in editing media. Depending on the complexity of the material, one minute of finished video can take hours of editing. You'll want to remove any extraneous material through editing. And just like writing, editing video takes time. You don't want your video to take any longer than it absolutely has to. Similar to writing, being concise in a video is key.

The cutting room floor