Cut-To-Action Editing Exercise

Use the script handout from the Cut-To-Action lesson to help you organize and edit the file.

You should trim the footage using the "Cut-To-Action" style of editing. 

The next 4 lessons in this module will guide you through the editing process. 

Sequence Setup

After creating a new project, create a new sequence that is 1920x1080 with a frame rate of 23.976fps.

Download Assets

Be sure to Extract/Unzip the contents from the folder.

You will see that the clips have been named according to the Sequence and Shot.

https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/0hwurfuakp6cjupgryg9d/Student-Whiteboard-Cut-On-Action.zip?rlkey=d3zp5t63gdbswe8g9z974pw3c&st=zjcki2fg&dl=0

Example

• 01_01_Walk_Towards_Classroom.mp4

• 01_02_open_door.mp4

• 02_01_Open_door_walk_in.mp4

• ... etc

Example of Finished Exercise

Below are two examples. The first is what I would consider a rough cut. The clips are in the correct order, according to the script. However, there is a lot of extra, unnecessary footage. The key is to keep the action moving. 

It is called Cut-On-Action for a reason. You want to cut wherever there is action. 

Dead space is your enemy is this type of editing. 

Lesson 1 - Previewing and Organizing Assets

Lesson 2 - Assembly Edit (Rough Cut)

Lesson 3 - Fine Tuning Edits