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Chapter 3: Basics
3.1 Editing philosophy
Casablanca Prestige
operates in a non-linear
fashion. This means that every recorded scene can
be accessed instantly. The system does not have
to spool tape to access the desired scene. Direct
access is achieved by recording the video onto a
hard drive and not onto tape. On tape, scenes can
only be accessed by time-consuming spooling.
A hard drive is actually a storage device from
the field of computers and it is used for storing
programs (software) and data (video and audio).
Hard drives store data differently than tape,
because hard drives have a freely movable read/
write head, which can move directly to any area
of the drive similar to a record player needle,
but in a very short period of time (approx. 10
milliseconds).
This means that there is practically no waiting
times, even when jumping from the beginning
to the end of a video. This technique is called
"random access" (you are probably familiar with
the well-known abbreviation RAM – Random
Access Memory).
Random access (or direct access) is the funda-
mental characteristic of a non-linear editing
system. It makes possible direct and total control
over the recorded data.
Editing is therefore somewhat different than with
traditional analog devices. The following princip-
les apply to
Casablanca Prestige video editing:
1. Recording of the desired material (video
and audio), either completely or in designated
sequences, which is stored in up to ten
independent projects.
2. Splitting of the recorded material into
individual scenes that can each be named as you
choose.
3. Trimming of the individual scenes (setting the
In/Out
points to ignore unwanted footage).
4. Sequential ordering of the trimmed scenes on
the storyboard , in the order that you designate.
You can also add
Insert Scenes
, (the overlapping
of video without affecting the original audio).
5. Selection and use of
Transition effects
(e.g.
crossfade, page turn, etc.), many in real-time (no
rendering is required).
6. Selection of Image Processing effects (e.g.
solarize, sharpen, etc.) to add to scenes or entire
sequences.
7. Titling of the storyboard (the addition of text
in different fonts, sizes, colors, and effects).
8. Audio mixing with up to six tracks for original
sound, commentary, background music and
sound effects.
9. Recording of the finished project out to video
tape or DVD.
And of course, you can record and edit more
footage at any time. There is no set sequence.
This list serves only to outline the basic concepts
involved.