ANALOGUE EDITING

Dr A Balasubramanian
 Analog editing is the name given to traditional
tape-based video postproduction

 Tape-based editing is linear because you cannot jump

instantly to any point in a videotape.

 To reach a desired spot from any starting place, you

must roll through every shot between those two
points.

 On complex projects with multiple source tapes,

finding raw footage can be time-consuming.
 In analog editing, you must perform all operations
simultaneously.

 You cannot add a dissolve later to a previously edited

cut between shots.

 You cannot superimpose a title over a previously

transferred shot.

 Everything you do to a piece of material must be

performed simultaneously, as you transfer it to the
assembly tape
ESSENTIAL EDITING COMPONENTS

 The most basic editing setup consists of three

pieces: a camcorder, a VCR, and a TV set.
 The camcorder functions as the source deck, in
which you play back the original footage.
 The VCR is the record deck on which you
assemble your edited program.
 You watch what you are doing on the TV set.
ADDING AN EDITING MONITOR

 You can edit quite capably with

just one monitor (or TV set), due
to the way in which the
assembly deck VCR displays
footage.
 The signal sent to the TV set
depends on the mode in which
the assembly VCR is operating
 Nevertheless, you may want to provide your
source deck with a monitor of its own.
 When working with only one monitor, it can be
hard to remember quickly whether the image on
the screen is from the source deck or the
assembly deck.
 For this reason, a second monitor connected
directly to the source camera is a convenience,
 Least expensive setups for analog editing:
● Camera to home VCR, with TV set.
● Camera to editing VCR, with TV set.
● Camera to editing VCR, with TV set and
separate source video monitor.