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Performing an editorial evaluation - Premiere Pro Tutorial
From the course: Premiere Pro: Documentary Editing
Performing an editorial evaluation
There is no exact definition of fine cutting or how it differs from rough cutting, but it is the stage in between the rough cut and the picture lock for finishing. So the emphasis is on editorial tweaking and timing. Presumably, a good rough cut has most of your ingredients down on the Timeline, and fine cutting is about watching closely and making improvements across the board. In particular, I'm looking for issues of timing and editorial, that is content. And I'm not focusing on certain finishing issues such as color correction, final compositing, and audio mix. The first step in fine cutting is really to take a close watch of where your cut is. But remember, you're trying to tune in to editorial issues and timing issues and tune out distractions like mix issues and color issues. I'm going to go ahead and watch the entire Timeline, and I'm going to prepare my interface to make it easy on myself. I'm going to collapse my tracks, set my Timeline so I can see as much as possible, and…
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Performing an editorial evaluation4m 41s
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Refining scene order2m 53s
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Adjusting interview content7m 57s
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Adjusting B-roll shots6m 29s
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Tightening clip timing6m 21s
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Fine-cutting audio9m 22s
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Reviewing all assets6m 18s
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Adding end credits5m 12s
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Locking the picture and preparing the Timeline for finishing3m 37s
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Presenting the picture lock to the client and receiving approval2m 38s
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