Getting Started With Video Editing In Blender 2.9

In this video we set Blende up to begin editing our videos. This will require us to use the video editing template so that we can set all the necessary workspaces up and also set the appropriate output parameters early so that we don't forget later on.

We cant do anything until we import some footage to edit. In this video we import the main footage from the resources folder and cover the basics of video strips in the sequencer.

The one render parameter we cant change until the footage is imported is the end frame of the render. because we don't know the length of our video until we import it. Once we do however, setting the correct end frame becomes easy.

With Blender one of the most easily recognisable problems is poor performance which can impact the rest of the video editing process. In this video we use proxies to cash our frames in the sequencer and then prefetch our frames at a lower resolution in the preview to give us the smooth performance that we need.

the spacebar acts as a special key of hotkey, one that can be set to different primary functions. In this video we cover each of these functions and set the spacebar to play and pause our video without using the timeline controls.

In this video we cover the basic methods of navigating our video strips in the sequencer. WE look at zooming in and out to focus on a specific area and also using the move tool to scrub across our timeline.

In this video we will be providing an overview of the timeline controls and we can use them to play through our video sequence, play in reverse, and jump to the start and end points of the clip.

Video editing is nothing if not a chance to cut up our raw footage into smaller strips, delete the ones we no longer want and reorganise the remaining strips how we want. We can perform these kinds of edits by both trimming our clips and also by splitting them.

An often overlooked but very important tool, snapping works in the same way in the video sequence editor as it does in the 3D viewport using the control key. By snapping clips together we can create a simple transition where the video continues from one strip to the next.

In this challenge students will be required to edit the remainder of the script. Cutting out any of the blank spaces where the tutor is not speaking and deleting that which does not need to be used as indicated by the audio cues.

In this video we go from deleting parts of our clip to adding new elements instead. WE learn how to add simple backgrounds of any colour to overlay the footage. Then we learn how we can add text elements as well and manipulate the size, positioning and colour of the text.

In this video we upgrade from our single colour backdrops to using actual images instead. We also learn about adding effects to our backdrop such as using the gaussian blur effect to blur out the image and make the text easier to read,

One of the most commonly added effects is the fade effect, which is used to fade a clip or visual element in or out of view using a set duration. Here we use the fade effect to fade in and out the text overlay for the title sequence.

Broll is secondary footage that is used to compliment the main sequence. In this video we demonstrate using the broll footage for our own video file to improve on the presentation. We also add an effect known as clip speed to increase the rate at which the broll plays.

For this challenge students are required to use the broll from the resources folder to improve the video file by adding strips of broll footage as indicated by the instructor. It will be up to students to decide if they want to include graphics or text overlays as well.

Congratulations on completing the course. To finish we have an end of class challenge. Make sure to download the project resources file in order to complete the challenge. Make sure to watch the video to be made aware of all the rules of the challenge and thanks for joining us.