Jeannette M. North House
Broadcasting Journalism
EQ: What is the most important skill to hone when preparing for a career as a broadcast news video editor?

Tuesday, March 8, 2011

Fourth Interview Question Approval

  1. What is the difference between linear editing and nonlinear editing?
  2. How important is using storyboards, scripts, and video logs when editing a video segment?
  3. What can you tell us about the evolution of editing? Do you think it has changed for the better?
  4. What is the difference between movie scripts and news scripts? Is it the format?
  5. What can you tell us about linear editing and how it works?
  6. How important is continuity when putting a video segment together? Why?
  7. How does editing create the effect of storytelling? Can you give examples?
  8. Do you think editing is more of an artistic process or a technical process? Why?
  9. What is essential to creating a well edited video segment? 
  10. How can podcasting editing techniques be used when editing video clips?
  11. What does having a “trained eye” mean when it comes to editing?
  12. Has the change from SD to HD benefited editing? Why or why not?
  13. What are cutaways and how are they used?
  14. How does an editor create their own style of editing?
  15. What are treatments and how do editors use them?
  16.  Which editing program would you suggest that hopefuls in the field use to prepare for a career in the broadcasting industry?
  17. Do you consider editing more of an artistic or a technical process? And why?
  18. When someone says, “We’ll fix it in post production.” How does this make you feel? Why? 
  19. Why is it important to assemble a rough cut?
  20. What is the most important skill to hone when preparing for a career as a broadcast news video editor?

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