When I was in college at the University of Oregon I loved editing video. I spent hours and hours making music videos, mock “news stories”, short documentaries, etc. I loved the creativity, the visuals, timing cuts to music. I had a blast. When I went into radio, I pretty much forgot about video, until recently.
A couple weeks ago I bought a small camera that records in HD, fits in my purse, puts files on an SD card, and is battery-powered. I carry it everywhere. I brought it to Portland and Napa Valley. I’m re-learning how to edit video, and the first video is so bad, it’s funny. Here we are enjoying a Karma Citra IPA from Cascade Barrel House at Roadside Attraction in Portland, Oregon. Don’t you love the way my cuts are chopped off, and the still photo in the middle of the screen?
Next, I edited a video drinking HUB IPA at Hopworks Urban Brewery in Portland, Oregon. I’m getting “slightly” better at editing with this one, but still have a lot of work to do. I need more establishing shots for cutaways, but I had a blast double-fisting.
It’s amazing how much work goes into editing a short video. These took me hours, but that’s partly because I’m still learning how to use Premiere Pro. The last video we shot in Napa Valley, and it took 3 or 4 hours for a 3 minute video! Ridiculous! Part of the problem was the splash in the beginning…that took awhile but was a blast to learn.
I’m having a ton of fun doing this so far! I want to make videos about everything and anything. Let me know if you have any ideas or suggestions!
