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Creative Video Storytelling & Editing: Making the Most of Stock Footage

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About Creative Video Storytelling & Editing: Making the Most of Stock Footage

Introduction

Project: Your Greatest Love!

What You'll Need

Why Stock?

Coming Up With Your Idea

1. Adding Emotion

2. Filling In Story Gaps

3. Showing What You Say

Finding the Perfect Clip

Tips for Video Editing

Nikki's Project: Pretzel Quest

Final Thoughts

What You Will Learn?

  • With stock footage, everyone can create compelling video stories — no camera necessary! In this one-hour class, designer and video editor Nikki Stephens will show you just how easy it is to find, finesse, and edit stock video into a story your audience will love watching..
  • You'll learn the 3 most effective ways to use stock — to add emotion, show the passage of time, and show what you say — as well as basic editing tips for smoothing, ordering, and adding music to your clips. By the end of the class, you'll have everything you need to create a short custom video of your own..
  • Whether you're an artist eager to experiment, a brand marketer eager to liven up a pitch, or a videographer looking for reel you can't capture on your own, this class is the perfect place to start creating engaging and effective video stories..
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  • Dissolve provides high-quality footage from today's most inspiring and relevant shooters, empowering video storytellers with footage for use in professional television and web-based advertising work, brand and corporate videos, editorial and documentary settings, interactive web sites, video games and mobile applications..