Analogue, Digital, Film, Video

What is the difference between analogue and digital?

Analogue editing is the process in which you will film footage using film. Once the footage is filmed it will all be on a large film reel which will then have to be edited at some point. The way large pieces of film used to be edited was by cutting the actual film reel and if you wanted to add a piece of action into the footage you would put it in the bit you’ve cut and tape it together. Once you have done this you can’t go back, When editing in a digital format you can go back and forth and change the scenes/footage as many times as you wish. The key difference between analogue and digital editing is that analogue records waveforms as they are, whereas digital converts analogue waveforms into sets of number. This process records the numbers instead. When this process happens and the numbers get played back they are converted into a voltage stream. If you are editing in a digital format it is a much quicker and less time consuming process than it would be if you were editing using analogue.

What is the difference between film editing and video editing?

Film editing is a very expensive method to use, Compared to video editing which is a lot less costly. In this generation video editing is cheaper and can still come out in a better quality. Editors prefer to use video editing as it is easier for them to just pull out footage and put it in order in most cases it is more convenient as the editors won’t have to spend a long time finding the rushes. The way film editing works is a very lengthy process. You would use the steenbeck machine where the footage would be cut and spliced. The rushes come back from the lab and the editorial assistant cuts the scenes up, the film eventually gets cut and spliced together. All of the footage gets put into scenes separately and then cut together. The director will put in insert shots. In relation to adding the sound synching film and sound was a laborious process involving grease pencils, x marks, and lots of time.