The magic of video editing.

In a process of video production there are several steps everyone takes: idea generating, planning, capturing, post production (simplified steps). Also, there should be different people responsible for different tasks as through those steps there are plenty of activities that need to be covered.
The director of the video supposedly has the toughest job as he is the one whose point of view the person watching will see. However, when it comes to presenting the visuals in a coherent and meaningful way, the job of the editor is very important.
Some even consider that the editor is the second director as the editor himself visualize the footage into a final product. More or less, he is the one who assembles the pieces of the puzzle in the mind of the director.
The editor can create fake impressions of reality, events, situations, people etc. He is the one who can mitigate certain circumstances and vice verse. Through editing reality can be completely distorted and again it is all up to the editor.That is why I say that editing is similar to magic. It creates everything you can possible imagine.
The best work of editing are actually those that you do not even feel have been edited. Meaning that if you manage to follow the story line and the situation without thinking about how the shots change and how they are all different, this means that the editor did a good job.

Here are some examples of editing programs you can use:

Final Cut for all Apple users.

Adobe Premiere

Sony Vegas Pro

Which one have you used and why?

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