How to beat edit and lip synching

the first thing you will need in order to edit to the beat edit is you will need to open up final cut pro (or any other video editing software).

the next step you will take is to upload your footage into the final cut pro after uploading your footage you will need to import your desired track into the same project.

Beat Editing

after doing this begin to put markers at the point where there is a beat in the music this is done so that the cutting from shot to shot will match the beat of the song this can be done by pressing the "m" key and the blade tool to cut at the appropriate areas. The reason why beat editing is used is to capture the whole mood of the track. this can be done by cutting at the same time as a drum, This is done to capture the same pace of the track. For example the track turn down for what starts out with a very  distinctive snare pattern, i used this pattern to cut to different shots of the dancers in the build up to the drop of the song. Other reason why we use beat editing is that the audience that this song appeals to have short attention spans, therefore the pace of the edit needs to be quick to cater to the audience. this also creates a sense of power and realism.

Lip syncing and miming

Lip Syncing is used in music videos to show the artist performing the lyrics this is one of the essential the key to lip syncing is making sure that the footage used for the video is being shot with the artist mouthing the lyrics however the footage audio is not used this will make sure the footage and audio is synced up properly. Another way that the lip synching can be more effective is by have the performer mime the lyrics to the track this is used as it adds more feeling to the performance, making the performance more believable. If the performance is more believable the more successful professional. For example in just before the drop of the song i have one of the dancer singing the lyrics "Turn down for what". this is important because the performance and lip synching is crucial for selling concert tickets, this is because if fans see that they are performing lively in a track they will be more keen to attend concerts, the more people who attend the concert the more money the artist will make.



In previous work i noticed that i did not use beat editing as fluently as my turn down for what video. for example the opening scene of my work is one continuous shot where as my recent work is more in line with the beat of the track. This is an improvement because the recent video (0.20-3.00) does a better job at keeping the viewer interested as different visuals are being displayed as it is being synched up. However i feel that the lip synching from my previous work is more fluent as there are more lyrics in the song. However i think that my more recent work has more effective beat editing as it matches the pace of the song more. Another comparison i can make is about the lips synching. in my recent work i feel like the synching does a better job at illustrating the feeling of the track, that being said i feel that my the lips synching is seen more as the genre of the song is more lyric based where as the the turn down for video is more dance orientated.